Tuesday, October 16, 2007

More Soldiers

a Jesus thought...
Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. (Mark 11:24)

a Godly thought...
There is no disputing the importance of Scripture as the primary source of theology for Wesley but he also recognised that tradition, reason and experience all have a voice within the theological dialogue. (p139 Webb)

a leading thought...
Since problems are inevitable, good leaders anticipate them but still always find a way to success. (p98 Maxwell)

Dave thought...
On Sunday evening it was great to be a part of another 3 enrollments at Box Hill with Amanda, Jess & Dustin all signing the covenant as a Senior Soldiers of The Salvation Army. These guys have been great during our classes together as they really wrestled with the doctrines and "I will" statements before making this commitment. It is really encouraging to be in places where young people are asking the hard and deep questions before making major decisions. I know many of my generation just signed up to soldiership without giving it much thought but rather it was just an expectation we agreed to. The result of that is many ex-soldiers who aren't sure why they committed back 10 or 15 years ago.
I pray that as this generation signs up to be part of a radical call that this will be just the start of a commitment that will grow and become even more meaningful over time as they shape the future of the Salvos together.

Just a thought.

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