Since I've started Twittering, I have formed new relationships with pastors all over the country. I have started to interact with men in Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois -and the list is growing longer. I have started to read new blogs, and the information I am getting is awesome. I am getting different insights on how to approach ministry, and things are whirring in my head. Some of you may have noticed that I added new blogs to the list, and I will probably add more. I just finished reading Jason Curlee's posts on Youth Ministry expansion, and it gives me encouragement over the direction of ours.
Something I did not expect is the faternity that exists amongst those I Twitter with. Even though I have not met these men, there is a bond that connects us. I should know better, because I have encountered the same thing in Mexico on the mission trip and in Florida on the Spring Break trip. The bond of Jesus connects us is ways that transcend distance or discipline. I suspect that some of those relationships will last for years, simply because of the mission we have accepted and the support we need to fulfill our mission.
I don't know if I will ever be able to meet everyone in person, but given the opportunity I will do so. I know of at least one or two that I will meet next time I am in Miami – Benny Salas and Herns Eugene. I'd like to stop by Corpus Christi and meet John C Atkinson and Jason Curlee, and Albany, GA to meet Doug Rea. That's just to name a few.
I'm still meeting new people, and who knows how much this list will grow.
