Back in July, I attended the Every Nation Dream 2011 conference in Florida. I posted my notes on two previous talks, but never got around to posting my notes for Ed Stetzer’s second talk. It’s definitely worth thinking over, as he covered what he described as God’s intention for the church. His messaged was entitled […]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Three Thoughts about Retreats from a Rookie Youth Pastor
Two weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to speak at a friend’s youth group retreat. It was an exciting and challenging experience. It was of particular interest to see how kids can be different in different contexts (my friend is a youth pastor for a Korean PCA church) and how kids can be pretty […]
Three Thoughts from a Rookie Youth Pastor
Here’s another installment of triplet of cogitations that have been steeping in the area between my ears. Youth ministry is like learning to juggle knives while running. Ok, perhaps it’s not that severe. But it really is a process of learning while you execute. I’d love to be able to put everything on a pause […]
Three Thoughts from a Rookie Youth Pastor
First off, for the one of you that read my notes from the conference, I’ve got more that I’ll post this week. It takes longer than I thought to 1) read my own handwriting and 2) translate my notes into something somewhat understandable. In the meantime here are three more thoughts from a rookie youth […]
Three Thoughts from a Rookie Youth Pastor
In no particular order, here are three thoughts from a Rookie Youth Pastor. Our teens want to serve, but they don’t know how. I think of my temptations as a youth pastor has been to get frustrated with the lack of interest in our youth ministry from our students, thinking that there is no interest. […]