Christian Leadership
Thoughts on Communion….
Dr. Rodney Reeves (Dean of the Theology School at Southwest Baptist University) had some interesting thoughts on Communion posted at his blog, A Genuine Faith. …One of the clearest places where we should find eternal hospitality is at the Lord’s table, a banquet memorial where we proclaim the Lord’s death till he comes. The reason we [...]
Question of the Day?
If your church were to suddenly have to turn all leadership to those age 25-35, would your church be in deep trouble? Why or Why not? What is your church doing to retain, train, and grow leaders in the 18-40 age group? What are you doing that works well? What doesn’t work in your context? [...]
I know you are out there…
I know you are out there. Maybe You are a Youth Worker that has been told you are too young/old/boring/playful/whatever to effectively serve in youth ministry. Maybe you have been sucked into church politics without even knowing it and you are now paying the price. Maybe you’ve been bullied by a youth parent/deacon/elder/Sr Pastor/whoever. Maybe [...]
The “They Don’t Get Me” Syndrome…
I have been serving in Youth Ministry for a while. I have not been around as long as some, but in 12 years you can see a lot happen. I have been noticing a trend lately I am going to call the “they don’t get me” syndrome. It’s a dangerous place to be as a [...]
Random Video Post…
I was praying this morning for the local Crisis Pregnancy Center that is trying to get its start-up funding, and this video came to mind… Enjoy. Share this:EmailFacebookPrint
Rural Ministry: The County Fair…
A wonderful, yet challenging part of Rural Ministry is the County Fair. Ours is this week. A week full of Demo Derbies, Tractor and Truck Pulls, Animal Showings, Riding, Roping, and even ATV Drag Races!!! Wow. I will see a lot of people from our county of 18,000 people. Politicians, Businesspeople, and Organizations trying to get their point [...]
Rethinking the typical.
I was in a meeting today that helped confirm a lot of what I have been thinking and reading about the “millennial generation” (largely those born between 1980-1991). While there are varied experiences based on the context you are dealing with (such as urban vs. rural ministry), I am finding that in the Rural Youth [...]
The “Certified Redneck Pastor”…
My sister sent me this today. It is funny for a number of reasons. 1) I know well the Pastor being “honored” (He was my pastor for a number of years while I was growing up) 2) I know he can take it in good humor. 3) I know it is very fitting for that [...]
Good or Great?
It’s easy to chart what you need to do to improve your church. It is exponentially harder to actually accomplish it. On paper it may look easy to hit those milestones and measures, but when you throw in the personalities and agendas of all involved, things can get quite messy. At this point, you’ve probably [...]
Worldview Academy.
I am not a big “Camp” Youth Pastor. I do not often do camps, especially big, expensive ones. I am used to taking students to small, local camps, usually run by a local Baptist Association. In fact, that is what I am doing this year with the majority of my students… However, I was presented [...]
Book Review: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
I have been working on this review in various forms of drafts and notes for about a month and a half now. I don’t often accept offers and open blog posts to do Pre-Release book reviews, but I liked the potential this book brought to the table. Why this book? I come from conservative Southern Baptist roots. [...]
An Interesting View of Evangelism..
I am reading and preparing notes for a review of the book – “The Sword of The Lord” by Andrew Himes and I ran across the following quote from Andrew’s Grandfather, John R Rice that he printed in “The Sword of The Lord” newspaper in 1954…. “There is a wicked, worldly philosophy that is coming [...]
