Catalyst Articles

As leaders, we must distribute two gifts to students simultaneously. We must give them autonomy and responsibility in direct proportion to each other. To the degree those teens want autonomy (and not be treated like children), let them know that the price tag is appropriate responsibility.

As we dive into the demands of work and life and ministry, my prayer is that we don't default to going it alone. I pray that we'd find strength and encouragement in our walk with God and in our journey with those key friends God places in our lives as catalysts to our growth and maturity. The anmchara.

It's always much easier to have an external rule to make us behave. But while rules are important, that's not the gospel. The Good News that Jesus brought is about a transformation of the inner person that makes us different at our core.