This conversation is with Raymond Chang, co-author of Future Focused Church, and Raymond offers pastors and youth pastors so much hope for the future. Enjoy. Paul TurnerRaymond, welcome to the show. Raymond ChangThank you. It’s great to be with you, Paul. Man, I’m excited. Paul TurnerI’ll just say first off that what we’re going to…
I recently had one of my Youtube channel’s subscribers ask a question about discipline “How would you handle more serious youth group issues? Where is the line when you remove them from group permanently? How do you talk to the parents of extremely challenging students? Examples: Kids bringing illegal substances or weapons to group, …
I have a former student who loves to go to Trivia Nights at their local restaurant. They gather a team, compete for an hour or so and the winner gets a trophy. This former students’ team must be really good because I see them post their trophies quite frequently. Trivia games are a way to…
I took my 88 year old father-in-law, Tom, to the Low Vision Clinic. This center provides services and rehabilitation for individuals with, you guessed it, low vision. Low vision can be caused by many things including macular degeneration (AMD) and Myasthenia gravis (MG), a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness; both of which my…
Teens are going to use Ai for plenty of things, mostly research an doing their book reports for them, but that doesn’t mean they can’t use it to help grow their spiritual life. We are working through Proverbs right now, in Sunday School, and I thought I’d go undercover as a teenager and ask ChatGPT…
I feel like I am about to talk to you about 8 track tapes, those boxy clunky pieces of plastic that held music inside and you would pop them into your 8 track player in your car or home stereo. Like the 8 track tape, the altar call feel like an bygone method of people…
I’m frustrated with seeing this post, over and over again, “I just started here at the church and the former youth pastor has invited all the current students to a new youth group they’re starting. I’m devastated.” If you are the offending youth pastor who does this this, you’re a loser. Let me offer you…
So, there are 700,800 hours in an 80-year lifespan. Let’s say, as a youth pastor, you spend the max time with a student each week for one hour. That student doesn’t miss a week for 6 years (6th through 12th grade) The number of hours you’ll spend with them in youth meetings, until they graduate,…
The NFL has often been a microcosm of society, reflecting its triumphs and its challenges. Recently, the league has been grappling with issues of mental health, particularly among its young athletes. Tua Tagovailoa’s comments about his former coach, Brian Flores, offer a poignant perspective on the importance of coaching styles that foster growth, rather than…
I’m passionate about following up after kids make spiritual commitments. If a kid is inwardly compelled to go to an altar and commit his or her life to Christ, then I must be inwardly compelled to follow up after them to help them in their journey. I understand that parents play the key role with…
