Today, Sara from the 02 Girls will be sharing about how she serves as Teenacity’s very own meme-maker.
Within the Creative Design ministry, Sara has the unique role of blessing us with her relatable and funny memes that often hold some biblical truths as well!. Here’s what she has to say!
-Joseph Lee (03 Guys)
“...is it to glorify God or myself? ”
What does service mean to you?
It is a natural response to God’s love and mercy. It is something that should consume all of our being, not something confined to church. We are after all to be servants of God. More personally, it means to look at my words, actions, and thoughts if it reflects the love of God, if it blesses others, and to finally self-reflect the goal of these actions - is it to glorify God or myself?
What did you choose as your service area, and why?
I used to be in the Worship Ministry and am currently serving in Creative Design. Both of these areas were chosen because I felt it was the most direct way to use the talents that God gave me to serve.
How do you serve in CD?
I currently make memes! So originally I used to, on a rotational basis help with caption writing, service instagram posts and story editing, and bulletin making. Being someone who prefers working with my hands and not being the best at using Illustrator I initially felt intimidated and uncomfortable. Though I also took this as a good opportunity to stretch myself, the thought of messing up the bulletin just scared me. Hence, being asked to bring a previous idea of a Teenacity meme page to fruition was actually a God-send. And so that’s where I find myself now, resident meme-maker.
How do you think this form of service has impacted the youths?
Honestly really have no idea, that’s something I would like to find out. Personally, I hope that the memes have been able to reach out to some who may not know Christ, seeing as the memes utilise popular culture, it may be an easier tool for the youth to use to ease others into a conversation about church, or may be picked up by the algorithm and end up in someone’s discover page. Other than that, I also hope that the memes have brightened some days.
How has this form of service has impacted your walk with God?
As mentioned earlier, I have changed my service areas. I find serving in CD is a role that is a lot more behind the scenes. Initially, I found this change hard, as to me there seemed to be no tangible results from my service, if there was no seeming feedback, how do I know if I’m serving. This led to some self-reflection and questioning God on my part, and it is now that I realise that I was looking too much at earthly things, and relying too much on others for encouragement. While it is not wrong to want feedback, I realise now that I had been solely relying on it. This change in service area has made me a better person, closer and more assured in my walk with God.
“I think it is important for the youth to see that service and discipleship does not have to be something very grand.”
Aligning with Vision 2023, how do you think more youths can take up discipleship?
I think it is important for the youth to see that service and discipleship does not have to be something very grand. It starts with being an example, showing that as a Christian, you are set apart, after all, actions speak much louder than words. Remember that in the end, you should focus on serving to the best of your abilities, don’t be disheartened if you think the results are miniscule because God looks at the heart.
If you have any questions or issues regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact me!
