I can’t believe it’s two years to the day since I heard about the death of Mike Yaconelli. I remember reading about it during my lunchbreak at work and it stopped me in my tracks. I never met him, never even heard him speak, but had been inspired by him through the books I’d read.Purely coincidentally, this morning I was reading an article by Mike over at Youth Specialties and the following quote jumped out at me:
“Jesus’ program of discipleship was simple: hang out with the disciples; let them see you at your best and worst; spend lots of time alone; teach truths none of your disciples can grasp at the moment; avoid crowds; go slowly; spend hours in solitude; don’t worry about opposition; ignore criticism; and don’t expect immediate results.” – Mike Yaconelli – Hurried Discipleship
I’ve been reflecting on my aim and objectives in Youth Work/Ministry for the first module of the Engage Course at CYM, and this hit me like a sledgehammer. I’m off to re-evaluate my scribblings…Meanwhile, take a look at the following books by “Yac” which I’ve found particularly useful: