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Monthly Archives: April 2010
power of prayer
Last weekend I was hanging out with my friends Karly & Erin here in Winona. My heart was burdened over a situation, and they listened, encouraged, and gave some good advice.
in the works
Talked to a few people recently who are looking to train adults (or student leaders) in the process of discipleship. You all know by now that we are big fans of Organic Disciplemaking (It’s like discipleship for dummies. Seriously.) I’m working on putting together a short study — about 6 weeks/lessons — based on that book. You can take it, use it, use parts of it, write something totally new stuff based off it-I really don’t care. Sometimes I just appreciate having something premade to use as a springboard.
who wants a new resource?
Last week I finished up a book (that I got for free at CELS) called Simple Student Ministry. It’s by Eric Geiger (one of the guys who co-authored Simple Church) and Jeff Borton (Geiger’s youth pastor).
…without a clear understanding of discipleship as a process, student ministry leaders have the tendency to offer programs and events with no understanding of how all they offer fits into a comprehensive plan or process for discipleship.
God is the gospel.
I can’t get enough of books. Read this a couple weeks ago:
I love being married, but I love being married because it unites me with my wife. In the same way, I love the gospel, but I love the gospel because it unites me with my Savior.Total Church, Chester & Timmis
- I love the gospel because it gives me peace.
- I love the gospel because I’m going to heaven.
- I love the gospel because I’m not going to hell.
- I love the gospel because I’ve found a place to belong.
- I love the gospel because I’m free from sin.
- I love the gospel because I’m declared holy and righteous.
insight from TIME
Believing that a message wrapped in pop-culture packaging was the way to attract teens to their flocks, pastors water down the religious content and boosted the entertainment. But in recent years churches have begun offering their young people a style of religious instruction grounded in Bible study and teachings about the doctrines of their denomination. Their conversation has been sparked by the recognition that sugar-coated Christianity, popular in the 1980s and 1990s, has caused growing numbers of kids to turn away not just from attending youth-fellowship activities but from practicing their faith at all.
priorities…
Steven Furtick is the lead pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Elevation (as of 2008) is the second fastest growing church in the nation. Now I definitely don’t believe numbers are everything — but with the second fastest growing church in the nation, Furtick certainly has plenty of things and people vying for his attention.
In a meeting at the end of 2009, Pastor Steven looked at me and said, “I want to see every student at Elevation Church in a small group…I’m so passionate about this that I want to lead the charge by having my own student group.” — and so, Generation [Furtick’s student group] was born.
number 1
1.Just do it
number 2
2.Titus 2 Tuesdays
number 3
3.Personal engagement planner