Taking a Step of Faith

Photo taken by: Benjamin Wojnar

I am a huge planner.

That’s probably not a huge surprise to any of you.

I like to have a plan for everything I do. I want to know what I’m doing before I do it. I want my ducks in a row, a contingency plan laid out and make sure I’m as prepared as I can be. I think out the “what if’s,” plan my steps and try to have everything figured out in advance. It seems easier that way. Give me the action plan, the blueprints, and I’m happy.

It pushes me, gives me something to aim for and helps me discipline my time in pursuit of those goals.

I thrive within the plan.

But lately, God has been hiding the plan He has for me.

He’s been shrouding my steps. He’s kept quiet on how “it” should look. He’s hidden the next five steps, veiled the process and won’t let me see beyond a single step.

A step He’s been laying on my heart the past few months.
A step that will propel me into the future.
A step I’ve been hesitant to fully take.

Until now.

The past few years of job searching, applying, interviewing, getting hopeful, praying for something, anything, that will actually pay my bills, allow me to use my gifts and talents and be something I wake up in the morning and enjoy going to, only to be rejected time and again has taught me a powerful lesson:

I’m meant to do something else. Something more.

In the next few weeks, I’m gearing up to do the one thing God has put on my heart to do: raise support to focus on Ignite full time.

It’s scary.
It’s intimidating.
It’s a step into the unknown.
It’s pushing me beyond my comfort zone.

And I love it.

My heart is and always has been to raise up the next generation to passionately pursue Christ and help them see the potential they have to impact not only their schools and workplaces, but the world.

I need to be free to travel, to train others to start Ignite groups at their high schools and colleges. Free to spend months at a time in Europe, raising up young people to believe they can make a difference. Free to develop resources and conferences and mission trips.

Free to do what God called me to do three years ago.

And I need you.

I need your help. I need your support. I need people who have a heart to see the youth, young adults and university students throughout the world impacted to serve Christ. I need people who believe in the vision and mission of Ignite, who believe God can move through young people and, most importantly, who believe in me. I need people who will pray, who will volunteer, who will join the ministry of Ignite, who will give of their time and money to invest in the next generation.

I need partners in ministry, not just money-givers (though I do need those, too).

It’s a step into the unknown, one that I have to admit I’m terrified of taking, one I’m petrified of failing. It’s a step that could either push me forward, or sent me careening backward.

But it’s a step I can’t not take.

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” – Hebrews 11:1

I don’t know the plan. I don’t know how it will turn out. But I do know one thing: it will require every bit of faith I have.

What step of faith is God calling you to?