Myspace? Godspace! Excitemend!

Greetings!

Today was a good day!

This morning, I led my youth group meeting at my church and we brought up Myspace and how all week long we are plugged into the world. We're plugged in through our cell phones, laptops, internet, iphones, ipods etc. However, based on our key verse found in Exodus 31:17, even God unplugged Himself from his work in the world. He stopped His work to rest and refresh.

If you think about it, even our own electronics need to be rested, right? Your phones need to be charged. Your laptops need to be recharged. Your cameras too. We as human beings need to recharge as well; Spiritually, physically, and mentally. But we can only do that by plugging into God by setting aside all of our worldly distractions on the seventh day of the week. 

The problem is not that we are more connected than ever in the existence of humanity. The problem is that we are so addicted to what we receive through these connections that in order to rest, we need to unplug ourselves in order to plug into God.

"You need to unplug to plug into God." -Dr. Dwight Nelson

To read my full study guide on this, you can download it at my website and the title is called "Myspace? ...or Godspace?" Next week I'll be talking about Facebook and "You too" on Youtube.


...But there's more to my day!


This evening, I met with my fundraising planners and coordinators to talk about future fundraisers for my next big mission project next summer. Man, I'm super excited now! I won't share my secret plans just yet, but these fundraising ideas are new and different than my past fundraisers and they include me using my talents and gifts that I am so passionate about doing. 


On top of that, hopefully I'll be able to get a few youth members to go on this mission project. For those of you who don't know, I am speaking of the Ultimate Workout mission Trip by Maranatha Volunteers International. It is a mission trip for teens of 14 to 18 years of age. Not only do the youth participants get to help construct churches and help those in need in a different country, but they get to work on their own spiritual relationship with God.


A few of my youth members have shown interest and I really hope they do decide to go so they can not only go on the actual mission project, but be a part of my FUN and EFFECTIVE fundraising campaigns to raise funds to go.


That is where I stand now. Thanks for reading! Your support plays such a huge factor in what I do. Thank You!

Asleep in Our Faith

So I've been back for a little over 3 weeks from my almost-month long mission trip in Southern Mexico. Since my return, I've been busy to the max! I've been working on revamping my youth group and working on various independent projects for Insight Magazine, Amazing Facts, and of course, my own Youth Ministry.

I finished a special report for Insight Magazine's special UW edition and I am hard at work on MIQ, Most Important Questions, the first ever satellite evangelistic meeting series for youth! Whoooo! I'm excited to a be a part of this series by leading out in coordinating for my church, a host church for the series. Overseeing the logistics being planned gets me excited every day for the event. Tomorrow, I am launching a marketing campaign to reach the youth leaders and youth pastors in and around the San Gabriel Valley (A part of Southern California) about the event.

Since my return from my mission trip, I've been noticing our churches and how so many are so complacent in their faith. It's saddening. I zoom in on the youth departments of these churches around and I hear of fun event after fun event none, of which does anything to help grow the spiritual relationships of our Young People with God. It's all about the fun. Many are doing good in churches but they are empty spiritually. Many are calling themselves Christians but are without a relationship with God Himself. Many are getting caught in doing the works of God but forget to spend time with the God of the works. Many young people all over are questioning the reality of God and the validity of His Word and thus start leaving the church.

Our churches are asleep. What can we do? What will YOU do? 

First focus on yourself. Constantly searching The Word, not just reading, but searching and studying The Word. This is one big communication link from God to You. Prayer. Prayer is your communication link to God. Say your prayer from the heart and let it not be repetitive. If you don't know what to say then simply say that! "God, I don't know what to say right now..." and take it from there. Once you have your relationship strong, focus on your family. I call it the 3 characteristics of a Christian. Bible. Prayer. Outreach/Witness.

Then, be the light for the world. (Matthew 5:14-16)
-AaronNak

Will You Have Made a Difference?

Will you have made a difference?



Think hard about this one. What do you think?

-AaronNak