I had a really great time last week. The weather was terrible and rarely did the sun shine as the photo shows, but I got to hang out with around 30 fantastic young people without having any agenda to achieve or promote – just enjoying their company. It was a good chance for me to put into practice the act of ‘presence’ or ‘being with’ people which Mark Yaconelli promotes in Contemplative Youth Ministry.
The other thing I really enjoyed about Soul Survivor was the way in which Mike Pilavachi and team hosted the main meetings. With nearly 10,000 people on site it must be very easy to get caught up in the hype and atmosphere that a crowd of that size creates. Instead I found the exact opposite, a patient, gentle and above all, humble approach that gave glory to God rather than revolving around a figurehead on the stage. There’s something I could learn from that…
2 responses to “Soul Survivor Reflections”
Hey,,
I went there! That was really fun esph Mike Palvitchi? haa! can’t spell!
Oh well,,
anyway, may god bless soul survivour this year!
Hey,,
I went there! That was really fun esph Mike Palvitchi? haa! can’t spell!
Oh well,,
anyway, may god bless soul survivour this year!