http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/guest-post-4-things-to-know-as-a-trip-leader.html A blog about youth ministry and youth pastor life from Josh Griffin, the High School Youth Pastor at Saddleback Church. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/guest-post-4-things-to-know-as-a-trip-leader.html#comment-26572 Colin Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:40:58 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=6894#comment-26572 As one of the other leaders that went along with John with this trip, for the second year in a row, these are definitely four (of the numerous) lessons we've learned on these journeys. God will make sure that you have the trip he wants you to have, even if it means walking over 100 blocks, almost losing a kid, someone pouring their heart out on accident, walking through the rain downtown, or sitting on a bench taking in the marvel of the city all that it (and it's people) have to offer. God can use anyone and anything. Even though we had high hopes for this trip, God blew past our goals and aspirations showing us that He knows where these kids are at, what will test them, and push them, and bring them closer to him. Thank God for his amazingness. It was a great opportunity to rather than bring kids to the city to bring God to the city, to bring kids to the city to see God in the city. I loved watching them connect together in ways we could never have hoped for a group of students. He truly blew our minds. I love that. As one of the other leaders that went along with John with this trip, for the second year in a row, these are definitely four (of the numerous) lessons we’ve learned on these journeys. God will make sure that you have the trip he wants you to have, even if it means walking over 100 blocks, almost losing a kid, someone pouring their heart out on accident, walking through the rain downtown, or sitting on a bench taking in the marvel of the city all that it (and it’s people) have to offer. God can use anyone and anything. Even though we had high hopes for this trip, God blew past our goals and aspirations showing us that He knows where these kids are at, what will test them, and push them, and bring them closer to him. Thank God for his amazingness.
It was a great opportunity to rather than bring kids to the city to bring God to the city, to bring kids to the city to see God in the city. I loved watching them connect together in ways we could never have hoped for a group of students. He truly blew our minds.
I love that.

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