A Night In The Life Of Loser Church Boy

7pm arrive at event.

7-7.05pm-begin to set up event. Try to remind self to chat to team members arriving, not just focus on task.

7.06pm-Remind self again that people are more important than any one thing that needs to be done, stop charging around so much.

7.30pm-team time. Bring random thought, encourage prayer for each other and event.

8pm-start event, greet young people arriving at event, sign them in on list. Frustrate said young people by having to ask them more than once to spell names and repeat telephone numbers. Feel old and deaf. Sign young people in and out of building for next hour. Realise one of my old youth leader's children is now old enough to attend this event. Sign them in, feel old. Intersperse time on door with some meaningful conversation with young people. And some downright surreal chats as well.

9pm-change over roles, roam building. Banter with some young people. Try not to take the insults personally. Quell minor uprisings. Drink Coke. More bizarre conversations about nothing in particular. One further meaningful conversation. Wonder why the balance is that way and people feel more comfortable spouting nonsense around me than something profound. Walk On...

10pm-event finishes, tidy up. See 7.06pm.

10.30pm-worship. Remember how much more God cares for every single young person in attendance this evening. And also those who were not there. Overwhelmed with sense of humility at being part of such an event.

11pm-building locked up. View text messages unanswered from throughout the evening. 2. Surely there should be more? Review challenging text sent by friend earlier that day.

Be Like Jesus.

I wonder if I was?