The Answer Lies With Transformation
(2) The image of God is imprinted uniquely on every person’s life. Sin may mar that image, and the Code may divert attention, but the uniqueness of God’s creation remains.
The Center for Transformational Discipleship:
Equipping Leaders to Weave Transformational Discipleship into the Fabric of Urban Youth Ministry
The Story Behind Building Cathedrals:
One day a construction foreman decided to take a walk through the building site. He would stop periodically and ask his men what they were doing.
One replied, “I’m breaking rocks.”
Another said, “I’m earning a living to take care of my family.”
Then he asked a third worker. With a glint in his eyes, he turned and said, “I’m building a cathedral.”
I often challenge youth workers with this question, “When you look at the youth you serve, what do you see?” Their responses often highlight the “rocks” that seem to plague urban youth.
So I share with them this story and repeat the question, “When you look at the youth you serve, what do you see? Do you see rocks? Do you see employment? Or do you see cathedrals in the making?”
Then I follow up with this question: “Which do you suppose God wants you to see?”
