Let me introduce myself. My name is Andrew Green. I was raised a church kid and trusted Christ early in life. I'm thankful beyond words for my Christian upbringing and early conversion. Because I was pretty good at morality and attended church faithfully, I went through high school and much of my college years thinking I had hit a triple for Jesus. In my mind, I was quite the contributor for Team Jesus.
In reality, all the things that I thought were a credit to Andrew were gifts from a merciful God.
Today, the Holy Spirit is loving, teaching, and directing me. I am hungry for Jesus. Big change. This transition took place in my later college years when God gave me a light bulb moment and for the first time in my life I saw the beauty of the gospel in all of its life and color. It was very unlike the black and white version I had created in my head. The best way I can describe is that it is "conversion-like."
Since then, I have had a desire for more of Jesus. I have been far from perfect and occasionally distracted but the overall direction of my life has been completely different. I can't even begin to describe all of the changes that have gone on in my heart and mind. As I look back over the last couple of years, I can truly say that He is transforming my heart.
I may never hit a triple for Jesus. And that's okay. I want to live a life that is marked by consistent singles and doing whatever is best for the team. It's not about me anymore. It's about the King and building His kingdom.
Today, I'm a 25 year old youth pastor in Boise, Idaho who teaches junior high health and attempts to sell water softeners. I love being a youth pastor and interacting with the students I teach both in the church and at school.
I have tasted and seen that the Lord is good. Once you've tasted the grace and mercy of Christ nothing else can even come close to satisfying. It is this Holy Spirit driven hunger for more of Jesus that is about to launch me into an adventure than I could have ever dreamed for myself: taking the gospel in all of its beauty and color to the people of Uganda.
This blog is about the journey.
