At the Crossroads 1.4

Jeremiah had a lot of bad news to deliver - and people don't like to hear bad news.  He had to warn people that the way they were living was going to end in their destruction.  People didn't want to hear it.  They just wanted to live their lives their own way and be left alone.

But Jeremiah had no choice.  His relationship with God was deep enough that he couldn't just sit by and watch his nation be destroyed by their own choices.  He cared enough about his countrymen that he delivered the messages God gave to him - even at a high personal cost.

In Jer. 26, things had escalated to the point that the crowd to which Jeremiah was preaching became a mob that was ready to take his life.  Still he held on to the truth.  All he had to do was offer some promise of peace (like so many other false prophets were doing) and he would have been spared.  Just go with the flow, and the people would have let him be.

But as the crowd called for his death, and some royal officials arrived to "hold court", he would not let go of the truth.  You see, Jeremiah had 'stood at the crossroads' and found the ancient way.  He'd determined to walk in it - in obedience to God no matter what.  So now he says to the court, "I'm at your mercy - do whatever you think is best.  But... if you kill me, you kill an innocent man.  I didn't say any of this on my own.  God sent me and told me what to say."

Despite the objections of 'the priests and prophets', the court lets Jeremiah go.  Finally, it seems, someone had believed him.  Even some of the leaders got it.  They remembered another prophet who had truthfully delivered news of impending destruction.  Hezekiah, the king then, listened and prayed for mercy from God.  And God spared the people of that time because they heard Him.

We need to decide what we'll do with the message of God today.  Will we listen?  Will we obey?  Or will we ignore His Words to us?  God has plans to care for us, not abandon us.  But if we won't listen to His plans, we'll miss out on His future.

So "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it..."

See you at the crossroads.

Registrations

Don't forget that registrations for Winter White Wash and Revolve tour are due this Sunday. I need forms and half the total cost turned in.

Some stuff that's coming up...

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At the Crossroads 1.3

I was reading Jeremiah 24 this morning and noticed what might seem unusual. Put yourself in Jeremiah's beard for a minute and imagine how strange this message must have seemed. He has been warning of the calamity that is going to come upon the people.

"If we don't repent, our nation will be destroyed by God." This is the basic gist of his message to his countrymen - a message they mostly ignore. And then it begins. For years he has been warning God's chosen people and now they're reaping the consequences of refusing to heed his warnings. Babylon has dragged off many of the people into slavery.

Now, if I'm living in a conquered nation, some of my countrymen are taken prisoner, but I'm left at home - I'm thinking about how fortunate I am to have been spared. Many in Judah were probably in that same state of mind. "Nebuchadnezzar has spared us! He's left us alone... or maybe he's not strong enough to take us all... We're survivors!"

But God had a little different viewpoint of these "survivors". "Like the rotten figs, so rotten they can't be eaten, is Zedekiah king of Judah. Rotten figs - that's how I'll treat him and his leaders, along with the survivors here and those down in Egypt." God was going to let them rot and die - cleansing the land of all of them!

The exiles, however, "are like the good figs, and I'll make sure they get good treatment. I'll keep my eye on them so that their lives are good , and I'll bring them back to this land. I'll build them up, not tear them down; I'll plant them, not uproot them. And I'll give them a heart to know me, God. They'll be my people and I'll be their God, for they'll have returned to me with all their hearts."

The people who seemed to be in pretty crappy conditions (slavery isn't that pleasant, I'm sure you'd agree) would be the ones coming out on the other side. The ones who seemed to have no hope for tomorrow would be the ones with a future with God because He used the circumstances to raise their desire to know Him.

I wonder if that's going on today? I wonder if the church has drifted from the heart of God. Have we allowed buildings and budgets and crowds and programs to become idols that have twisted our hearts away from God's loving hands? (Or maybe our idols are actors and writers and romantic stories and ipods and athletes...) What would an "exile" of God's people look like today? What will it take to be given "a heart to know God" - to be His people?

It will take us realizing that He is the only One.

All of what we think we need is nothing.

"Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it..."

See you at the crossroads.

UVR

Don't forget to come early tonight. We'll meet at the WestWay building at 5:45, then go over to Central (you can also meet there at 6:00) for dinner and a great night with our friends from area churches. We'll be back here about 8:15, so let your rides know to pick you up then.

Week of Thanksgiving

Don't forget that we will not be meeting this Wed. night, the 26th.

