Moderator Bruce Reyes-Chow graced the YADs with his presence at their caucus earlier tonight. In 1990 he himself was a YAD at Salt Lake City where he apparently lost the election to be the YAD moderator. When asked if his current appointment had finally sunk in he stated:
"I was very excited, it was empowering... a lot of people said I needed to do certain things... many people said you should get elected but you probably wont... we have to give ourselves credit for what could possibly happen."
He also noted that his appointment was only a part of a greater movement that is happening in our denomination. These new churches aren't just "cool." Bruce says that they are "theologically solid" and "culturally relevant."
On a final note, I want to send out some words of encouragement to committee members out there. I know many YADs are feeling a little burned out with all the red tape that needs to be cut through, but this is all part of the process. Bruce reminded YADs that this tension is necessary and with the work of the Spirit "At some point some level of trust will happen" and "you kind of fall in love with the way we do things."
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