Is ‘Youth Ministry’ Wholly Biblical?

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This week, I posted the comment on this image on social media: The words of the post has lingered on my heart after seeing it receive significant reaction on social media forums like Facebook and Twitter. My Personal Tension As a youth leadership coach and mentor, I’ve often questioned the biblical authenticity of youth ministry [...]

Four Elements to Living a God-Intended Life

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From Joseph: This is a guest post by Dan Black. Dan is an awesome dude with huge passion for leadership. Do you want to guest post for me? Check out my guidelines here. God calls believers to influence and make a positive difference on those around us. His desire is for us to live out [...]

What You Can Do

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This is a guest post by Joseph Lalonde. I will tell you more about my namesake at the end of this post. If you would like to guest post on my blog, take a look at my simple guidelines here. I would love to share your story.  I’ve often found myself wandering through life, trying [...]

Live BOLD!

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You have two options in life: you can either be scared all your life or you can live bold. Either requires a choice to be made. The decision to step out and lead is a choice you make. Leadership doesn’t happen automatically; you make it happen, you lead. Fear is a choice. Boldness is a choice. I’ve dedicated some time [...]

3 Things Vision Will Do For You

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This past Sunday, I spoke to my church folks about vision and direction in life, drawing reference from scripture.  Anyone passionate about leading on purpose understands the importance of vision – knowing where you’re heading and what your life is about. Too many people, especially young people, are living without a clear vision and purpose. [...]

The Enemy You MUST Kill

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If you must succeed in life, you must slay your purpose killers. Otherwise, they will destroy your ability to reach your desired goal in life. My Number 1 Enemy of Purpose Pursuit I hate average mindset. Average mindset is a purpose and passion killer. Average is NOT a good place to be; it stifles your [...]

When You Don’t Understand God

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From Joseph: This is a guest post by Ngina Otiende of IntentionalToday. You will find more about her at the end of the post.  Years ago, in my early days of leading a small home group, God sent me a prophet. I didn’t want this! We were in the middle of a prayer meeting at a [...]