Hi there.
My name is Jeremy Postal and I’m new to this little corner
of the interweb. It’s good to be here and thanks for reading; I’m really hoping
we’ll have the chance to connect at some point and share together our insights
on student ministry in Canada.
In approaching my first blog post for Canadian Youth Worker
I thought it’d be good to somehow introduced myself but, as I’ve been sitting
here staring at a blank screen, I realize the difficulty of an introduction with
me over here and you all the way over there. So, instead creep through my bio and, in the mean time, I’ll tell you 5 reasons why I’m really excited to be
writing here at Canadian Youth Worker.
1. I’ve been involved with next gen mission +
ministry for over a decade and absolutely love connecting with other youth
workers. I hope this will be a platform for connection with youth workers from
circles I don’t typically roll with. Here is my email, my blog, my Facebook,
and my Twitter – let’s connect.
2. I absolutely believe in the future of the
Canadian church and I believe youth ministry is one of the catalysts of its
present healing and future health.
3. Canadian youth culture is a massive mission
field filled with students whose parent’s are post-Christian. Where does that
leave students? Often with never having heard or had any experience with the
Gospel – ever! Next gen ministry in Canada is now, more than ever, filled with
the greatest urgency.
4. I’m completely dissatisfied with the number of
young people who leave their faith upon high school graduation. I want to be
part of a movement with other Canadian leaders who will call them back.
5. I want to, through this blog, inspire,
encourage, mentor, and equip young and rookie youth pastors as they start out
in student ministry. The first couple of years have a steep learning curve and
we need you – all of you – to push through!
Whether you’re in a local church or para-church context, a
paid or volunteer youth worker, or living on the west coast, the prairies,
central Canada, or the east coast; for the future of our nation we’re all in
this together. If you, like me, hold student ministry at the core of your
calling and passion, let’s stand together, learn from each other, connect with
each other, and be bastions of hope in a culture grasping for the frayed edges
of what little hope they barely see.
I’ll leave you with a quote by author Len Sweet as a means
of self-reflection:
“Light illumines the darkness. If there’s darkness, the blame should be attached where it belongs; not to the world that is dark but to the church which is failing to provide the light.”
Let’s not fail the darkness by not being light.
-Jer
Jeremy Postal is the director of Whistler School, a bible and discipleship school based out of beautiful Whistler, BC. He is passionate about building communities of restoration & creativity with Christ as the focus. You can also catch him regularly on his blog at www.jeremypostal.com.
Jeremy Postal is the director of Whistler School, a bible and discipleship school based out of beautiful Whistler, BC. He is passionate about building communities of restoration & creativity with Christ as the focus. You can also catch him regularly on his blog at www.jeremypostal.com.
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