Manna

We are going to introduce something new to Mannafest - and its called MANNA - original eh?

Basically I have contacted a number of younger adults to speak at Mannafest. Some have disagreed with me moving away from big name speakers, but to be honest there are a lot of Christian comedians or storytellers out there. When I prayed about speakers for MANNAFEST the criteria was people who had a heart for God, a heart for young people, and people who were passionate about communicating God's word to young people. I am not saying that older people are not relevant in speaking to young people any more, far from it, but I thought these mentors would be pumped at exploring this new opportunity and passing their wisdom, knowledge, experience and heart on to people just starting out in ministry.

So 'MANNA' is a chance for INVESTING, ADVISING, TRAINING, TEACHING, DEVELOPING and MENTORING.

Titus 2 v1-8 says:

You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be
temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and
in endurance.

Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in
the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach
what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and
children, 5to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and
to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.

Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In
everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show
integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that
those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about
us.

‘MANNA’ will take place on the same morning as MANNAFEST, the 2nd Saturday of every month. It will be informal, hopefully around a breakfast table, and a chance to talk and ask questions - we don't want any death by powerpoint services!

I think YFC will have a role in developing this initial idea into a more general SUMMIT type ministry, where people involved in ministry come together to share and learn fom one another.

At the minute I am focussed on investing into the lives of the people who will speak at MANNAFEST. I don't want this to become an exclusive elitist group. I believe in evolving ideas. So if you would like to join either the mentoring or speaking team then leave me a comment or contact me. We give out so much, but are we receiving. We need to give out of the overflow. We need to daily receive from God, in order that we can give to others.