One thing we constantly talk about in Young Life breaking down the walls of guys and girls so they can see Jesus. The only problem I've seen is that it seems to be kind of separated. In a sense that girls seem to only chase girls, and guys seem to only chase guys. I don't know, while yes it probably is a little easier, why it only happens that way.
I remember when we were planning club this year, Goody talked about the first Young Life clubs. They had the group of people who started to reach out to the kids i n the school. Eventually, they got to the point to where they wanted the Varsity Quarterback to go to club, because they knew that if he went, more people would go to hear about Jesus. There was a girl who made it HER mission to get HIM to go to club. They had club, and the QB for sure walked into the club with the girl at the end, after the partying, after the songs, and the games, and the skits, and they just heard the talk. Well, the QB ended up bring the ENTIRE football team to the next club. Mission success, right?
Thing is, I've always been told that as a guy involved with Young Life, we chase after the guys. Be them in middle or high school. My only question: Why does it seem like it's an unwritten rule nowadays that guys chase guys and girls chase girls? It could just be me, but I do believe that if we make it our mission as brothers and sisters in Christ to chase after the lost kids in school, work, or whatever we do, regardless of gender, then more people would really feel welcome.
Think of it this way: Does Jesus really care if, for example: a guy goes and loves on a girl trying to show her the love of Christ? Or if a girl goes to love on a guy to show him Christ? When I look through it, Jesus said "Go and make disciples of ALL nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" He doesn't say make sure they're men if you're a man, and vice versa for women. He wants all people. If one girl doesn't generally hang out with girls, or a guy typically doesn't hang out with guys, who is going to show them Jesus? Maybe that's a case where intergender outreach is needed.
I'm not sure it could just be a feeling I'm getting, but I know that girl reaching out to the QB changed his life. He accepted Jesus because SHE made it her mission to get him there. He died in a car wreck 2 weeks later. If someone hadn't said they'd reach out, he'd of died without Christ. That's what made it so impactful.
If you agree or not, well that's your business. This is just something I felt needed to be said.
Yeah, there's nothing real special I can do, but it's my 100th post, soo......yeah? Idk, Jesus doesn't keep track of how many posts I have
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