In this episode, Huey, Justin, and Terrence encourage youth pastors and leaders to establish and cultivate personal rhythms of grace that enable them to rest and rejoice in the gospel in the midst of challenges and complexities of life and ministry.
This week, we focused on…
- Introduction to 2-Part Series: Healthy Rhythms of Grace for Resting and Rejoicing in the Gospel
- Huey introduces the 2-Part Series for the month of January; explains what he means by “rhythms of grace” and asks the question how youth pastors and leaders can help students and families develop rhythms that enable rest and rejoicing in the gospel.
- Huey introduces Part 1 of the conversation which focuses on the rhythms of grace for the pastor/leader
- New Year Traditions and Personal Desires for Growth
- Justin, Terrence, and Huey share about their memorable new year traditions growing up in Asian American homes and churches. As they welcome a new year, Terrence is looking forward to investing in relationships to encourage those in his life to continue seeking the Lord in the midst of being busy with ministry. Justin takes this opportunity to go back to the basics of relearning and reminding himself of foundational doctrines of the Christian faith. Terrence and Justin offers some recommendations on going back to the basics.
- Challenges and Pitfalls
- Justin encourages youth pastors and leaders to take time to rest because we are so prone to moving fast through the ministry calendar. Terrence encourages youth pastors and leaders to consider the health of volunteers and student leaders – that resting from ministry restores all that is involved in the work of ministry. Justin encourages listeners to plan to rest and take time off because it takes intentionality. Justin offers a challenge to listeners by encouraging us that it is a means of grace to be able to celebrate the gifts that God has entrusted to us.
- Personal habits
- Terrence shares that learning to prioritize the most important relationships as a way to rest and rejoice in the gospel. Justin gathers a group of good friends to enjoy deep fellowship that is good and life-giving for his soul.
- Final Encouragements and Closing
- Justin encourages listeners to believe that we need rest for the sake of longevity in ministry. Terrence reminds listeners of who we are in the gospel that offers deep rest and rejoicing and out of the overflow we can serve our churches and love those God has entrusted to us.