2 become 1
Archive for June, 2009
25 Jun
10 questions to ask yourself (youth pastor edition)
what am I doing that is distracting students from Jesus instead of pointing them towards him?
am I setting up students to carry their faith beyond high school?
how can I allocate my budget to better reflect my mission?
is my faith evident outside of lessons and programs?
in what ways am I perpetuating a weak/lame version of christianity [...]
24 Jun
success in youth ministry
Last week I sat down with some of my volunteers at Starbucks to chat. I’d been serving at Sawmill Covenant Church for almost a year.
I asked them this question: “As we look back at the first year, where have we seen God show up?”
For the next hour, we told stories. Stories of meeting new students. [...]
23 Jun
pray like it depends on God, work like it depends on you
John Wesley famously said, “Pray like it depends on God, work like it depends on you.”
I would like to rebuttle.
What if I worked like it depended on God?
***I know that some people use excuses like this to opt of sacricifcing and serving and giving. I think God has equipped us and desires for us to [...]
22 Jun
church revolves around me
Sometimes I think we miss the point. I think we show up to church because we like it. I think we get together in a building we like to sing songs we like and listen to a sermon we like.
We act like church revolves around us. I act like church revolves around me
Church doesn’t.
It revolves [...]
21 Jun
best things about my dad
Top 5 things about my dad:
he taught me how to play sports
he taught me how to work
he taught me how to love one woman for a long time
he taught me how to put others first
he taught me how to radically change one’s life to follow God’s calling
I’ve had tons of amazing men and women shape [...]
19 Jun
I love y’all (or how I feel when I’m at my best)
You’re messed up. I get it. Your parents were quircky and weird. In the first 14 years of your life, you thought they were normal. Then you started understanding that the way they dressed, ate, talked, and thought were goofy. In fact, to be honest, you’re goofy too.
You dress differently than I would if I [...]
16 Jun
They never change because it’s easy
I have a personal trainer. He puts me through grueling workouts and – by the end – I pretty much dispise him. He makes me do more when I think I can’t. He pushes me to finish the workout even though my heart near failure and my vision is blurry (i’m not exagerating). At the [...]
15 Jun
A Book You Must Read
I was given Mike Yaconelli’s Getting Fired for the Glory of God by a pastor who used to work in youth ministry. I’m reading it. Blowing me away. You should read it to. Or maybe you shouldn’t. Maybe it is just awesome because God is using it to speak to me right now. Either way, [...]
