The True Outcome

Teaching a new art skill Tears streamed down my cheeks as I drove. I felt overwhelmed with grief over the news I’d received. One of my former youth, who had beaten the odds, overcome their trauma, found Jesus and entered into ministry themselves, had suddenly done a major U-turn. They threw it all away in the pursuit of a newly developed passion. I questioned my purpose as one great success turned into a failure. Pulling myself together, I came to our drop-in center to prepare for the 50-60 teenagers who would soon invade the space. As I walked in, one of my interns asked if I could help them with something. Thinking it was a simple task, I agreed. It would help to get my mind off of things for a few minutes. Instead, they pulled out a notebook and asked this question: “What are some outcomes you’ve seen in youth you’ve shared the gospel with?” I froze. This intern wanted to hear victories. And there has been many ways in which Jesus has miraculously shown u