On September 15th, Isaiah Curtis became the new director of rezYouth. In this role, he has already restarted the Wednesday Oasis youth ministry (6:30p after the Wednesday community dinner). Isaiah is a wonderful example of Resurrection living out its vision. Our five-point vision statement is:
- We connect people to Jesus
- We worship passionately and authentically
- We bless the Hastings area
- We develop Christian leaders
- We look like our community
Isaiah represents all of these…especially #4. He is a homegrown leader raised up through the support of many in this church. As a high school student, he was a Sunday school teacher working with Pastor Julie. He served as our youth leader intern under two different directors. And he has been a volunteer rezYouth leader for the past several years. Now he has responded to God’s call to be the director. I am excited to see how the Spirit works in his life as he steps forward to lead this ministry.
Resurrection has a long history of developing Christian leaders like Isaiah. Some go off to serve God in other cities and states; some serve right here at REZ. Let’s celebrate all our leaders, and let’s pray for the students who are developing into the next generation of Christian leaders.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark