Monday, September 05, 2011
My Own Thoughts about YMC
Having core and all run off to discernment over the weekend has made me think. So let me just share some of my thoughts.
When it comes down to it. It's YMC - Youth MINISTRY Council. The latter 2 words just refer to work. In a large sense, that's what I feel YMC is - Work. There is no emotional attachment to it, just a sense of responsibility bothering the few people who care.
My Own Thoughts about YMC
Having core and all run off to discernment over the weekend has made me think. So let me just share some of my thoughts.
When it comes down to it. It's YMC - Youth MINISTRY Council. The latter 2 words just refer to work. In a large sense, that's what I feel YMC is - Work. There is no emotional attachment to it, just a sense of responsibility bothering the few people who care.
Like why would someone from LoG care about other communities or care about YMC events. They care about their own communities, maybe... hopefully God, and hence just turn up to YMC events. They have friends in the larger community, which does not transcend into and links within YMC, but just exists between them.
Then there are a handful who care. Who have dreams. Some who had dreams about the YMC, about SFX, about the Church. Who come to every single YMC event, hoping to accomplish this ideal. Who end up leading, doing and attending everything. At some point or other, just feel very tired and dejected.
Maybe, this is just my beef about the YMC. But how I'd long for everyone to be one big community. How I long for communities to love each other. For communities to come together to share the same ideals. Aren't we all communities? Our goal is the same.
I once had this reflection about what is required for unity among the youth. For me, it came down to relinquishing one's own identity in the bubble of comfort they call their community and to claim it in Christ. But at that point of time, I could not even bear the thought of LoG being called LoG anymore - just by what it means to me.
Can you let go off a name?
Where does your identity lie?
In it all, I am not here to judge anyone or any community. Everyone has their reasons. But though I might have dreams and want the YMC to succeed. It will just continue to be nothing but work for me.
p.s. Don't ask others(YMC) to read this. If they find it, it's okay! =D
1 Comments:
Hello! Who posted this yo ? Hahah it's a very interesting post =) Greg
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Gregory Suresh,
September 05, 2011 10:31 PM