It's the night before my birthday and I need a break from you guys. Just kidding - we just wanted to give everyone some space to enjoy their families during Thanksgiving time. So... enjoy your family.

Also, keep in mind these upcoming events:
Winter White Wash - Jan. 23-25
GORF (Jr. High only) - Jan. 30-31
Revolve Tour (girls only) - Feb. 20-21
VOTA concert (came last year when they were called Casting Pearls - will be here again Feb. 3rd)

At the Crossroads 1.2

Last night at youth group, a ping pong ball got broken. I know, right... Huge traumatic deal! Ok, maybe not such a big deal. The thing is, a girl came asking me for a ball because they couldn't find one. I asked the kids who I knew had been playing ping pong last if they remembered where they put the ball when they were done. "We don't have it."

"I know you don't have it, but do you know where it is."

"No."

"Where did you leave it?" (Knowing that ping pong balls don't generally go biped and walk off, I thought this was a pretty good question.)

"We didn't do anything."

"I didn't accuse you of doing anything."

....silence

...more silence

"We broke it."

Actually the confession was more like "We were hitting it and it broke all by itself." but the bottom line is the ping pong ball was toast.

Having no emotional attachment to the ping pong ball, I went to my office and got out a new one. No big deal. What is a big deal though is the way we try to cover up our secrets with lies. As soon as I asked about the ball, the boy got defensive and lied to me. Over a ping pong ball!

This is nothing new. Adam hid from God in the garden. Cain claimed ignorance of his brother's location even as he knew Abel's body lay right where he took the life from it. David covered up the theft of his neighbor's wife with a sneaky plan. When that didn't work, he made sure Urriah wouldn't live to know the truth. Ananias and Saphira lied to the apostles to cover up previous dishonesty.

At the crossroads, there is no room for hiding. Here, you must stand out in the open before God and bare your soul to Him. If there is any hope of finding your way (and there is), it requires you to show yourself. To openly place yourself in the hands that have so wonderfully made you. Hands that already know you.

Check out Psalm 39. Go ahead, read what you find at that link, then come back and answer these questions.

What are you trying to hide from God? How is that affecting your relationship with Him?

"Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it..."

See you at the crossroads.

Be Praying...

We will be hosting this event in the Spring. Be praying now that God would be leading in every part of the process of preparation.

Weekend Reminder

Just a quick reminder to those of you coming to Fall Fling this weekend. I'll get everyone signed in when they open registration and get you your t-shirt and stuff when you get here. Be here by 6:30 or so (the main session starts at 7:00).

Also, the concert on Saturday night is open to the public, so let your family and friends know they're welcome to come - tickets can be bought at the door.

See you soon.

Cutting Edge

This Saturday (the 18th) is our week to do the Cutting Edge from 7-10 PM at KCMI.

The Cutting Edge is a radio show, where area youth ministers and a few students kind of take over the programming for a few hours. This is our week to provide this outreach to area teens.

If you'd like to come in this Saturday, call me. If not, you can tune in to 96.9 FM or listen online at KCMI.

Let me know if you've got any requests...

Heads Up...

Don't forget next Wed. night, we'll be bowling at the Bowl Arena. Bring $5 and meet at our parking lot for a ride at 6:40. We'll be back about 8:23.

Plan to come to the Fall Festival on Halloween night. We'll be having inflatable jousting, bungee run, and a gyro (not the sandwhich), as well as a chili cookoff (don't eat too much chili right before you get on the gyro!), trunk or treat, huge maze, and tons of fun for your whole family. Make sure you bring them - costume or not.

Also, make sure if you're in high school, you get your forms and registration turned in for Fall Fling and Turning Point right away. (FF is due this Sunday, the 19th and TP by next Sunday, the 26th.)

Registrations

Fall Fling 2008
November 7th – 9th
WestWay Christian Church
Scottsbluff, NE
$45
Summit Christian College


Turning point 2008
November 14th – 15th
StoneBridge Christian Church
Omaha, NE
$35
Nebraska Christian College

Registrations for Fall Fling and Turning Point are due soon. Fall Fling forms (2 of them) need to be turned in to Mike no later than next Sunday night (the 19th). Cost for Fall Fling is $45 if you are registered on time. If you're late, the cost goes up to $65 (plus you'll miss out on the free t-shirt), so make sure you get registered on time.

