Practicum Report #3 (Tyler)

A. Time Spent This Week: 5 Hours



B. My Class This Week:



1. Football. This post may seem like a stretch because I didn't really go to a Sunday school this weekend. I woke up and was about to get into the shower, and I felt so sick that I couldn't even move or talk. I figured that would not be the best condition to be in while hanging out with students in a Sunday school class. So I opted to get a little more rest. After waking up, I got drugged up on vitamin C and other helpful sick items, and felt better towards the evening. I decided to still go to 747 (the college ministry). Well, they were having a Superbowl party, so I went to that. If this post doesn't count towards my practicum, that is ok, but I did note a couple of noteworthy things relating to Sunday school/teacher relationships.

2. Fellowship. I had asked in my previous question, "what is one was that I can connect with students". Well, I discovered one of those ways tonight at the Superbowl party. Be real with them and show them how you live. The part was being hosted and put on by the pastor of 747. I have been to Superbowl parties put on by youth groups before, but they have always been at the church. When we were invited to the pastor's house, it really showed something about his love and compassion for students. He was willing to open his house to the students and risk having things destroyed, all for the sake of fellowship. This was a great example for me of how to help students get to know and respect you. It will definitely be something I will plan on implementing some time in the future when I am a pastor.



C. My Questions This Week



1. I was obviously too sick to go to Sunday school this morning. There is a good chance something like that could happen while I am doing this full time. My practicum leader now is actually unable to attend because of an unforeseen circumstance. How do we handle last minute decisions on not to come? How do we weigh our priorities and decide which is more important?



2. Where is the line that we draw between pastor and friend? Is there a line? When I saw the pastor of 747 and a couple of other people there, I kind of noticed a difference in how they acted at church and how they acted at home. Neither one was necessarily bad or good, it was just different. Where is that line? Is there a line? Should there be a line?