I love you. I hate you. Two weeks ago you and I had a discussion about killing this blog. Since that time you poked me every day to write something. Anything. And I love you for it. I hate you. You move around like someone in the witness protection program. I am always looking for…
I conducted my first Google + interview today. I started a new playlist on my channel called off The Shelf. This is where I talk about cool books, resources, etc. for youth pastors and otherwise. Clay was my first interview and he was a super guy. We talked about his book, zombie movies, and how…
art /ärt/ Noun The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture,…: “the art of the Renaissance” Works produced by such skill and imagination. I have always had an artistic streak. I have an eye for design, I love to write, I enjoy…
If we believe we have a youth group full of artist then displaying their faith is a form of performance art. I know we are put off by the word performance, but don’t be. When we preach we perform. We use props, music, all the things that can be involved in performance art to transfer…
I took this picture last night and posted on FB later on with this caption “These are not band members they are artists and hey are not having a band practice, they are artists collaborating on how to best honor God with their gifts and talents.” I love taking pictures of these students at…
Youth discipleship is a slippery beast, but not ungraspable if we are willing to work a little harder at customizing the discipleship experience. Isn’t it funny how we make a big deal when someone “get’s saved” but say nothing after that? Why don’t we celebrate and say things like “This kid did not have a…
I sit in front of my screen this morning wondering what to write about. I got nothing. So, when faced with this dilemma, which is not often, I think it best to go to the readership, all 2 of you. But I jest. With that said, what are your questions? What questions about youth ministry…
I am torn between two loves: The preparation for the event and the event itself. There are times I love the preparation but dread the execution because the prep is the fun part. For me, preparing for camp like getting kids signed up, figuring out a post camp discipleship strategy, and getting supplies together is…
I have started making more training videos because I think they add value. We hear from speakers but rarely do we get to see to the inner workings or a visual “how to’s” of a ministry. I hope that the videos will be helpful, insightful, sometimes funny, and occasionally thought provoking. If you’d like be…
What is the difference in these two promos? Did you figure it out? Simple: One piece invites kids to fun and contests and the other to life change. I almost made the mistake again today as I was making the promo piece above and I felt a check in my spirit. I felt the…
