Last week, I was in Minneapolis, MN for the Desiring God 2011 National Conference. This year’s focus was on local and global missions. I had a chance to hear from quite a few excellent speakers, one of which was Ed Stetzer. In his break-out session, Stetzer spoke on The Essential Strategy of Planting New Churches. […]
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Three Thoughts about Mission from a Rookie Youth Pastor
I just returned from my trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota where I attended the Desiring God 2011 National Conference. The focus of the conference was missions, both global and local. Here are three thoughts that I did not come up with, and which were helpful to me.
A Short Book Review: Christ Formed in You
During my flight to the Desiring God 2011 National Conference, I finally finished reading Christ Formed in You: The Power of the Gospel for Personal Change by Brian G. Hedges. Though it took me a while to get through it (mostly because I kept getting distracted by other books), it was well worth the effort […]
Three More Thoughts about Planning from a Rookie Youth Pastor
Last week, I posted three thoughts about why it is important to plan, with a specific focus on youth ministry. Today I wanted to look at some of the downsides of planning, or perhaps, planning done poorly.
Are You Attending the Desiring God National Conference?
In about a week, hundreds of people will be converging on the Minneapolis Convention Center for the Desiring God 2011 National Conference. I will be one of those people. I’m excited to hear from the speakers on this year’s theme, Finish the Mission: For the Joy of All Peoples Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached […]