On Commitment
Ordination ceremony, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. I've been on staff with InterVarsity for four years, doing a total of four jobs during this relatively short span of time. I've held part time positions throughout the whole time, and have never had a consistent forty hours of work that has directed my focus to one particular community or even campus. Scattered among the responsibilities are seminars, lessons, camps, conferences, and even planning team meetings that reach into the future of our emerging leaders. I've staffed projects that range from six weeks of intensive urban training, to ten months of urban leadership. Along the way I've met colleagues who have bravely faced campus de-recognition, racism, marching in Ferguson, and signing petitions to catch the attention of the most influential folks in our spheres. All of it is an immense privilege. Here's the thing though. There is a great inconsistency and a growing tension within me because