Since this event actually takes place in our own backyard, I know it's tempting to just come and go. I strongly urge you (that's what people say when they can't really make a real threat) to rethink that mentality. If you want to come to Fall Fling, clear your weekend and come to Fall Fling. Popping in and out will only lead you to distract your friends - you'll have a nice visit with them, but you'll miss the point of the weekend.

Turning Point registrations need to be turned in by Oct. 26th. Registration is $35 (an extra $15 may be needed for housing).

If you do not have the forms, you can pick them up anytime from Mike or use the permission form link in the right hand column of this page to print one off for yourself.

Don't forget next Wed. the 1st of October, we will be hosting United Valley Rally for all High School and Middle School students in the area.

Food starts at 6:00 - we'll be done about 8:00.

Ever felt like your life is not as productive as it could be? Come explore what to do about that on the 1st and remind your friends to come too.

Feel like a quiz???

Hey HS Sunday morning class - don't forget to brush up on the first several chapters of Genesis for this weekend!

As school gets back into full swing, make sure you’re keeping up with what’s going on in the student ministry here at WestWay. We have a few new scheduling options to be aware of:

Jr. High class will meet as usual on Sunday mornings at 9:00 in room 102 (just outside the gym across from the nursery). The Jr. High students also meet at the usual time (7:00 PM) on Wednesday nights in the chapel. If the chapel is empty, come to the gym for Jr. High Fight Night (just kidding about the “Fight” part!).

A new High School class will be meeting on Sunday mornings in the room to the north of the chapel at 9:00. You bring your Bible, I’ll bring the donuts.

High School students will also be meeting on Sunday nights at 6:30 at Mike’s house (2410 5th Ave.) for prayer and Bible study (and the ever-exciting “Can You Beat a 6 Year Old?” board game challenge with Dakota).

These things happen every week. Now is a great time to join us, make some new friends, and grow deeper in your connection to Jesus and His Body.

Here are also some special events that are coming up over the next few months:

ADVANCE THE CALL
Sept. 13th area youth rally
7:00 @ The Underground
1507 Broadway


HIGH SCHOOL CLASS “FIELD TRIP”
WHITE WATER CHRISTIAN CHURCH LAUNCH
On Sept. 14th, White Water Christian Church will launch. (That’s next Sunday!) In support of the launch, a group of our high school students will be going to Laramie to worship with them. Be praying for the church to thrive and serve well in this new environment. We’ll meet at the WestWay building at 6:15 AM and leave at 6:30. Talk to Mike if you want to go.


November High School Events with impending registrations:

Fall Fling
SCC in Scottsbluff – Nov. 7th - 9th

Turning Point
NCC in Omaha – Nov. 14th - 16th

Windows of the World (teen missions convention)
Tulsa, OK – Nov. 21st-23rd

These 3 weekends are packed together, so you may have to choose. Choose prayerfully and choose wisely what you’ll be doing these weekends in November. Save all 3 weekends if you can. More details are coming soon.

This Week...

How many LiCs does it take to get to the end of the summer? Well, we've only got one Life in Context left. We'll be meeting at 6:00 at Matt Gribble's house this Wednesday night. This will be Dan's final week here at WestWay, so if you want to bring a little gift for him to say thanks and goodbye, now is the time.

Also this week, we will not be having GameDay - despite what the bulletin said on Sunday.

The next activity after this Wed. will be our Fall Kickoff on August 27th @ 6:00.

Does anybody actually check this site to see what's going on, or am I wasting my time?

Begin Praying Now...

I've been thinking about direction for Spring Thing next April and just wanted to ask you guys to pray for nothing else to conflict with the weekend we choose. (If you know of any April events that are already scheduled let me know right away.) I don't want to host the rally just because it's 'our turn' this year. I want this to be the most impacting weekend possible. Please be praying now that preparation will go well, students will be challenged and ready to "wake up" and get to work with God.

It's not set in stone yet, but I'm almost locked in to bringing One Time Blind in. They're a great drama group that does an awesome job of getting you into the story of Christ's love for us and driving His message right to your heart. The emphasis of their current material fits in perfectly with the focus I was planning for the weekend. Check out their website and be praying that the details will be worked out for them to come.

We will be leaving Saturday at 7AM (not 6). Be sure to bring water and sun spray and stuff. Tickets are $29 and you'll also need food money.

This Wednesday night we'll be meeting here at the church building at 6:00. Bring some cash for supper and we'll go downtown and visit the West Nebraska Arts Center's water-themed show. We'll talk about how we use the water metaphor in our ministry.

