Month: March 2009

The ESV Study Bible has been named the “Christian Book of the Year” by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, marking the first time the honor has been given to a study Bible. From HERE Two will be given away at Infusion this week!

4. In changing the world Awareness – that we are actively seeking to be aware of the needs and situations of brothers and sisters around the world and sharing that awareness with others. Adventure – that we are actively seeking to explore new places and forge new relationships where doors open. A Kingdom mindset –…

3. In leading the church… Equipping – that we are actively training, giving experience and instruction to those we see with leadership potential. Empowering – that we are giving opportunities to others, delegating responsibility as appropriate to the leadership skill and maturity. Releasing – that we are sharing our leaders with other ministries and willing…

2. In raising up a Biblically faithful generation… Proclamation – that we proclaim the truth… the whole truth of God thru His word. Learning centered teaching – that we think outside the stereotype of teaching which is teacher centered and move into more creative and interactive teaching. Transformation – No teaching or preaching is complete…

As we come together for Infusion, one of the topics for conversation will be values. Specifically, what values do we share as a group that can draw us together to be a blessing to one another? To get us thinking about that, I am simply sharing here what I believe are values that are important…

5. Youth min must shift the focus from reach and keep to equip and send. I entered youth ministry with a very strong desire to reach as many youth as possible so that we might see some converted and then some become leaders in the church. My mindset in ministry (which I found to be…

4. In youth ministry, our goal is to glorify God. This is true of all of life actually and our specific calling to work with students is no different. I find that this raises an important question. By what standard do we evaluate our work? How do we know if we are doing it right?…

3. Youth Ministry that is effective revolves around content and context. (part 2) If the content is Jesus… the gospel… scripture, then the context is community. By that I mean authentic community that is akin to what we see in Acts 2:42-47 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the…

3. Youth Ministry that is effective revolves around content and context. It is my conviction that everything we do must center on those two aspects of what we do and are. The content is the gospel and by that I want to encourage others to think very broadly because the good news is not just…

2. Ministry is relational. I used to say “all ministry…” but I don’t want to overlook a really important work that we do which falls mostly outside of direct relationships. When I went into schools and spoke at assemblies I did not have a relationship with each student. Guest speakers and others who enter temporary…