Dan Roth - Pastor of Disaster

Every once in awhile I make the mistake of thinking that life is about what you learn... specifically about what information you can gather. Especially if that information helps me do my job better. (I love being a pastor, and love doing a good job at it!)

However, at the National YouthWorkers Convention, I was once again reminded that it's about the people... old friends, new friends, red friends, blue friends... all brothers and sisters with differing gifts and graces. Just looking at yesterday's post started to remind me of that. Looking at the few photos that I remembered to take, I'm reminded of it even more.

It was great to see some of the old crowd from Mount Hope, the church I served from 1995-1999, where the majority of my responsibilities centered on the Youth Ministry. It was also good to see David Burke again. Additionally, it was good to see Dave Urbanski and Darrell Pearson and others I've been privileged to minister with in the past and hope to minister with again in the future. And I know I'm forgetting others (hey, I'm still not caught up on my sleep!)

The new relationships were also a treasure trove, and I'll highlight them in my next entry.