April 15-16, 2023

From the Pastor’s Desk:Pastor Karen Quan

Dear brothers and sisters of RCAC,

We all desire to be led well, but how does that happen? Faithful leaders are raised and need time to grow. To make mistakes, to adjust, to fail and to turn to Jesus again and again. For it is only by His grace that anyone of us can be entrusted to lead others. In the Children’s Ministry, we are thankful to be able to offer the “Servant Leadership Class for Gr. 6’s In Person”. Taking this class doesn’t guarantee that a good leader will be made but rather it’s an opportunity to grow in Christlikeness at this critical time of moving into the teen years.

We believe that it is Christ who grows and shapes each person. No matter how old they are or how much experience they’ve had. Servant leadership focuses on how to BE a servant more than lead others. It is only in engaging in the process of actively following Jesus that we can be transformed and changed into His likeness. We are never too young to begin our discipleship journey.

Servant leadership is built upon Godly character development.  Humility, faithfulness, gentle strength, these are Jesus’ ways of leading. Our modern society often uses the opposite of these characteristics to measure a “successful leader”. But our goal is to grow Gr 6’s who begin by following in Jesus’ ways and not the world’s. Quietly and steadfastly being nurtured in the ways of the Spirit to consider others above themselves. This is a lifelong process of growing in God’s ways and our desire is to help pre-teens start well. We desire to encourage maturity in each person whether being a participant or helping to lead.

For in fact, the best leaders are those who are passionate followers of Jesus. Following his example of loving others in hard situations, noticing & caring for  those who are hurt, and ultimately, pointing to God with their words and their actions.

Phil 2: 3-4 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”

Your servant in Christ,
Pastor Karen Quan