As a preacher there are times when I have finished a sermon walked off stage and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I nailed it. By that I mean I communicated my points well the audience showed some measure of understanding and it flowed well. Then there are times when you know [...]
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I talk to a lot of people about transitions. Many people really struggle making a decision that will require them to make a transition. Whether that be a personal or professional decision they feel torn between staying put or forging a new path. A common reasoning that they go through is the faulty logic of [...]
The Finale of LOST
Posted: May 24, 2010 by passionburnswithin in Philosophy, UncategorizedTags: ABC, Ben, Hurley, Jack, Kate, Locke, LOST, Lost finale, Sawyer, Sayid, the island
I was very excited to sit down and watch the finale of LOST last night. And for almost two hours plus I was thrilled. Then the show wrapped up and I was extremely let down. I have had some time to think about it and wanted to share some thoughts 1 I get what happened. [...]
Opened with Expectation and Closed in Profit
Posted: May 19, 2010 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, UncategorizedTags: church, faith, God, leadership, Ministry, outreach, people, Resources
That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed in profit. ~ Amos Bronson Alcott ~ To really get your leaders on board with the vision that God has given you you are going to have to shape not only their thoughts but how they form them. Through the years countless books [...]
They Don’t Think Like You
Posted: May 18, 2010 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, UncategorizedTags: church, leadership, Ministry, Planning, Strategy, Vision
One of the biggest mistakes that I have seen church leaders make is to walk into a situation and assume that the people who they are leading are on the same page. This tends to lead to conflict and confusion down the road when the leader starts moving in a direction that no one understands [...]
So I have seen this on Tony Morgan’s and Terrace Crawford’s blogs and thought I would give it a go They are doing there top five but a lot of mine are equal so here are my top scores Tied for First – Administration, Knowledge, Helps, Shepherd, Intercession and Wisdom Tied for Second- Faith, Prophecy, [...]
It has been a couple of weeks since I posted a blog and it is because I have gotten into a bit of a funk. I am at a point where I am not sure which direction to take with several things. As a result I feel stagnated and i need of fresh inspiration. I [...]
I need six people to reply back with the answers to these questions for a school assignment. How long are the days in Genesis 1? Why? How old is the earth and life? Why? Did man and apes share a common ancestor? Why or why not? Were Adam and Eve real people? Why or why [...]
Troubled
Posted: March 29, 2010 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, UncategorizedTags: church shift, community, Discipline, Inner city Church, inner city ministry, Troubled teens, Youth Ministry
I spent the first three years of being a bonafide paid youth minister working in a church that was nestled in one of the worst communities in our city. At its height, the community was a middle class , blue collar, family oriented community. Through the years it became a rental community full of transients [...]
Down from the Mountain
Posted: March 23, 2010 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, Religion, UncategorizedTags: Acquire the Fire, Christians, church, God, Ministry, mountaintop, people, preaching, youth, Youth Ministry
Having just come back from an amazing weekend with our youth group it is an easy thing to get down. After all we experienced coming back down to reality is a little depressing. Most of us in the ministry recognize this as a mountaintop experience and understand the brutality of the realization that we have [...]
