1. Keep Him Informed Make your pastor aware of all activities, events, counseling situations, new families, attendance, and ministry issues. 2. Adjust It is up to you to learn his personality, management style, and leadership. It is up to you to adjust to him, not...
As a youth pastor, have you ever felt like this guy looks? The lies start hitting the fan: "You're too old to do this." "You won't be able to relate to this generation much longer." "Hang it up and go hang out with the old folks in adult ministry." Don't you love...
'Twas the night Jesus came and all through the house Not a person was praying, not one in the house. The Bibles were left on the shelf without care, For no one thought that Jesus would come there. The children were dressing to crawl into bed, Not once ever kneeling...
Let's face it; our society's perspective on relationships is "whacked out." We have homosexual couples fighting for the right to be married and we have reality shows like "The Bachelor" where a guy sleeps with the last three contestants before he finally chooses...
I once heard about a youth pastor in Florida who sacrificed his ten-year-old-daughter to convey his sincerity to God and his calling. It's hard to believe that someone could be so misled and so deceived. How could anyone destroy the life of their own child by...
The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A few weeks...
Most parents won't actually say that, but many times it is the subliminal goal in their heart. Why do we typically get frustrated with our kids? Because they made a mistake or failed to do what was asked of them. Or we could say, they failed to be perfect. You know...
It is always amazing to me that when I am in a bad mood, cranky or irritable, everyone else in my family is also. Sheer coincidence? I don't think so. A father is the thermostat of the home. He sets the climate for the family environment. Too often fathers forget...
The four things I heard in my heart as I set before the computer to write this article were: frustrated, tired, burned out, and lost. What do these words mean?" FRUSTRATED: Many have not seen the results they had expected or hoped for in the last year. TIRED: Some...
I have heard and read a lot about fasting for years, but never had the desire to do it—so I didn't. Okay, some have just classified me as spiritually inferior and others have instantly bonded as a long distance friend. But years ago the Lord began to personally...
1. They use something ordinary to create something extraordinary. God made man from dirt! (Gen 2:7). How ordinary can you get? We think we need to have a big budget to be successful in reaching teenagers when all we really need is creativity. To have a pool party...
My Dad was a teetotaler who didn't permit alcohol in his home—not even for cooking. But the stranger felt like we needed exposure and enlightened us to other ways of life. A few months before I was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the...
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