Another Good One

Today was yet another amazing day at MC. We officially got into our building this morning for prayer, and man was it an awesome hour of prayer. We really pressed into God with prayers of our situations, for our dreams, for our families, and friends. Music today was phenomenal with Phillip from Frontline for General Music. We stepped out and shared a little bit of our hearts, and this really challenged me to share things that hit deep in me. This evening we had our first service at the building and it was wonderful. Frontline brought some amazing worship, and Pastor Z brought Gods word in a beautiful way. I loved today, one of the best so far, and I really am growing every day here at MC and loving every part of it!

Selling Adam

Well for my Ministry Development Institute today, I have to give a little two minute talk as I am presenting myself to a Church board on why they should hire me as their Youth Pastor. A few things are required including our personal life mission statement, and our life verse. Here is my outline for the talk:

· Introduction: My name is Adam Kolosik. I am from North English, Iowa. I am a hard working kid that will never step down from a challenge.

o I am determined, disciplined, and honestly a little strange. I may not be the exact typical youth pastor, but I do not want to be normal or average.

o I dream big, and know that God will help me achieve these big dreams.

· Personal Mission Statement: To live such a way that I don’t have to tell people about Christ, but they see and feel it from my actions. To live the Extreme life of a true disciple of Jesus Christ.

o I will live the life of love and the passionate lifestyle Christ called us to live. I will lay it all down for him.

o Life Scripture: Colossians 3:23- Whatever you do work at it with all your heart as if working for the Lord not for men.

o I want to work harder than anyone else, and to remember that my work and everything I do is an act of worship to the Lord my God.

· Ministry Mission Statement: To raise up a new generation of leaders. To teach teenagers to lay down their lives to Christ, and to teach them to be our world’s leaders of tomorrow.

o To instill a Godly passion in them to strive and achieve excellence in whatever they choose to do.

o In leaders of tomorrow I do not just mean the future politicians, or CEO’s, but the musicians, artists, and the scientists as well.

o To take my life scripture and help teach teens to work as hard as they can in all things. And to not only do this through words of speaking, but to set the example in the way I live.

· Conclusion: Why do I think you should hire me as your Youth Pastor?

o I promise not be just another Youth Pastor.

o I will lay it all down to grow this ministry and not only that, but to grow the Kingdom of Heaven.

o I may not fit your mold or be exactly what you want, but I am willing to give you everything I have to be the best I can be, but not only to be the best I can be, but to be the best that God can help me to be.

What do you think? I think it displays me pretty well, but I need to keep practicing the delivery, as that is the important part now. I hope it communicates my heart and describes me better to others. This was a challenge to write, but I like it.

Time Flies

I cannot believe I have been here in Dallas a month already, but at the same time I cannot believe it's only been a month. I have known these awesome men and women of God for only a little over a month, but yesterday when we sent Devante home I got a little teary eyed. Devante had to go home to take care of some things back there, and I pray that it all goes smoothly whatever it be. But it hurt, bad, having to see him leave. It's so ridiculous how close I've come to these awesome people in such a little time, but they are all pretty amazing. Isn't it awesome how God puts the perfect people into your life at the perfect time. I love it.

Every night when I shut my eyes and try to go to sleep, but I think of the amazing things that I have done throughout that day. A lot of the things I can hardly believe I have done, but I know that I have not done these things by my own strength, but through the power Christ gives me. I give everything I am to him, and he creates some masterpieces out of it. I may not have done the best of things so far, but I am getting there, and constantly growing closer to Him. What has God done through you today? Are you giving it all to him? We may be able to do great things in life on our own, but how much greater are these things when you give them to the Lord.

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and you will succeed." -Proverbs 16:3

Slacking!

I've been slacking on this blogging thing lately! So busy with MC! but I'm lovin' it! We had our second scripture test the other day and I passed, which was exciting to be able to be handed a paper and write down 60 bible verses. I've also been able to share them a little with people I meet in different conversations, which is not only helping me be a better witness, but building my faith in God and understanding of his word. I love it here, and maybe in a few days or so I'll get some more stuff about what's been going on up here. Relevant Church kickoff Sunday the 19th!!!!

A Learning Experience

MC really challenges me. I love it here as I have learned so much already. I'm loving Restore the best. Restore is our street evangelism program in which we go to neighborhoods and want to restore them from the problems they currently have. Last week at Restore I walked past a pimped out SUV with a 20 something guy in the drivers seat. A teenage boy got out of the backseat of the car with a unique grin on his face. I happened to look through the windshield and see a girl sitting in the back. I may be quick to judge, which I try not to do, but I think the man driving was a Pimp, the girl in the backseat was a hooker, and the boy getting out just made a deal. This situation saddens me. First all the little kids running right next to these cars could see it, sad that this woman has turned to sex for money, sad that the Pimp makes his money off of taking advantage of poor women and horny kids, and sad that this kid in the back has turned to sex for some sort of fulfillment. These situations make me happy to help at restore and to show the little kids that they don't need that junk that is around them. To show love to them, that maybe no one else does and that they can be whatever they want to be. 'cuz what little kid dreams of being a pimp or hooker. I want these kids to achieve these dreams and to teach them to dream even when their situation may not be the best.