Tuesday I had my first taste of L.I. Presbytery, attending their stated meeting at First Presbyterian Church of Greenlawn. Much business was accomplished, decently and in order. There was much food for thought. One highlight for myself was the examination of a Korean born candidate for ministry, associated with the church in Bethpage; Jungsuk Seo.
He spoke of how in Korea, whilst they had great enthusiasm for mission, sometimes they lacked training and expertise such as we have in the West. It was such insights that he hoped to gain through training for ministry in the USA. I could not help but think that we had a lot to learn from his experiences. He had served in numerous situations including time as a missionary in Kazakhstan.
We have more than enough training, information and programs, but what we sophisticated Westerners plainly lack is the enthusiasm and passion for the things of God's Kingdom so evident in this young mans life.
The sermon at Presbytery was given by Rev. Pamela Szurek who spoke on Jesus calming the storm. She mentioned the dangers of relying on our self-sufficiency in dealing with our fears... when what was really needed was to wake Jesus up! Thankfully, the option of allowing Christ to reignite our spiritual life, is always there :-)
Of course there was a whole lot more reporting and discussing... but its good amidst all the business to find those little inspirational nuggets.
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