with intention

starting a class this month to kick off our new ministry. one thing I'm struggling with: an age specification. do I lay it down when casting the vision for this thing. This is where i think i'm going for now - a class for the young at heart - Gen. Douglas MacArthur wrote:
"Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair."

The class...

Radical Discipleship [-=+] Living Out Your Faith in a Postmodern World
::a journey inward :: a journey outward :: a journey together::

>>Goals of the class

-Those who are part of this class will be taught how to be serious disciples (apprentices) of Jesus, as we represent Him to those around us (2 Corinthians 5:20). Making "disciples" (as Jesus called it in Matthew 28:19) will be the primary ultimate goal.

-Those who are part of this class will serve each other so that we experience true community (Acts 2:42-47; John 13:34-35). We will be passionate about helping people discover how God desires each to have a very valuable part of being in the "body of Christ" (the church- 1 Corinthians 12:27). One may be asked to bring something to share:: a friends story, a loaf of bread for communion, a poem or piece of art.

-Those in the class will learn to have our hearts break for those who have not yet experienced the love and grace of God and joy of knowing and following Jesus (2 Peter 3:9). We will try and learn to see people and love people as Jesus did (Matthew 9:35-38).

-Those in the class will have a heart for being involved in our local community and in activities that express the love of God outside of our internal church activities and church events.