Taking a class on leadership has allowed me to be in contact with some younger ministers. By younger I am talking about those in their twenties. As I talk with them I realize I need to be around them more. It is so easy for me to think I understand ministry and yet in talking to them I can see I need to reflect more and be more in tune with those who live in the same world as I but who perceive it differently. Today I am thankful for those who are challenging me to new ways of ministry and news ways of looking at the world. I am also greatly encouraged that in our denomination God is raising up young competent leaders.