my kingdom for a few female leaders

Simply put, we’re hurtin’ for female leaders for our student ministry.  We’ve had a handful at the start of each semester, but they’ve all headed for other parts at the end of the term.

That’s a problem, because we put all of our proverbial eggs in the relational basket.  A shortage of leaders means relationships suffer, which is what the experts would classify as “Not Good.”

Kim and I have been inviting, recruiting, convincing, cajoling, and coercing as many quality young female leader types as possible.  We will soon add bribery, blackmail, and possibly kidnapping to the list unless things turn a corner!

Really smart youth ministry folks tell us that we need 1 leader for every 5 students we want to invest in.  There are at least 110 young ladies on our list of students who have some connection to Calvary.  Doing the math, we need 22 female leaders–trained, capable, committed, engaged leaders–just to connect with the students we know about.  That doesn’t even begin to reach the thousands of young ladies in our community who aren’t connected anywhere.

Where will these young lady leaders come from? I’m praying for a breakthrough, for a move of God, for folks who want to make a difference in the next generation to join us. We’re working to build a team that will have a direct impact on the spiritual climate in our town. If you are one of those folks, give me a shout. If you know someone who fits this description, I’m paying a finder’s fee.

We have a long a beautiful history of raising up quality leaders and building high-capacity teams.  We know that you’re out there; we’ll see you soon.