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Conversations With the President Part 2 Contributed by Aneika White commitments.
Also,
the
re-
for a discussion. In part 2, we spoke
process,
of Jesus Christ.
of
confidence
in
and
rapidly changing times.
IMPACT team caught up with him
the
lives the Kitson Town Circuit of Baptist
Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU). The
in
faithfully carries out the mandate
obedience to the Word in these
installed as the president of the
and
covenanting among ourselves to
Rev. Norva Rodney is the pastor for Churches. He has been elected and
mission
Provision
is
made
for
youth
involvement from the very outset.
During the first two years of this
The JBU Steering Committee is
decade,
the committee tasked with the
we
intend
as
a
denomination, to give expression
responsibility
to
discerning,
the
decadal
theme
by
of
visioning,
interpreting
and
reaffirming our identity in Christ.
chartering the mission of God
We are doing so as a part of our
through the church. They do so in
thrust
in
ways which are consistent with the
rediscovering the difference that
real and perceived needs of the
What are your plans for the
Christ’s claims upon our lives
times. The Youth Department, just
Union?
make in an era of individualism,
like the Women’s Federation and
identity
the Brotherhood, has a seat on the
to him about his plans for the JBU, and how can we the youth be a part of it.. Read it below.
The plans I have for the Union are consistent with the shared vision
to
lead
the
confusion
way
and
moral
relativism.
Steering Committee. Neither the
which we as God’s people have
How can the Youth be a part of
been
the plans and are there ways in
discerning
through
and
together.
working As
per
which the youth can become
convention, we sought to unpack
more involved in reaching the
aspects of this plan during our
wider congregation?
recently concluded Assembly.
Department helped
nor
when
the
Union
the
representative’s
is
youth
chair
is
consistently unoccupied when the discussions and deliberations are carried out, with no input by the
We value the role and function of
department
Our intentions are captured in the
the youth department in the life
meetings. That is something which
decadal
2020-2030,
and witness of our beloved Union
must be corrected and so I am
“Keeping Faith with the Word in an
and celebrate your interest in this
using this opportunity to urge the
Ever-changing World”. You will
regard. Having said that though,
youth
agree with me that several things
we see signs which communicate
effective
are implied in this theme, inclusive
a need for members of the youth
Steering Committee meetings.
of a repositioning of the Word of
department to have a proper
God to the centre of our missional
understanding of how the JBU
understanding
organizes
theme,
and
spiritual
in
pursuit
of
God’s
Rejoice - A Godly Celebration
at
leadership
scheduled
to
representation
ensure at
the
There are many ways in which youth can continue to be involved in
reaching
the
wider
