The truth is that the Spirit of the living God is guaranteed to ask you to go somewhere or do something you wouldn’t normally want or choose to do…The Holy Spirit of God will mold you into the person you were made to be. -Francis Chan
For the last 6 years, I’ve been a stay-at-home mom to my four little boys. (Read about that here)
This summer, I was invited to join the children’s ministry team at New Life Church in Colorado Springs.
Once again, my first reaction was: “No thank you, I’m a busy mama with four little boys!” But I knew I needed to stay quiet and listen, then pray about this before responding. And that’s what I did.
We’ve loved being a part of New Life church – we have a community of friends here! And I’m passionate about Children’s Ministry! So…after talking it through with Ted, and PRAYING, I felt that in spite of any fears or wondering if I could do this…I needed to say YES to becoming the Children’s Ministry Director of New Life Friday Night (the Friday night congregation of New Life Church).
I am blessed to be a part of an incredible team, work with amazing children, in a role that I am passionate about. It’s also a supportive and flexible environment – what more could you ask for?
This new role began in September, and the first step was recruiting new volunteers. I STRONGLY believe that adults (and teenagers) need to come alongside our children – to teach them, encourage them, and love them! It made a HUGE difference in my young life (click here to read that story) and I know it makes a difference in the lives of the children who attend New Life.
28 days ago, we started a campaign asking for 90 new volunteers in 90 days. As of October 20th, 2017, we have 60 new volunteers committed to serve our kids!!! I am now getting the volunteers plugged into the the right spots so that they flourish in their roles! I will be supporting them, their families, and the staff at New Life Friday Night.
Though I sometimes feel inadequate as a mother, director, and writer – I know that God working in me and through me can accomplish great things. I ask Him for help each day – that He would use my life to be a blessing to my family and to others. I pray daily for wisdom as I parent my children, write for those who read this, and coordinate our Friday night children’s ministry! I would cherish your prayers as well!
And I hope that if you live in the area, you will visit me at New Life North. We meet at 6:30 PM every Friday!