Maybe this should be an encouragement to those doing Prison Ministry… Lil Wayne talks about reading the Bible for the first time. – 22 Words.
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This is Why Ministry to Children/Youth is important today…
Ministry to Children and Youth are vital to the present and future of the church. We all have been taught that forever. But we forget about the residual effects it has in the church body. We often forget that the Children and Youth we work with have parents and grandparents. […]
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What are you known for?
When I was in college, there was this Gas Station/Restaurant just west of Rolla, Missouri on I-44 we called the “Chicken Gas Station”. It was usually a welcome sight, as it was approximately the halfway point from St. Louis to the college I attended. They advertised their “pan-fried chicken” far […]
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Taking Care Of Home….
Yesterday, I went to a pastors training conference sponsored by Pastor Training Institute. This is a ministry started by the late Dr Adrian Rogers, and is now run by his sons Steve and David. It was a very good day of equipping and encouraging. One of the biggest challenges I […]
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What Works? What Doesn’t?
As churches plan their 2011 budgets and ministry plans, we need to be willing to ask the tough questions about the ministries we support inside and outside the local church. Are they still doing what they are designed to do? Are we continuing that facet of ministry because its the […]
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Facebook in Ministry…
There are a lot of questions out there about using Facebook in ministry. Here is a good post by Tim with the do’s and dont’s . I want to know what your guidelines are for using Facebook in your ministry…. How (And How Not) To Use Facebook for Ministry | […]
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New Birth…
p> Yesterday at the farm I had the chance to see this newborn (he was very newborn, as in still wet..) baby calf. When he got up he was still wobbly, and mama cow was very protective. This got me thinking about how things should operate in the church when […]
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Pastors, Help Your Staff…
This is a short Saturday post written while waiting for my car to be finished in the shop (yes we have repair places here that are still open on Saturday…): Pastors do a few things that will greatly help your staff, and if you already do them – great, keep […]
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Top Ten Excuses Every Youth Group Student Makes
This post is in response to Life in Student Ministry’s 100 Blog Topics I hope You Write #87 Top 10 Excuses Every Youth Group Student Makes: #10. I want to look different, just like everyone else. #9. I’m too busy with all the other stuff I’m doing #8. I don’t […]
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Smartphones and Pastors Make Strange Bedfellows…Part 1 – iPhone 3G/GS
Part One of a Series… At 30 years old, I have seen some interesting trends in technology. For example, I remember when most of the available cell phones came in a bag. The move to text-messaging, facebook, and mobile-friendly internet has made life interesting as a web-developer and as a […]
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Are You All In?…
Are we truly giving God all He deserves? Last night at a Prayer meeting I attend, one of the leaders in our Men’s Ministry prayed a prayer that struck me and challenged with a few phrases : “God Help us remember it’s all yours, everything” – We in America in […]
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What A Great Top Ten!!!
Greg Stier (gregstier.org) of Dare2Share Ministries posted an awesome encouragement to engage in Evangelism. Top 10 Reasons I Love Sharing My Faith 1. Beside dying on the cross for someone else’s sins, it is the ultimate way you can love your neighbor. 2. It is exciting! 3. It is a […]