Last year I began a new journey towards being a certified youth minister in the United Methodist Church, I am very proud that this journey continues this year, but a new one has recently begun within the last month.
I have begun a journey in writing my first book.
I am very excited about this journey, but I need your help. First of all I need your prayers as I engage in the writing process I ask that you pray for God to speak through me, not me speak for God, but that God speaks through me.
The impetus for this book is the desire that Youth Workers in the United Methodist Church are trained in what it means to be a Youth Worker in the United Methodist Church. People in ministry that are skilled wesleyans who know their Wesleyan Heritage and Wesleyan Theology and can speak passionately about them both and can teach youth in their youth ministries how to engage in this heritage and theology as well.
We are United Methodists and we need to not just know these things, but know them exceedingly well! So, the second part of the help I need. My book entitled: Wesleyan Distinctives: A Practical Look is a look at the six core parts of our Wesleyan Heritage and Theology. Specifically they are as follows:
Prevenient Grace
Justification & Assurance
Sanctification & Perfection
Faith & Good Works
Mission & Service
Nature & Mission of the Church
I need you all to help me speak for you and with you. So, what are the questions, doubts, struggles that you have had with this heritage and theology. What do you want talked about in our world in the context of our theology?
Thank you so much in advance for your help in this new project!