This is Part One in a two-part series about navigating the youth pastor/senior pastor relationship. Read Part Two here written by Jon Watts’ lead pastor, Dave Steinbeck. Developing a healthy relationship with a lead pastor or other senior…
God’s word is food. What God gives us to eat is pleasant to the sight and good for eating. If this is true about God’s word, what does it say about Bible teachers? I supposed it makes us…
Take a look at some of our summer favorites this week across the Rooted Blog! First aid kit — check. Liability forms — check. Earplugs and eyemask — check. Tylenol PM — check. These things might be essential…
A few years ago we were having a discussion about the summer trips for our high school ministry. We had a long history of going to a conference, but many wondered whether our students were missing out by…
Take a look at some of our summer favorites this week across the Rooted Blog! Summer is here. And with its arrival comes the booming cry of elation from students who have long awaited a brief reprieve from…
This is an edited version of a commencement address I gave at a local homeschool graduation (yes, that’s a thing). Several graduates and parents said it was encouraging. If you are graduating, or the proud parent of a…
You can’t know what God has in store for each student, but be confident that if His Word has been proclaimed in your church, it won’t return to Him void.
Our aim must be to point students to the promises of God—the only expectation that will stand when all else fails.
As an Enneagram 3, I thrive off of productivity and achievement. The more I get done in a day, the better. Anything interfering with my agenda I see as opposition. And anything left on the to-do list at…
