"The Next Generation!"

“In the last days,” God says, “I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.” Acts 2:17

I love to be a part of a church that is for everyone. Young and old, rich and poor, successful and those who are struggling, male and female, grandparents and children, students and singles, liberal and conservative―all people who are united by our love for Jesus Christ and our passion to build a great caring network to make a difference in this world.

Let me make sure that you are aware of some of the outstanding young leaders in our church. I should have formally introduced them to you a long time ago because some have been asking who these people are.

I think everyone knows Travis Graham our praise leader. Travis is a lead singer for one of the top bands in our area “New Heights,” yes they are the one that has been written about in the press and Travis noted that he works at Washington Cathedral. Travis leads praise along with Rhonda and her team at the Saturday night worship service Boulder Creek Congregation. He also leads praise at the 9am service along with Rhonda at the Cathedral at the Falls Congregation; he leads praise at the Mountainside Congregation at 11am with Pastor Naomi and M.A.J.E.S.T.Y. Creative Arts; and- - - he also leads 30 minutes of cutting-edge praise at the Rooted Congregation at 6pm Sunday nights. He is one of the lead pastors of this exciting new congregation. Travis has a heart for the Lord and it is a privilege to work with him.

Gigi Bresolin is a junior at Northwest University and she is majoring in ministry. She is our intern-pastor leading the Junior High Ministry. She has a great team of young people working with her and we are so blessed to have her as a part of our church family. Keep her in prayer as a full-time student and a young person who really has a heart for junior high kids. She volunteers an amazing amount of hours listening to, caring for, and ministering to junior highers.

Another new young leader in our church is young man you can’t miss because he is six foot seven inches tall. Benjamin Smokovich came to our church through the Brazilian Congregation. He is a former professional basketball player and is helping to organize a men’s league on Monday nights. Ben was a missionary with Youth with a Mission and went through all their discipleship training and leadership training before serving as a missionary to India after the tsunami. While living in the City of God slum in Rio Ben becoming fluent in Portuguese- - - he is also fluent in German, Spanish, and English. Ben is working with our youth ministries as he has a heart for young people. He also is a part of the web team as he is going to school to complete his degree in computer forensics. His is passionate about the meta church because that is what brought him here; and he is volunteering his time to bring a greater degree of community between our different ethnic congregations.

There are many more young people on the rise at Washington Cathedral. The Esperanza Congregation is mainly young people and their potential is exciting. The Videira Brazilian Congregation is also exploding in growth mainly with young people who are quickly becoming radically committed to Jesus Christ and you might have noticed that the ever growing St. Georges Coptic Church is full of young professional families. The Pacific Islander group is also an amazing work of God with young future leaders of Washington Cathedral.

Last week we hit a high-point in our youth ministry attendance as we are seeing more and more future world changers come to our church and bring their families. It is exciting time to pray for the next generation and how God will use them.

Your friend for the rest of my life,

Pastor Tim White