The Greater Joy

For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are living according to the truth. I have no greater joy than this: than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

3 John 1:3-4

As a minister to students there is no greater joy than to see them live out their faith. I love to lead someone to faith in Christ. But O' the greater joy of seeing one of my students lead someone to Christ! Success in youth ministry is not measured by how many students come to our programs, the size of our budgets, or our personal accomplishments. True success must be measured on whether or not we are reproducing students in the mold of Jesus.