We talk all the time about wanting to help parents be good parents through the Church. After reading a lot yesterday in YouthWorker Journal [YWJ] about discipling the youth in our ministries, and after sitting in a discipleship-focused group gathering…
Telling Your Story: The 4 G’s is a message from August 2010, sharing highlights and lessons learned from a summer in youth ministry. Download MP3
This morning I sent out this text message to the youth coming on the retreat this weekend: when clock strikes 10 2nite u will run+hide+try 2 win the game. be sure u dress the part. dark clothes, camo, face paint,…
It was a long time before I met James R., but James R. sure knew a lot about me. In the summer of ’04, James R. heard about my experience in Zimbabwe, and when he asked about the story, he…
Breaking the fast for one post before the New Year: Primal, Mark Batterson I wanted to hate it. I really did. Just a page or two into the introduction, and I was convinced Primal wouldn’t be any different than any…
June 1 brought a new day, an exciting day. It was the first permanent step toward Gayton Youth Ministry 2.0, an effort to broaden the reach of youth ministry @ GBC. I’m not “interim” anymore, and I’m not the only…