Guest: Jan Workman (Children’s Pastor of CLA)

 I have been thinking a lot about the struggle for teenagers and children in our society today. We are punishing our young adults today but allowing them to become teenagers.  The power in transforming children to adults is in helping them use their gifts at a young age. When a child enters into the “teen” years without a purpose or any confidence in their gifts and abilities they will do the normal “teen” thing. Which is most often to try anything and everything to find their place and purpose. Jan Workman has given me a new insight into the importance of training the children when they are young. It is so important that we teach them to make the transition from a child to an adult. We have a huge responsibility to help them find their gifts at a young age, get them involved, empower them to lead others, encourage them to take ownership and to become an adult. 

 

Another thing I learned…

 

The heart of being a leader is to raise leaders around you to continue the work. A leader should always be replacing him/herself by building the platform (rising leaders) that he/she stands on. I need to learn this principal! I want to raise up people who have a passion/desire to see this building in better order by taking over my maintenance position.