10 Jul Kairos Impact: A Lesson in Humility
Morgan Pitman is a rising junior at Anderson University studying elementary education. Last summer she interned at Grace Church through the Kairos Summer program and came face-to-face with her own pride. Morgan learned a lot about humility, community, and redemption during her internship, and after it was over she left equipped to impact her community and live life on mission for the Gospel. Hear Morgan’s story in her own words!
What was the most impactful takeaway from your internship experience?
One of the most impactful things was getting connected to the community in the church. I have learned more than ever about the importance of the local church and biblical community. It has been incredibly impactful to have leaders from Grace speak into my life by giving me direction, pointing out my strengths and weaknesses, encouraging me, and coming alongside me as I pursue God.
How do you feel Kairos equipped you for your future?
Kairos and my involvement at Grace Church has definitely equipped me for both being a teacher and a wife and mother someday. One of the main ways that Kairos equipped for me my future was by teaching me more about myself so that I can effectively serve God by using the gifts, strengths, and passions that he has specifically given to me. Through direction by my leaders, community, and God’s Word, I gained a clearer understanding and embraced who the Lord uniquely created me to be. Going through the Ezer women’s study was an extremely impactful part of this as I began discovering my calling as a woman and figuring out what that looks like in my own life.
How did Kairos change your perspective toward ministry?
I learned that ministry takes intentionality, and it takes a humble servant. Over the summer, the Lord revealed to me the depth of my pride and an even greater depth of his grace and redemption. I cannot be effective in ministering to others unless I first rely on the Lord rather than on myself. Ministry is all about pointing others to Christ, not to myself or anything that have done. Also, ministry requires intentionality, which looks different in various situations. It takes a lot of planning, time, studying, pursing others, speaking truth, and dying to self.
What does it mean to you to live missionally?
In my season of life, for me To live missionally means that I love, engage, and serve others around me – that includes friends at school, professors, my family, and even kids that I babysit. When given the opportunity, I have intentional conversations with others about the Lord and how he is working in my life. I hope and pray that the love of Christ overflows to everyone that I come in contact with. To live missionally also means that I continue leading my 8th grade girls small group and leveraging the relational credibility that I have with them to equip them to pursue God and engage their own community. And none of this can be done through my own strength. I have to daily rely on Christ to work through me.
How did Kairos equip you to live missionally?
One of the main ways that Kairos equipped me to live missionally was by emphasizing the importance of relationships. Before last summer, I did not realize how central relationships are to God’s mission. The Lord often works through the context of community. And not only is it important for me to have community within the church, where I am being taught, held accountable, prayed for, and encouraged, but I also need to have intentional relationships with people who do not know Jesus.
– Morgan Pitman