Engage '13

As I look around, I can see three circles of young people, Bible's open, pens out, chatting quietly over a passage in Matthew 6.  I'm at Engage '13 conference where we're training young leaders to engage better with Scripture, and teach it well.

This morning I sat and listened to Raj preaching from Matthew 6 and the Lord's Prayer, and I was so challenged as he demonstrated from the passage that it's all about our attitude to our heavenly Father.  I'm so encouraged to pursue the petitions in the Lord's Prayer in the context of seeing the Name of God made holy!  It was just so refreshing and challenging to be able to hear such clear expository preaching on such a well known passage.

I'm also loving the way there's such an emphasis on the place of the gospel in our ministry, and the power of God's Word to change lives, and I'm so encouraged by the passion of the delegates to learn and engage with Scripture!

And what a joy it is to meet and share with so many young people from across Victoria, to hear what's happening in churches, to hear how God is at work in their lives and ministry, and to be able to support one another in striving to be faithful to Christ!