Our first two weeks at a new ministry

I can not begin to explain the wide range of emotion and thought that has taken place with us these past two weeks. Casey and I constantly question if the drive we have is passion that should be fanned into flame or are we overzealous grad students out ot change the world (at the church's expense). It has been a lot of fun to think through teaching strategies, material, direction for our demographic within the church, etc. These processes have drown out more questions than answers and that is to be expected. Questions like the role of clergy/pastors or how does the church engage culture. As we seek to assess the group we work with as well as our community we question how well we can ever really know a person or what they need. As we interact with other ministers and get feedback often we arent sure exactly what is meant by it. We are reminded that all of us are broken individuals, seeking the consolation of others and our Lord. We have all been hurt and often choose the route of self-protection rather than vulnerablity. We see so much injustice in the world and we become overwhelmed to the point of feeling we can do nothing. It is true the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.