Speech by Matt Ellison
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Matt Ellison; Missions; The Second Greatest Ingredient of Effective Youth Ministry.
The single greatest ingredient of effective youth ministry is a Passion for God's Glory. It isn't just a great ingredient, it is absolutely crucial! Without a Passion for God's Glory, you cannot be effective in Missions. You cannot commend what you do not cherish, if we don't have a passion for God's Glory, we do not cherish it. A passion for God in worship precedes missions, see Isaiah 6. Verses 1-4, are a Christopheny, a vision of Christ before His birth on earth. God reserves His glory for those who are truly His. We will not see God clearly until our hearts truly belong to Him. A passion for God, must come before a desire to see men come to him...