Staying the Course: How to Harvest in a Pandemic
The middle of a global pandemic is the ideal time to start a new ministry, right? I showed up at Emmanuel Church in West Kelowna, B.C., at the beginning of July 2020.
My ministry is not about having the best youth night or online service. I don’t think it’s about getting every single student to join our events either. I don’t even think that ministry is about drilling the gospel into their heads when they do join. No, in this world of isolation, shutdowns and uncertainty, I think ministry is about being available, showing my students I care, and loving them as Jesus would. Sometimes doing that is as simple as dropping off a pizza.
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Caleb Bloch is 23 years old and lives in West Kelowna, B.C., with his wife, Meghan, where he currently serves as the youth pastor at Emmanuel Church.
The article appeared in the April/May/June 2021 issue of testimony/Enrich, a quarterly publication of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. © 2021 The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.
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