I recently attended a workshop on coaching for folks whose job or desire is to coach others to more effective ministry. The bulk of the material presented revolved around learning to use strategic questions to help others see new possibilities and endless errors. In a sense, strategic questions are like the one that Dr Phil…

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Walt Mueller writes the following comments which speak my thoughts exactly… I have long been concerned that we’ve socialized our Christian students into an understanding and experience of worship that is less than God-centered. In fact, I think that our current cult of Christian celebrity that centers on speakers and musicians can actually divert our…

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First the percussive sounds of sniper fire and the thrill of the kill. Then the gospel of peace.Across the country, hundreds of ministers and pastors desperate to reach young congregants have drawn concern and criticism through their use of an unusual recruiting tool: the immersive and violent video game Halo. Comments anyone? Read the article…

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How do we spot new leaders? Start with prayer. Ask God to bring you to the right people and to help them to be available. Then search. Where do you look? The perennial problem in youth ministry is the need for adults who will give time and energy to your ministry. As I mentioned in…

Interesting segment on Nightline about a training or conference called ‘God Men’ that addresses important issues of a male nature. Here is what popped into my mind as I watched… I beleive that the church has become what it is, in regards to men, because we lost what it was meant to be. Anyone up…

If you wonder what I mean by expository teaching as I describe our Epic retreat each year, and want to hear (or read) a good message on the power of expository preaching, click here. This sort of teaching has been transformational in my life. I first got a taste of it from the radio while…

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