I saw this list over on the YS Blog this morning. Here are a few of the “fun” parts of lock-ins.
10. Seeing the student’s faces when they realize that they must “endure” a worship service before the real fun starts (did they actually think we would let 600 students have fun without hearing the Gospel first?)
9. Watching them genuinely respond during the worship service, minds opened to Christ, calls to ministry felt, hearts broken…then five minutes later moshing each other in the blow up obstacle course.
6. Hugging students who are sweating before 10 PM with 8 hours still left on the clock. This is where the awkward side-hug rule becomes your glorious friend.
You’ve got to love lock-ins and youth ministry! You can go here to read the whole list, and if you haven’t seen the overnighter video yet click here.
