A Bold Teen

Bold is not just something people exhibited for Christ in the past as we have seen in the stories of Stephen, Nathaniel and John. 

Bold is not something that is only attainable by a few courageous men like Pastor Saeed Abedini who has been imprisoned for his faith in Iran while working on a government approved orphanage. 

Bold is something that the Holy Spirit is willing to let any of us live in and for Kingdom of God.  You are in a church family filled with people who are daring to be bold for Christ!  And it is not just adults, but even our teens!

Ben Durbin is one of the teens who participates in our teen ministry.   About a month ago, he took a bold move.  He decided to initiate prayer on the football field.  He approached his team with an idea to have a prayer circle before every game.  The team willingly followed Ben's bold leadership!  For the past month, teen age Ben, has been boldly leading other students in this public-school, football setting to encounter Christ.  Ben's Dad said, "It has been amazing to watch!  Ben is more excited about leading this prayer circle than playing football." 

Ben, as I was praying for your bold influence to continue to be spread and used by God I was reminded of a Scripture verse that is a promise for us all:  "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit  of power, love and of self-discipline" (2 Timothy 1:7).

I want to thank all of our teen ministry leaders and parents who understand that a win for our teen ministry is a win for our whole church family and beyond!  This story is a great example of that. For those parents who have not yet gotten your child involved, I challenge you to let Ben's boldness embolden you!