The Elusive "Reach Man"
First of all - sorry for the long blog silence. I realize this may now be written to no one due to my neglect... Ah well here goes anyway.
Catching up -
Our fundraising dinner with Bishop Sevilla was very successful - we served about 150 and had a great time! The Sevigny girls were the show-stoppers and I think donations going up can largely be attributed to their humor, musical (and choreographic) skills and inherent cuteness. Nice work everyone who contributed and a HUGE thanks to all our faithful and new sponsors. We will continue to evangelize youth, in no small way due to your financial help and prayers.
Reach Gonzaga was wonderful Tammy's Keynote and Matt's Band Predicting Departure took the ministry to a new level and the Reach teams Reached It Up a notch as well! I personally enjoyed pitchblack fourway capture the flag! We are planning this event for next year so keep an eye on the reach site for the date - Mark your calendar , it was awesome!
We've had some great interviews, some seriously warm, compassionate, gifted and Holy people are coming on team next year and I am excited for next year already!
We just need more men!!
What is it that makes the "Reach Man"? I'm a former Reach Man myself - so you'd think I would know - The closest I can come to a definition is a young man who is ready to follow an all-powerful God in an unexpected way.
I have often been quite sure that I have encountered a Reach Man in the making only to be met with an extremely cautious and guilty rejection to my invitation to become a full fledged Reach Man. Many of these men have sought their manliness through living up to what others desire of them - well intentioned - but who is then ready to listen to God's prompting? To live according to the movement of the Holy Spirit?
I don't think we men have lost site of being manly, taking the plunge, trying something new or giving it all to God through others. I just think young men - potential Reach Men - are in need of some encouragement that they can take on a challenge and live an interruptable life and all will be well - God is in control. Go ahead and be a man. Jesus did.
Well, I'm off to pray with the teams - I know "Lucky!"
Our next event is the DUB or Reach's Discipleship Week in Ellensburg this year - you should come...
Peace,
Dan
Catching up -
Our fundraising dinner with Bishop Sevilla was very successful - we served about 150 and had a great time! The Sevigny girls were the show-stoppers and I think donations going up can largely be attributed to their humor, musical (and choreographic) skills and inherent cuteness. Nice work everyone who contributed and a HUGE thanks to all our faithful and new sponsors. We will continue to evangelize youth, in no small way due to your financial help and prayers.
Reach Gonzaga was wonderful Tammy's Keynote and Matt's Band Predicting Departure took the ministry to a new level and the Reach teams Reached It Up a notch as well! I personally enjoyed pitchblack fourway capture the flag! We are planning this event for next year so keep an eye on the reach site for the date - Mark your calendar , it was awesome!
We've had some great interviews, some seriously warm, compassionate, gifted and Holy people are coming on team next year and I am excited for next year already!
We just need more men!!
What is it that makes the "Reach Man"? I'm a former Reach Man myself - so you'd think I would know - The closest I can come to a definition is a young man who is ready to follow an all-powerful God in an unexpected way.
I have often been quite sure that I have encountered a Reach Man in the making only to be met with an extremely cautious and guilty rejection to my invitation to become a full fledged Reach Man. Many of these men have sought their manliness through living up to what others desire of them - well intentioned - but who is then ready to listen to God's prompting? To live according to the movement of the Holy Spirit?
I don't think we men have lost site of being manly, taking the plunge, trying something new or giving it all to God through others. I just think young men - potential Reach Men - are in need of some encouragement that they can take on a challenge and live an interruptable life and all will be well - God is in control. Go ahead and be a man. Jesus did.
Well, I'm off to pray with the teams - I know "Lucky!"
Our next event is the DUB or Reach's Discipleship Week in Ellensburg this year - you should come...
Peace,
Dan
3 Comments:
nice blog. you make a good and provocative point, i hope it ellicits a response. you should get a list of all the guys that left the sem in the last 2 years, you'd have lots of choices if they all applied--well, if they are not already married that is.
I think you really hit the mark in your last paragraph. I am praying for all of you and all of those "elusive reach men!"
I think part of what makes a man manly is keeping up with his blogging.
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