The vision of our youth ministry is to be a youth ministry that makes disciples who make disciples. Not terribly flashy, but it gets to the point. And, yes, I’ve thought through the fact that the Great Commission was given to the apostles, and that disciple-making is a function of the church. Nonetheless, we want […]
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Between gods and God
Choosing God, and not gods Over the past few weeks at our youth ministry, we’ve been preaching through a series called Smashing Idols. Our aim was to help our teens identify and dethrone those idols that so easily gain preeminence: romantic relationships, entertainment, self, money, etc. This past week, we looked at Psalm 16:11, in […]
Reflections After A Youth Retreat
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 […]
Mission DC Day 1 Recap & Reflections
Recap Yesterday was a jam-packed day of hard work and hopefulness. Our team of teenagers serve in the morning at So Others May Eat (S.O.M.E) for short. We served approximately three hundred people a hot breakfast in about two hours time. It was an opportunity for us to interact with and serve some of the […]
Three Things I Love about Youth Ministry
I’ve been involved in youth ministry now for almost six years, between volunteering and being on full-time staff. And I think I’m beginning to get a grasp of the broad range of things that youth ministry entails, from planning and administration, to connecting with kids and just building relationships of encouragement. Some of it I […]