As of this week, WyldLife is in full swing in Lader Ranch. We had our first club this last Monday at Laser Quest, and our fourth campaigners meeting this morning. It has been so great to get to know these kids, and we are meeting new kids at everything we do.
God is moving in Lader Ranch (but isn't he always moving everywhere) and it's really great to get to be a part of what he is doing.
This morning at campaigners we broke into small groups and talked about Jesus healing the paralyzed man and calling Levi, a tax collector, to be his disciple. As I thought about Jesus asking a tax collector, basically someone who knew about God but really was not interested in obeying him, I realized that this story really is a great picture of Young Life.
Jesus is the model for Young Life's ministry. In this story Jesus sees Levi collecting taxes and says, "Follow me." Levi, most likely someone hated by those who sought God, leaves everything and follows Jesus, eventually becoming one of the 12 disciples. What is crazy about this story is that after this happens, Jesus goes to a party at Levi's house. This party may have actually been a goodbye party thrown by his tax collector friends. The point here is that Jesus went to party with a bunch of tax collectors and "sinners!"
This is Young Life. We go to where those kids that are not interested in Jesus, or going to church, or even being all that moral, hang out. We go to them where they are and we love them. We sit on the doorstep of these kids' lives and ask to be invited in, we don't force it, we wait for the invite, and we love regardless.
So please, keep praying, keep supporting, and keep letting those you know who work with Young life know you appreciate what they are doing. It is such an honor to get to be a part of Jesus seeking these kids and inviting them into true life.
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