Recently, my eldest son has taken on the habit of trying to pick me up. In the morning, I will often come into his room and lay down in his bed beside him. But by this time, he has usually climbed out of bed, ready to take on the world. So, there he is, standing […]
Category Archives: Thoughts
Three Thoughts From A Rookie Youth Pastor About Learning From Others
Over the span of my life, one of the things I am most thankful for are those men from whom I have been able to learn about life. In high school, it was my father and my youth pastor. These men taught me what it meant to work hard and to pursue God with passion. […]
Three Thoughts about Reading from a Rookie Youth Pastor
As a young, inexperienced youth worker, I don’t benefit from the wisdom of years of fruitful experience. Thankfully many of those who have gone before have written books to help those of us who are young, impetuous, and foolish. This is why I read. The challenge is that there is a wealth of wisdom to […]
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.
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.