I have returned to the Buckeye state, and while the current Ohio weather is by no means “warm”, it is definitely warmer here than it was in Chicago. I about froze my ohio/florida tail off as we walked 10+ blocks trying to find an authentic Chicago pizza restaurant. For the record… GENO’S is not the best option (we found out the hard way)…
Now for an explanation as to why I was in Chicago. After an amazing church service Sunday and a wonderful experience at Chipotle, I headed to the Student Ministries Leadership Conference at Willow Creek Community Church. I was joined by my good friend from college, Austin Abney. Austin is a great guy and a dynamic leader who is currently serving as student pastor at a church in Kentucky. We met up with some fellow student pastors, and left with a few new friends from Indiana and Oklahoma.
We had a great time at the conference. There was some tremendous content during the main sessions, and the breakouts were extremely relevant! If there is one idea that I felt most impacted me, it has to be the fact that Student Ministry is all about building relationships! Relationships with students….relationships with adult leaders… relationships with parents, etc…. I have always known this, but I now realize how critical this really is.
Overall, it was a great couple of days, and I left feeling very inspired and full of new ideas and energy. I can’t wait to share these ideas with my team, and other ministry leaders here at Journey. I look forward to answering any questions that you might have, or sharing some insight.
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luke,
i’m so happy for you, and for us!
i’m glad you walked away from this conference with a lot of knowledge, and energy!
love you
jen
holla back!