Meet at the church building this Wednesday night at 6:00. We'll go to the Holloway's house for this week's cookout. Don't forget...

CAMP NEWS (& SCHOLARSHIP INFO)

Just in case you haven't seen this info yet... (if you haven't you need to get your camp forms)

Jr. High camp is July 13-18. (Registration is due July 3.)
HS camp is July 20-28. (Register by July 10.)
Junior camp is July 28-31. (Register by July 17.)

Those dates will be here soon, so don't wait. If you'd like to apply for a half registration scholarship ($75) let me know and I'll tell you what you need to do to be elligible. Ok, ok, I'll just tell you now. Jr. High and High School Students - first, memorize Philippians 1:27 - 2:18. Tell me or your parents (who will then verify your work with me). Then, write a short essay answering the question, "What does it mean for me to live with the attitude of Jesus?" Jr High students turn in about 1/2 a page; HS students a page or so. It would be really good if you'd type this out for me. This isn't a test or a pass/fail situation. I just want you to really think about the Words you're memorizing. Don't just chew them up and spit them out. Let them sink into your heart and transform your thinking. I put an example of the type of essay I'm looking for on my blog, so you can check this link if you need a little help getting started.

We'll be meeting at 6:00 this Wednesday night (the 25th) at the Hall's house. We'll be having burgers and stuff, so bring your appetite! (Has anyone else noticed that it's been rainy and cold EVERY Wednesday night for over a month?)

Expelled

This Wednesday night's activity will be going to the Midwest Theater for the movie, "Expelled". Cost is $5 and you must have a ticket beforehand. Buy them from me right away before someone else does.

Heading to the Lake

Last night was way too rainy, so we went bowling instead of planned trip to the lake. We'll try again next week.

We'll be going to the lake Wednesday night (June 11th). Meet at the WestWay building at 6:00, and we'll return about 9:00, after a good time at the lake, and another great message from Dan. (If you haven't met Dan, yet, you should be ashamed of yourself!) He'll continue in our Life In Context summer series.

Later this summer, we'll be meeting at the theater, at the Hall's house, and several other fun places. Watch for the Life in Context logo, so you'll always know where we'll be... (if you have any good ideas for where to meet, or want to host a night, talk to Mike.)

Wanna Play?

We won't be breaking out my old Atari, but we will be playing some games on Thursday. Starting this week, we'll get together at 1:30 on Thursday afternoons to hang out and play video games on the big screen (which is actually a wall). We've got a Wii here, but if you want to bring your X-Box or PS2 or whatever else, go ahead and we'll set up a few extra screens.

Note: Bring your own games and stuff, but also know that Mike will have discretion on whether or not a game is appropriate for those who are here. If part of the game-play is running drugs or picking up prostitutes etc. - don't get mad at me when I tell you we're not going to play it.

How can you have an influence with your friends? Can your life really impact someone else's? Is it possible to actually have an influence on our culture, instead of the other way around?

Make sure you're here tomorrow night for UVR. We'll start with pizza at 6:00, have a time of worship and talk about influence. Hope you can make it.

Watch for details...

Summer fun begins...

Our summer series of backyard barbeques will be called "Life in Context". We'll meet at various places throughout the next few months, have supper together (so don't eat before you come!), and roll through the book of Acts - looking at what the church was like in the first century and what that has to do with us now.

Make sure you don't miss this first week, when we say hello to Dan (who'll be doing an internship with us all summer long), and say goodbye to Dani & Mackenzie (who leave soon for their new home in KS). We'll be having the going away party at the Thomas' house just east of Mitchell. You can meet at the church building at 6:00 for a ride.

Bite Back Follow Up

Our talent show to raise money for Compassion's BiteBack program went pretty well last night. We raised just over $600. I was a little disappointed that we didn't have more of an audience, but this is the first time we've done anything like this. Maybe word will get out about how good it was and next time, we'll have more interest. The students did a really good job.

We had everything from pole vaulting to "A Whole New World" to a "Popular" song/skit to dance to train building (which was a favorite of the kids in the crowd) to video editing & several piano solos... We even had a McDonald's drive through for a few minutes! The two students who had the most stage time ended up leading the "vote count" with Teresa (dance, rap, piano, & vocals) just edging out Sam (piano, jokes, & MC). Thanks to every student who shared a talent and to those in the audience who generously "voted".

