The Next Century

I am concerned about the next generation, especially of the Christian/Pentecostal witness. Young people today are so beseiged with voices crying for their allegiance. The world's pull is very strong on them. If we don't equip them with the truth now, we will lose them for the future. One of the ways we can equip them is to mentor them and replicate ourselves in them. I have a young friend at church who is my prayer partner during our prayer time on Sunday morning. During our altar time Sunday night, the pastor had us pray for our young people. I sought out my young friend, prayed for her and laid a heavy on her. I told her I wasn't going to be here forever and I needed someone to take my place. I asked her if she would be the one. She said she would. Now it is my responsibility to pray for her, to encourage her and to do whatever I can to help her make it as an adult woman into the next generation.