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 [...]

Change Your World

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I believe that statement so much it’s become a core part of my life pursuit. We were created to be awesome. We are called to do something worthy of being talked of by many generations. You and I are the light of the world. We are the salt of the earth. Losing our savor comes [...]

3 Reasons To Quit Following Social Trends

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Are you following social trends? Are you seeking others’ approval? Are you waiting to be picked? Are you desperate to be loved by others? Are you insecure? Or… Are you confident in your God-given capabilities? Are you tired of following trends? Are you fully informed of your true identity? Are you a winner? Why This [...]

The Great Discovery

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I was in Berlin this weekend as a keynote speaker at a youth conference themed The Great Discovery. By the way, the ‘brief’ Berlin I saw was beautiful! The Merchant, The Search, The Discovery I retold a story Jesus did in Matthew 13:45-46 about a merchant who went in search of many fine pearls and in the [...]

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What a Week! This week has been extra special: Monday: Hosted Sundi Jo on my blog – My Interest or God’s? Tuesday: Celebrated the woman that gave up her dream so that together we can chase one bigger than life. I wrote a post for her too – Today I Celebrate Wednesday: Celebrated our 3rd [...]

How To Be Awesome In Youth Ministry

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“Is the church doing enough to engage young people?” Click here to tweet this question and encourage response.   Recently, I posted a question on my blog: “Is the Church Doing Enough to Engage Young People?” The general consensus was “Not Enough”. In my previous post, I asserted that youth integration is a challenge for many churches [...]

Summer Enterprise: An Idea In Motion

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In February, I spent 10 days in Liverpool on family vacation. I hosted TheLifeCourse for the second time. I challenged a group of 40+ young people at DCLM to lead change and live a purposeful, God-intended life. I blogged about my experience in the post: “What I Have Learnt In 2 Weeks”. You really should take a look at [...]