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Tonight, the gathering starts with a quick search on Google being shown\u00a0 on the big screen in the meeting hall. What comes up when you search for \u201c \u00abShepherd Ministry \u00bb? A couple of clicks \u2013 and the first two hits are from the book \u00abShepherd and Prophet \u00bb by K\u00e5re J. Smith. But what actually is a \u00abShepherd Ministry\u00bb?<\/strong>
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By: Berit H. Nilsen – Photo: Gadiel Lazcano\/BCC<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 Every one of you can do something that no one else can, everyone has received abilities and talents they can use. There is always someone who is worse off than you. Begin helping them, do something good for them! This is one of the quotes from this evening\u2019s gathering. And particularly the perspective regarding care has been greatly focused upon during BCC\u2019s Easter Camp this year.<\/p>\n

Mentor and Shepherd<\/strong>
\nApproximately 800 of the young people in the hall are over 20 years of age, and these have put aside time to be with younger youth. They contribute by sharing knowledge and guiding the young ones in regard to the activity or specialized field in which they are interested.<\/p>\n

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K\u00e5re J. Smith – a good guide for the youth<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We tend to call these youth \u00abmentors\u00bb, however the term \u00abshepherd\u00bb is also used in regard to care work in the church. This is an expression that is often used in the Bible, where Jesus, who is the Good Shepherd of the flock, protects them and makes sure they get nourishment. \u00abI am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd gives His life for the sheep\u00bb, He says in the gospel of John chapter 10.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Actually, everybody should be shepherds, should be occupied with helping and protecting others. The youth are encouraged to be active both in their role as mentor, and in the work as shepherd for the youth they are together with. Of course, this applies during the Easter Camp, when there is a week full of activity and fellowship. However, this applies just as much for the rest of the year in all the local teams, associations and home churches where the youth gather.<\/p>\n

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Attentive listeners\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Respect for People<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Not all fit into the \u00abA4 format\u00bb, you need to be the person you are and use the abilities you have. These are good suggestions from the stage, and in the hall, over 3000 youth listen attentively. \u2013 It is to the extent that you have a connection with Jesus that you can be a good shepherd for someone. A good shepherd protects the weak, and in such a case loves gives you the strength to bear.<\/p>\n

The participants are encouraged to have a personal Christian life and live in harmony with the words in the Bible, both in their daily life and on social media. In this way, you become a good example, and can be along in being of help for those you are together with in your closest circle and in your home church.<\/p>\n

The youth in the hall came with challenging questions<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Participation from the Hall<\/strong>
\nAhead of the Easter Camp the participants had the opportunity to submit questions in connection with the youth work in the church, and on the stage, things are set up for a competition. The questions are taken from the book \u00abShepherd and Prophet\u00bb, and the youth in the hall have challenged K\u00e5re J. Smith to compete against them.<\/p>\n

Five young people have collected the questions sent in, and represent \u00abR\u00f8kla (the crowd) \u00bb \u2013 all the youth in the hall. Together they are going to attempt to put K\u00e5re J. Smith \u00abup against the wall \u00bb. The young team are also going to be asked questions in return, and they need to give good answers to cope with a man who has had a formidable care and been a shepherd over the last 50 years, right from when he was quite a young man.<\/p>\n

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Bernt Aksel Larsen led the debate between K\u00e5re J. Smith and the youth<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Questions and answers flew back and forth between the teams, and the presenter Bernt Aksel Larsen had quite a job keeping control of the order and awarding points. He is provided with good help from an anonymous jury who are sitting behind the scenes and continuously reporting the points. For a long time the race is pretty even, and the excitement in the hall rises. However, the young people have prepared well, and provide many good answers. When it transpires that they have run off with the victory, there is such rejoicing in the hall that you were frightened the roof might come off.<\/p>\n

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Great Party for the Winners<\/strong>
\nK\u00e5re J. Smith joins in the rejoicing. \u2013 I was hoping you would win! There is nothing that gives me more joy than when the youth come into this life and learn to use their time and their abilities to do good for others.<\/p>\n

The prize goes to all the youth in the hall, and a there is free taco evening in the restaurant area. The young people are everywhere, celebrating the evening\u2019s victory, and there are happy faces every way you turn. But the greatest prize is that hundreds, or perhaps thousands of youth will continue to be good mentors and shepherds in their local surroundings.<\/p>\n

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More pictures from the evening:<\/p>\n

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Thrilling competition with interesting answers from the participants<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The youth on stage gets some good answers to the questions sent in by the audience<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The whole programme is translated to multiple languages, so everyone can follow along<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Interesting and at times quite amusing debates on stage brings out smiles and laughter\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Laughter on stage too, when the youth must defend their team in the competion<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Google-click for”Sheperd Ministry”created a fresh starte of the evening<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The group that has done Song and Music during the camp make a nice performance too<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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