young clergy stuff

while this is a slight break from the normal (if you can call it that) fare on this blog, i found out about some developments with fellow young clergy in the UMC that i wanted to share and support here.

in some way, i guess this isn't such a huge break because over the past couple of years i've found myself saying "that's preposterous" about many things involving young clergy. we seem to be told simultaneously "you're the future of the Church, and we need you so badly" and "we don't care what you have to say right now. wait your turn - pay your dues, and then you can talk...but only if you sound just like us." i think more and more people are attentive to this kind of schizophrenic behavior, but even though we recognize the problem, few seem to know where to begin working on a solution.

i firmly believe that when you arrive at such a place (i know something's wrong, but i don't know what to do), you should start praying regularly (hopefully you are already). i was thrilled to hear yesterday that a group of young clergy are committing themselves to forty days of prayer about young clergy issues. i believe this will be done primarily through different blogs with a different young clergyperson offering a prayer each day.

anyway, i hope you will join those in prayer and spread the word by all means possible. be sure and visit www.umcyoungclergy.com for more information about this and other developments.