Starting A New

So I am in a good unit and its time to begin again. I have already set my goals (see previous entry). But I have to ask the question, "What does this ministry look like?" You see whenever you have a goal you need a vision or an image of what it looks like.

I guess the first part of my vision is presence. I want to do what they do and go where they go. Why? So I can speak from there perspective. I want to be recognized as both one of there's and one of God's. By this I hope to introduce God to there presence. I want them to recognize that they are in the presence on the divine (Gen 28:16). That this be used as a bridge to belief.

Secondly I want to aid or partner with the Holy Spirit in affecting the soldier's culture and their person. I recognize that these are (for the most part) not Church boys. I recognize that they might not in the time that I am here go to Church. They can still however be influenced by the divine. They might not all make it to Jesus on my watch. They might not all make it from Genesis to Revelations (from sin to glory) but they can make it from Gensis to Liviticus (the Law Giving) if not to Deuteronomy (the reaplication of the Law or God becomming ingrained into the culture).

What would this look like? It would be the introduction of a moral cumpus. It would mean that they gain knowledge of the divine. That they might taste and see that the Lord is good. It means coaxing soldiers into Bible studies, apolagetics discussions and good works. It means a little bit of cross polishing, to present Christ in the best possilble light whether in public prayers, counseling, retreats or soldierly pressence. Here the goal is to put the power of Christ on full display.

Finally the challenge is to take advantage of the seasons of the soul to reap a harvest. I must learn to recognize them and to work within them. To speak peace to the angry. To tear down the proud and lift up the humble. To wipe away tears and to strengthen the weak. God is good and I pray that he uses me to show himself good to the soldiers.