“Those new to the faith are as vulnerable as hatchlings, and require a steady and dedicated effort of feeding. And the budding faith of young people requires our committed attention; extra care; overtime in planning, teaching, encouraging, generosity, mentoring, and support. For those who practice extravagant generosity, the nests we build are not for ourselves–they are for the next generation…”
Robert Schnase, Practicing Extravagant Generosity: Daily Readings on the Grace of Giving (Nashville: Abingdo, 2011), excerpt from week one, day two reading.
I love how Robert Schnase expresses this. We must generously pour our lives into the next generation, feathering their nest rather than our own.
Have you ever had the opportunity to mentor a young leader from whom you likely learn more than what you impart? That’s been the case with me and Greg Henson. He asked me to mentor him almost a decade ago and since then, I’ve been so blessed in our Paul-Timothy relationship.
Today I honor Greg as this marks his first day as president of Sioux Falls Seminary. May God richly bless his nest and the nests of all those we mentor for God’s glory.