Pastors, Ministers – lend me your ears. (Too dramatic?) Okay, seriously, I do have a few questions though: Do you ever wonder if being a church minister will negatively impact your kids? Or if your family feels the congregation is…
A few months back I and Lawrence (the Youth Pastor) sat down and scheduled that we wanted to have a parent prayer night in the month of February. We decided to have it the night of February 12th and midway…
Faith as an Old Spice Commercial is the fourth entry in our series, Dispatches from the First Year. To learn more about our project, and to see a list of the entries in order, click here. Ever watch a commercial or…
Bible Burning is the first entry in our series, Dispatches from the First Year. To learn more about our project, and to see a list of the entries in order, click here. Teaching students the Bible is the most important…
You’ve got to check this place out! Prepare for a beautiful, family-friendly beach setting with stellar condos and plenty of fun things to do. We are excited about bringing our staff, some incredible leaders and churches from all over together…
My student ministry growing up was not like most student ministries today. My youth pastor was minister to about 10 students and most of the activities we did were within the church walls. We went to one church camp per…
Angelo State University is located in the heart of Texas, 230 miles west of Dallas, where the rolling hills of the eastern half of the state give way to the spreading plains of the west and a view that goes…
When I was first asked to write this blog post, I really wasn’t sure where to go with it. I feel like everyone experiences different challenges and benefits because of their spouse’s job. My husband makes sacrifices for my job,…
In our last blog, we discussed the difference between presence and availability in the life of a healthy Youth Minister (click here to view). Now… lets dig a little deeper into the life of healthy youth ministers. A healthy youth…