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 […]
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Three Thoughts about Planning from a Rookie Youth Pastor
In the next few months, our youth ministry will be gearing up for the end of the year, as well as planning for the events, programs, series, and other details for 2012. I’m excited about the prospect of hashing these details out now, so that we have a framework in the upcoming year for what […]
Why Adult Volunteers are Indispensable
One the most dynamic aspects of the body of Christ is that no one person can accomplish the mission God has given the church. This is a principle that I think most Christians would agree with. However, when it comes into practice it can be an area of challenge. The temptation is to guard “your” […]
Notes from the Conference: Ed Stetzer at Dream 2011 (Wednesday)
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 […]
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 […]