LB Movement Planting #2

Disc Golf in Flagstaff, Andy Wood throwing through the trees to an unknown target...


We spent the summer planting spiritual movements in Long Beach, CA. I mentioned in an earlier post about the summer (LB movement planting #1) that we started by praying. Next we trsuted God to lead us to pockets of people to minister to.

This sounds easier than it actually is, most Christians have few if any friends that are not believers in Christ. So to find a group of people with a common interest that is NOT Christianity can be challenging. Personally I think that often in the Christian sub-culture we have no idea what we like to do because we are told what to do and what not to do rather than told to be who we are created to be...another thought for another time.

After a few weeks most students were plugged into people groups that either suited their gifts and abilities (playing soccer in a park with the same people wvery day, or joining a pottery club), or groups that they had compassion for (Homeless shelters or the Gay, Lesbian, Transsexual community center. I chose the former.

I chose a pocket of people that suited my gifts and abilities, I chose a group of Disc golfers. If you are unfamilier with the sport click this link...it will open your eyes a little to the game. Disc Golf.I met these guys at ElDorado park in Long Beach. I did not know what I was getting into when we first arrived, in fact I did not even know that there was a group of disc golfers to join. However, after visiting the park a few times we realized that there were about 60-150 disc golfers in the community that knew eachother well. They connected at tournements and local parks, during the week they met almost every day to play and smoke dope.

It seems as though it is fairly easy to get a medical marijuanna liscence in California so most of these guys were legal. It was strange to play disc and to be offered a hit regularly. When people ask about my summer I mention that I learned how to smoke pot (I did not smoke, just learned how to) this gives indication into my sheltered background. Anyway, this group truly had a shared interest, and we jumped into this group with the Gospel.

More to come.