As for me, I am in Your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right. Jeremiah 26:14
If you are wondering... yes! I am an unshamed disciple of Jesus Christ! Whether we believe the same or different, I'm SO thankful to have you here. I plan to share my journey as a faith leader on campus; what I have learned and the many blessings I experienced.As an undergraduate, I was active in Asian American InterVarsity (AAIV) at UW-Madison.
I am blessed with two incomparable small groups below. The junior year small group was named Wild Wings and the senior year small group was named Yumolicious Wings. Wings stands for Warriors in God's Service.
I have made some of the best friends here. They kept me grounded and encouraged me to do things I thought were impossible. Christian leadership is very interesting. In Matthew 20:25-28, Jesus tells His disciples that leaders should not exercise authority over people. Instead, whoever wants to become great must lower himself to be a servant. At first, this was quite counter intuitive to what society expects of a typical leader. It was through spending time with these wonderful people that I learned that serving others is the only way to lead with a pure heart, free of pride and arrongance.
My first year leading was a mess. I joined leadership for many reasons but God. I wanted attention. I wanted to feel good about myself. I wanted people to respect me. I lost sight of the higher calling and soon enough, the quality of my decisions and actions were questionable. There was a lot of things that happened that I could have done better. I learned that its important to stop looking backwards here, its all about what happens tomorrow. Now, I constantly remind myself that I lead and serve because I love God. My mission is to amplify what God is doing through works of service. In Matthew 5:16, it is said "In the same way let your light shine before others that they might see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven".
I am proud of the communities I built. I am excited to learn more about being a good kingdom builder. Especially in understanding God's impeccable timing. So often, I got impatient or dissapointed because change is not as discernable, or immediate, or impactful as I'd imagine in my mind. I'd impulsively give up or change objectives. This led to many many lost opportunities to grow the kingdom. Grit is key to becoming a successful kingdom worker.An advice I would give to aspiring or current college christian leaders: Get good at listening to people telling their story, to learn how it is that they came to be who they are and think the way they do. This understanding of other people's stories is how I ultimately forged bonds and created the glue that became the foundation of all the bible study groups I led.
Here are two more articles on the topic:
My Approach To Leading Campus Ministry
