We get to choose

By Kara Powell

If you’re a youth worker (especially a suburban youth worker) in the U.S., you’re likely familiar with Youth Specialties (YS). And if you’ve ever been to a Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention, you’re familiar with Tic Long.

Tic is leaving YS, and it’s hard to see him go. I greatly appreciated this blog post and I wanted to pass it on to you. I’ve read it multiple times and it’s inspiring me to think about the choices I can make given what I face. I love the questions he lists.

I’ve known Tic since I was a high school student. He blew me away a few years ago when over lunch he asked me a question about something going on in my life in college. I had almost forgotten about it myself. But Tic remembered. And he asked about it.

Can’t wait to see what God has ahead for Tic - and all of us. And we all have choices to make.

Posted July 23 2009 by

Kara Powell

Kara Powell, PhD, is the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary. As a youth ministry veteran of over 20 years, she serves as an Advisor to Youth Specialties and is the author or co-author of a number of books including Sticky Faith, Essential Leadership, Deep Justice Journeys, Deep Justice in a Broken World, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, and the Good Sex Youth Ministry Curriculum.

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