I posted an ad this week for intern. The ministry around here is getting more and more involved and I can use the help true but the internship for me is more of a ministry. 10 years ago my youth pastor approached me with the possibility of being an intern. I was 16 at the [...]
Archive for October, 2008
I have been doing a good bit of reading here lately and I found a line in a book that brought a heap of ideas and thoughts into my mind. As we read through the Bible it is very apparent in the New Testament that the apostles cared very little about politics. Lets compare issues [...]
I posted a while back about how I felt that in ministry “consistency” was a key sticking point. I have been reminded of that today. This week I was supposed to host a mission team but I have not heard from their leader for two weeks now. I don’t expect them. I don’t know what [...]
It now has been 6 weeks without a pastor and while we have an interim it feels very strange to be in the ofice and not have that connection with the other staff. In my last two churches I was very close with the pastor and staff and spent a good bit of time with [...]
I continuously browse the websites of churches I have been on staff at or wanted to be on staff at or was almost on staff at simply for the purpose of seeing if they are doing anything interesting. What drives me crazy though is when a staff person leaves and I cannot find any explanation [...]
Many people know and I have readily admitted that if I wasn’t a youth pastor I would do something in graphic design I might even try to minor in it if and when I start classes at Liberty University. Now I am not well versed in it and could educate myself a lot more if I tried [...]
It is a slow blogging pace this week. Not really much to say at all. I have been a lttle under the weather and haven’t really done that much. Honestly I have been behind all week. Seems like every morning I have had something that got me into the office late and then I spend [...]
Reflection and Focus
Posted: October 7, 2008 by passionburnswithin in Literature, Ministry, Philosophy, Reading, ReligionAs I reflect on the events of the past weekend I realize that God may be orchestrating conflict in order that his work can actually begin. This weekend we had a hurdle in our ministry and my teams responded with passion and determination. I was excited and I stepped up and went to bat for [...]
I picked this book up in the grocery store of all places. After this week I felt that it might be appropriate for me to read. Not just because this has been a week of challenge but because I want to be more accepted and trusted by those I am trying to lead. In the [...]
I went back to my hometown and relaxed for a while. Some may ask why with three days off I chose to go hang with my parents again. Actually sometimes I wonder if people around here are wondering if I really want to be here because I go home so much. The honest truth is [...]