I was stressed with a number of last minute switches and glitches on the computer, but in the end, over 60 kids will soon be protected from malaria, so it was well worth it. We made a difference. And that was the point.
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On a personal level, if you'd like to make even more of a difference to one child in particular, check out the link in the sidebar of my blog to sponsor a child through Compassion's child sponsorship.

Don't Forget...

Prayer Trip

Nevermind this last post. Once again, we are snowed out of Laramie! We'll reschedule again this summer.
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Anyone interested in going to Laramie to pray for White Water Christian Church (the church plant that will launch this fall) needs to be here at 6:00 Saturday morning (this Saturday, the 3rd). We'll be gone until 6:00 or so Saturday night. Be sure to dress warm and bring a coat, your Bible and a notebook and pen (or prayer journal).

Please call me to tell me you're coming if you are.

FCA Banquet

Last Wednesday night, I mentioned the FCA banquet that is coming up next week. (This is the annual banquet that FCA does to raise money for scholarships to FCA camps.) This year the banquet will be held at the Gering Civic Center and will feature Steve Fitzhugh (former Denver Bronco) speaking. The banquet will be at 6:45 on Wed., April 30th.

Because we already have things planned that night and didn't know about the banquet until this week, we won't be going as a group, but I wanted to get you the information if you want to go yourself. (I know several of you are already planning to go, so watch for each other.)
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Don't forget you should have your stuff together for the talent show. Practice beforehand and be sure to invite everyone you know. Remember the point is raising money for BiteBack. (Only $5.50 was given last week, bringing us to only about 5% of our total goal of 300 nets.)

Don't Disappear

Summer is a great time for students to unwind; getting out of the school routine, enjoying great weather...

Unfortunately, it's also a time when a lot of students get disconnected from the youth ministry, the church, and ultimately from Christ himself. Don't let yourself get disconnected this summer. To help you stay connected, we're going to keep more of a regular schedule throughout the next several months. (As opposed to hit & miss on different nights of the week.) We will still meet on Wednesday nights all summer long (with a few exceptions).

This summer, LIFE in CONTEXT will be our theme. We'll be meeting in a different place than usual... you'll have to wait and see where all that will be. I want us to really dig into a few portions of Scripture and look at what it meant in the context when it was written and how that translates into the context of now. I want you to discover what it means to be the church in CONTEXT.

Don't disappear this summer. In addition to LIFE in CONTEXT, we'll be having a summer UVR on May 28 at 6:00. Also Dan Cummings of Norton, KS and NCC here all summer doing an internship (Dan was on NCC's camp team last year, so some of you met him then).

On the Air

This Saturday night, our ministry is responsible for The Cutting Edge on KCMI. The show is 3 hours of sweetness from 7 to 10 PM (note the time change). You can listen locally at 96.9 FM or online at KCMI (just click on Listen Now at the top of the page).

If you have requests, listen and call them in. (Keep in mind this is a Christian station reaching out to students of the older variety - please don't request japanese veggie songs - please... let's keep it rockish...)

If you want to come in and be on the radio with me, call me.

Looking Foolish

Tomorrow night we'll be talking about looking foolish. What does that have to do with following Jesus? Come find out...

Also, remember that tomorrow night is the last night to sign up to share your talent at the BiteBack Benefit.

BiteBack Benefit

Don't forget the BiteBack Benefit coming up.
We want to raise as much money as possible to buy nets and educate people about malaria. We won't raise anything if people aren't here, so start talking about it. The show will be at 7:00 on May 7th. Get your parents to bring their whole small groups, neighbors, grandparents, etc. Next week will be the last week to sign up to share your talent, so get a form and let me know what you want to do.

Trip details

We'll be leaving for Spring Thing this Friday, the 11th at about 3:45. (Just come when you get out of school - if you have it that day.) Make sure you bring a sleeping bag with you because we'll be staying at some great people's houses! Also bring money for supper on Friday night and lunch on Sunday. If you'd like to do a skit, or a karaoke song, bring along whatever you need. Finally, you'll want to bring some clothes for the time at the YMCA.

--special note for Shane - when we travel together, RedBull is not your friend...

BiteBack update

The last couple weeks, the total has been another $46 plus a few bucks in change. That's another 5 nets.

- Be sure to let me know in the next week if you've got a talent to share in the BiteBack Benefit.

- See if you can find some odd jobs around your neighborhood to raise money to fight malaria.

Malaria Bites!

