Yesterday, I traveled to Chicago with 7 Ukrainian pastors and a couple of friends. Each of the pastors was engaged in church planting and they ranged in age from 22-32 years of age. Their mission and their passion is to reach the next generation and they are very effective in doing so.

What makes them so effective in their ministry? After spending a day with them, asking them questions, and discussing how they do ministry, I was impressed by the following:
+They're focused on reaching people for Christ and raising up and training believers to minister (their expectation is that everyone is involved in ministry).
+They dream big dreams and rely on prayer and the Holy Spirit's power, and they're not surprised when God "shows up".
+They look for ways to meet practical needs and then minister to people as they meet those needs.
+They are humble men but bold in their witness.
+They understand that if the traditional church keeps doing what they've always been doing, they will get the same results. Those results are not acceptable. Therefore, they are doing "church" differently.
+They have little (in the way of resources), but expect alot (in the way of God's power being unleashed).

After spending a day with these young men, I feel blessed. I am anxious to visit some of their churches in Ukraine sometime soon!

"If you really want to understand what a man believes, don't listen to what he says, but watch what he does." Maurice Blondel

Slava Bogu!
DOM