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| All of that said, most of Jesus’ ministry happened outside the walls of the synagogue. He ate with sinners, called people away from fishing boats and out of trees, met potential converts at the water well and the healing pool. He frustrated the religious We-Are-Right, and exhalted the outcasts. You know the stories. We all know the stories. But what does it have to do with a barn and the survival of our high school Sunday school? For me, I think it means building community, inside and outside of the church walls. I think it might mean focusing out as a means to focus in. REST STOP #4: Say That Again I’m still processing this, so process with me. If we know what attracts the youth (going away, in the case of our class), then we need to build on that. Let’s go away more often. Let’s build community among those of us who go away. Let’s not only visit other faiths in order to broaden our minds; let‘s be of service to others. Let’s take lunch to a homebound person. Let’s do a prayer walk through the neighborhood. Let’s visit the nursing home. Maybe we won’t even tell the youth what we’re doing. Mix it up. Just plan to be together Sunday from 11:00-1:00, and plan to do something different each time. Sometimes we’ll eat pizza, watch a movie and discuss it at someone’s house. Sometimes we’ll have a unique guest speaker. Sometimes we‘ll go sit at Sonic and just talk. Continued... |
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