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 […]
What can the Church Learn from HP and IBM?
Newsflash, IBM no longer makes typewriters. HP has (mostly, we think?) killed off their mobile device/WebOS division. Both have taken bold steps in the last several years. They have let go of things that do not fit their goal (making money). We can learn a lesson from this in the […]
A Prayer for Today.
Lord, Guide each of us that trek in the trenches of youth ministry. Help us celebrate the breakthroughs with Teenagers and their Parents. Help us completely rely on You in good times and tough times. Refresh us through your Word speaking to us. Help us boldly proclaim your Word through […]
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.
Youth Camp Recap.
Recently, our Youth Department returned from Youth Camp in Warsaw, Missouri with the Midlakes Baptist Assocaiation. They had an awesome time. Our students were the only ones from out of state, but the other churches and students welcomed them like life-long friends. I got to reconnect with friends I have not […]
Involving Parents in Youth Ministry
Open Question of The Day: What does your church to to involve Parents in the Youth Ministry? put your thoughts below…
MinistryPlace.net featured at StudentMinistry.org…
Today, MinistryPlace.net provides the Freebie for Freebie Friday on StudentMinistry.org. Some evaluation forms/surveys to use in your ministry… Here is the link:
Off to Camp…
This week is camp for our youth group. The theme is “A Pure Heart”, based on Matthew 5:8. Looking forward to what God is going to do to these students and leaders!
Church Sign of The Day
This was at our church this week when I came in on Sunday Morning…
Frisbees, Seizures, and Poison Control…
One thing you can generally never say about ministry is that it is boring. My big ministry emphasis last night was getting out the frisbees with the GOSPEL message link. I was getting a huge response from students. I even had a few adults ask for a frisbee. I gave […]
An Interesting Set of Tools for Sharing The GOSPEL…
This week is the County Fair in Parke County. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to do a lot of ministry there. I will see a lot of people that our church will probably only be able to connect with one or two other times of the year. Needless to […]
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 […]