Why You Can’t Change Like Andy Stanley
I've been in a series of discussions regarding change recently, and it's always such an interesting issue in ministry. Several days ago, our staff joined with other church staff members to view some o...
Ministry to Students vs. Ministry of Students
I previously wrote an article discussing my trust issues with letting other adults teach and lead. I've had some good follow-up conversations from it and wanted to put the second part in play, as well. I'm real...
Chariots of Fire Leaders
I love teaching. It's just something I'm created to do; kind of the whole Chariots of Fire deal "When I teach I feel His presence." (Cue emotional music here). It's one of my favorite parts of being a youth pas...
The Surprising Truth About Today’s Teens
I love research and new findings on ministry, family and students. I love to read about it, ponder it and figure out ways to put it into practice. (Yeah, I just threw the word ponder. I'm so 1887). St...
The Slingshot Effect: Disco, Four Wheeled Skates and Discipleship
When I was growing up in a small town in the south, we went through the inevitable roller-skating-birthday-party phase of life. Everyone had his or her party at the tiny roller rink in town that was connected t...
Love Wins — Another Perspective
I've finished reading Love Wins by Rob Bell and gave myself some time to think it over. I wanted to drop my thoughts on here, simply because some people have asked what I think about it.Rob does a great job of ...