Chopped
I enjoy watching the show Chopped on the Food Network. For anyone who hasn't seen it, the premise is that there are 4 chefs in a competition. There are 3 rounds (appetizer, entree, and dessert) and each round has a basket with several mystery ingredients that must be included in each round. After each course, the judges taste the food and then "chop" one chef.
The main reason I like watching this show is that the ingredients in the basket are usually so random and yet the chefs manage to make something with it. And as I sit here watching it right now, and thinking about what I wanted to write tonight, I realized how much it is like youth ministry - at least the way I do it.
I take all these random pieces that don't seem to be connected and I tie them together in a way that makes sense. One of the youth once requested a specific game at youth group and then told me to just figure out what Bible study would go with it. In that case, I had to inform her that was not the way it worked - I start with the Bible study and then figure out what game or activity can be tied into it. But it is a process of evaluating the resources I have and coming up with creative ways to teach the lessons.
And like on Chopped - sometimes it works well. Other times, it's a flop. But then that's life isn't it? We take what we are given, and we make the best of it. And thankfully, instead of getting Chopped when it's a flop, we have the grace of God that gives us another chance. And that is definitely something to be grateful for.
The main reason I like watching this show is that the ingredients in the basket are usually so random and yet the chefs manage to make something with it. And as I sit here watching it right now, and thinking about what I wanted to write tonight, I realized how much it is like youth ministry - at least the way I do it.
I take all these random pieces that don't seem to be connected and I tie them together in a way that makes sense. One of the youth once requested a specific game at youth group and then told me to just figure out what Bible study would go with it. In that case, I had to inform her that was not the way it worked - I start with the Bible study and then figure out what game or activity can be tied into it. But it is a process of evaluating the resources I have and coming up with creative ways to teach the lessons.
And like on Chopped - sometimes it works well. Other times, it's a flop. But then that's life isn't it? We take what we are given, and we make the best of it. And thankfully, instead of getting Chopped when it's a flop, we have the grace of God that gives us another chance. And that is definitely something to be grateful for.
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