Our youth ministry recently went on a weekend retreat. It was a great moment for our teens to unplug from their technology (if only partially), to get to focus on God, and connect with their friends and leaders in an intentional manner. Here a just a few of my reflections about the weekend. Having a […]
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The Other Reason Evangelism Matters
This past summer, our youth group took a mission trip to Washington, D.C. For several of our youth, this was their first trip, as well as their first opportunity to share their faith. We used an evangelistic tool called the God Test, which is basically just a set of questions that allows one to open […]
Mission DC Last Day Recap & Reflections
Recap Yesterday was the last real day of our mission trip to DC. I think it ended well. In the morning, we returned to Food & Friends, where members of our team prepared and delivered meals. In addition, we interacted with some youth from another mission trip. In the afternoon, we went to Union Station, […]
Mission DC Day 3 Recap & Reflections
Recap Today was an exciting day because we had some opportunities to serve and evangelize. In the morning, we served with an organization called [Food & Friends][1], that provides meals free of charge to individuals with life-challenging illnesses. We prepared meals as well as delivered some to individuals. In the afternoon, we broke up into […]
Mission DC Day 2 Recap & Reflections
Recap Today was another day of good hard work. In the morning we headed to DC Central Kitchen where we prepped a number of meals by peeling carrots, cutting lettuce, mixing soups, and generally doing all manner of cookery. The teens enjoyed the opportunity to serve. We ran into another group of teens in the […]