An Open Letter To My High School Youth Pastor ~ The Grace Between

An Open Letter To My High School Youth Pastor

An open letter to my high school youth pastor. {But really for all of you serving the Kingdom who wonder if perhaps you serve in vain}.

Dear Dane,

We haven’t talked much in sixteen years.

But I see you. A sower of seeds, a servant in the Kingdom. Toiling faithfully through all seasons. Knowing that the appointed harvest time may come in a day, a week, a month, or even another lifetime. And this Kingdom work {was} is hard, and sometimes wounding.

And yet still you planted … seeds of Truth, of the gospel, of losing your life to gain it. 

And just in case you were wondering if you labored in vain … if you ever doubted for a second the Master Gardener and His plan …

Your seeds have a way of spreading.  

In just one medium sized town in north Georgia, you planted Truth into the hearts of future healers, military wives, pastors’ wives, teachers, missionaries, and writers. Of mothers and fathers raising their own babes now. Even as I type, Second Son is cradled on my chest, and I pray hope and a saving grace for this wee heart beating in concert with mine.

Your passion for the Savior and boldness for the Gospel cut a wide swath across our teenage landscape.

You taught me to love the Word. 

To treasure Scripture and dig deep through its pages for Daily Bread. And now, when I pour out my heart in this space and I share the very same Truth with the souls wandering here … Lord willing, the Gospel blooms again from a plant you had a hand in growing, new seeds in fresh soil sprouting.

We are Kingdom workers all, venturing out across the continents to tend our own fields.

Thank you. A million times, thank you.

And now, now you wade into battle for your physical life in much the same way you fought for our souls. And we, the fruit of sixteen-ish years ago, we are warring with you.

With much love and an abundance of prayers.

~M.

{And yes – with a heaping measure of grace, and the Holy Spirit – we did good.}

 My high school youth pastor was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of 48. Please go here to read more about the faith of this dear friend and Godly man. It will  bless you and encourage you. 

Linking up with Imperfect Prose and #TellHisStory.

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