Last night's "fill JohnPaul's hat" raised $56.53 for our BiteBack project! (If you missed it, go to the website and find out what this project is all about.) That's not too shabby when you consider you guys had no warning that we were going to collect anything, this was the first time you'd ever heard of BiteBack, and many of you don't have a regular source of income. I'm really excited to see how it will go next week, when you know what's coming and can be prepared! I already heard of one of you who's planning to pick up dog poop to earn some money for BiteBack. (That's why I love youth ministry - you guys are awesome.)

I'm also really excited about the BiteBackBenefit we'll be doing this spring. Cody and Jesse are already locked in with a couple videos and I can't wait to see what other talents you guys will share. Goals are good, so I'm setting one for us right now: 300 nets. That's a long way from 5, but ever since last weekend, when I first heard of BiteBack, that's the number that's stuck in my head - 295 to go!
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Thurs. morning update: I sent in payment for 5 nets. Use the comments section here to share your stories about how you're raising money. (How's the dog poop going, David???)

Ministry Environments Overview

I have met a lot of students who think they have rejected God. They think they know who Jesus is and what the church is all about and have turned from what they see as an old-fashioned thought police department that really doesn't have anything to do with their everyday life. The problem is, they've only met a sort of mini-god that doesn't resemble the Creator very much at all. The overarching aim of our student ministry is to "reveal God to students".

The name of our ministry "Wind & Water Student Ministries" has been chosen to reflect that desire. Our part of the country is shaped geologically by wind and water. The Bluffs that dominate our landscape reveal the activities of these two elements. The farms and ranches that surround us would dry up and die without access to life-giving water. In the same way that our landscape reveals the presence and activity of wind and water, we want our ministry to reveal God and His action in the world today.

We are adopting a two pronged approach to revealing God to students that incorporates two key phrases: "Bringing Students to Life" and "Taking Life to Students". As we are defining our process of discipleship, everything ties into these two thoughts. "Bringing Students to Life" is first about helping students meet Jesus - the real Jesus! Our youth ministry team's most basic function here, then, is to pray for students and design encounters between them and Jesus.

As they encounter Him and get to know who He really is, our hope and prayer is that they will be moved from death into life. Very literally, we want to see students resuscitated by the Spirit of God - a move from merely 'dying' for 70 years or so to really living the full life Jesus came to give us. Critical to sustaining this life is connecting to the Vine and being grafted into the Body of Christ. We don't want students to simply be a part of our "youth group" - we want them to connect deeply with Christ and His Church.

As they make this connection, we want our students to begin taking Life to other students. We want them to learn how to really love the kid at the next locker the way that God does. We want them to take water to thirsty people - to care for the least of these in our world today. When God is allowed to love people through us, this leads our students to live in a context where His mission is at the forefront. We want our students to choose to live a life of service to that mission both within the church and outside the church. As they serve, we want them to see their service as participation in God's life-giving mission to the world. They complete the circle by becoming agents of God's bringing people to life.

We're still developing this approach to student ministry, and using the water cycle to visualize this process of discipling. The students will move through 4 environments in our discipleship process: Ocean, Vapor, Rain, River. (I'll explain these a little more over the next couple weeks or so - but until then, what are your thoughts? Leave a comment and share them...)

Core Values

These statements represent what lies beneath the things we do and how we do them. We will reflect these values in all facets of our student ministry.

• Students matter to God.
• God deserves our attention.
• Jesus didn't die so we could just hang out and be nice. He died so we could live the full life as His disciples.
• Discipleship only happens in the context of relationship.

Why Wind & Water?

Look outside any Panhandle home and you can see the effects of Wind. Check any farm around and you can see the need for Water. Wind and Water serve as two strong symbols for our student ministries at WestWay.

There is a very strong Biblical link between wind and the Holy Spirit of God. In our student ministries we want to be driven by that Divine Wind. We want to pursue His mission in the world, not our own amusement or entertainment. God is at work, and we are joining Him.

Jesus once said to his followers that if they gave a cup of cold water to a thirsty stranger, they'd given it to him. He didn't withhold love from anyone who came to him seeking it. In our student ministries, we are sharing the love of Christ with people who are thirsty for it.

Wind and Water. The Mission of God's Spirit and the Love of His Son. Bringing students to life... and bringing life to students. The vision of our student ministries is to be as wind and water, revealing God to students.

Welcome

Welcome to the new site. I'm going to try to keep everyone up to date web wise with this blog. Check back often, or get the feed on your newsreader to keep in touch with what's going on with Wind & Water.