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Books, Church, Leadership

Book Review: “Church Planting Is For Wimps”

Consider this the continuation of my review on Church Planting Is For Wimps by Mike McKinley. If you haven’t already, I’d urge you to read the previous post for a full context of today’s entry. At the time of reading Pastor McKinley’s book, I resonated with a young man trying to lead a ministry that is packed with opinions, from a wide range of demographics. And having to build loads of generational bridges.

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Books, Church, Leadership, Ministry

Can Punk Rockers Become Pastors?

Church planting is something that has always interested me. I have never been a church planter, and God’s calling on my life has always leaned toward church revitalization. However, I’ve visited church plants and I’ve been involved in assisting or supporting a few of them. And they’ve always interested me.

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Books, Ministry

The Choice To Surrender Self By Spending $100 – Small Group Study

Last night, we completed our series titled “Surrender” by Francis Chan. I highly suggest the series to any youth group. It was a fantastic model for addressing the current struggles of teens in today’s culture. Furthermore, I believe it has empowered our students to reach new heights with how their faith is played out in day-to-day life.

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Books, Ministry

How To Surrender Our Altar Egos – Small Group Study

We’ve been working through Francis Chan’s “Surrender” series. The last section of our series is based on the Surrender of SELF. How can we rid ourselves of our Altar Egos?

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Books, Ministry

A Continued Petition To Surrender Sin – Small Group Study

As promised, here’s Francis Chan’s second session of Surrender SIN. Keep your eye out in the next couple of weeks as we finish our Surrender series with Surrender SELF.

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Books, Ministry

How Does Sin Work? A Small Group Discussion

Unfortunately, each of us carries a sin nature that we were born with, so we will all carry a certain amount of debris on us. Throughout our lives, we do have choices as to how much debris we pick up from the places we go and the people we associate with.

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Books, Ministry

The Benefits of Seeking Dependence Instead of Independence – Small Group Study

No matter how hard life gets, something inside of us convinces us that we shouldn’t ask for help. We try to walk through deep valleys of trial and pain, relying solely on our own strength. In reality, it’s just not possible.

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Books, Ministry

Embracing the Challenge To Surrender Status – Small Group Study

Last week we introduced the concept of Surrendering our Status. Francis Chan encouraged us to give up our constant desire for popularity in the world’s eyes, in order to truly follow Christ. Today, we’re going to dive deeper into that concept.

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Books, Ministry

Answering the Question, “Who Am I?” – Small Group Study

Over the past couple of weeks in our Surrender series, we’ve looked at what it would mean to “Surrender Stuff”. Specifically, we’ve explored the tough truth that many of us are “Possessed” by our possessions. This week, Francis Chan is going to move us into the theme of “Surrender Status”.

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Books, Discipleship, Ministry

How To Unite Your Student Ministry and Develop Their Commitment to Christ

Youth pastors are always contemplating, “How can I foster a committed, unified youth group?” Many church attenders would judge a youth group’s success based on numbers, perhaps, base it on a unique and exciting program schedule.

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Books, Movies

Who’s Your Favourite Narnia Character?

What’s your favourite Narnia story (or movie)? I thoroughly enjoyed The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. It’s an incredible story and for me, the film made it even better.

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Books, Discipleship, Outreach

How To Fully Grasp David Platt’s “Radical” Challenge

Platt is pushing me to think completely differently about my faith. I’ve been reading “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream”. In a previous post, I told you a bit about this book by David Platt and how it has really challenged my Western church mindset.

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