Feb 28, 2010
When you need encouragement to keep doing the calling God has asked you to do, ask Him. Don’t look for it other places. You’ll cone up empty. I received an awesome story of encouragement today from my wife. She was visiting one of the churches in which we used to serve. Several years ago, I had a girl in my youth ministry named K—–. She...
Feb 27, 2010
SYMC 2010 General Session 2 Derwin Gray Some of us tonight are about the width of dental floss away from quitting. Some of us desperately need to hear from God. We will reproduce who we are. That should fill us with a Holy Fear Will we let our hearts be broken so much that more of Jesus pours out? Upward. Inward. Outward. Matthew 22:37-39 What we do is...
Feb 27, 2010
There’s a time for laughter… This is a topic that has been simmering since a January discussion with one of my dear friends who is a former youth pastor (now senior pastor). We discussed where youth ministry is going and where it has been. We can laugh at videos like the Ignatius YouTube clip or The “5 Rules” video from Jake from SYMC...
Feb 27, 2010
Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture: Walt Mueller Culture is… The soup they swim in every day to them it’s a map to us its a mirror Introducing them to God’s story know God’s changing world A Marketers goal is to stir the soup! Marketers are reaching out to kids using feeling instead of ration If a marketer can get brand...
Feb 27, 2010
I teased this post earlier today, here it is: I have truly been blessed so far at SYMC. I have been through a lot in the last 12 months that could have broken my spirit, discouraged me, and almost caused me to walk away from Youth Ministry (not an easy choice, because at 30, I’ve spent almost 1/3 of my life serving in youth ministy). I have been...
