When we ultimately forget to send that email, forget about a meeting, or overlook an important text, there is abundant grace in the gospel…We are saved by grace through the victorious work of Jesus. And He invites us to participate in a finished work.
If the goal is that our students would come to believe the gospel of Jesus – that they are known and loved by the King of the Universe – they first need to feel known and loved by us.
It’s not enough to just recruit leaders to fill a role; they need to be reminded over and over again what the goal of our ministry labor is. It’s to make disciples of students.
This article is the second in a two-part series on preparing for retreats. Read Part One on planning a retreat here. As you navigate winter retreat season with all its logistics, we pray you will be encouraged to keep…
Attending retreats with other churches helps students begin to see that their local church is a part of the universal church. They observe that God is at work not only in and around them but that he is also bringing salvation to the whole world.
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…
I love John Piper. As a seminarian, Brothers, We Are Not Professionals was incredibly formative in developing what Scripture says about the pastorate. (It’s on the list of books that I recommend to aspiring pastors; so this is…
It seems like when you ask someone ‘how things are going’ everyone gives the same answer, ‘busy’. There is a quote that has been wreaking havoc on my mind and in my heart for the last month. The essence…
My mentor in my early days of youth ministry was a straight-talking, loud-walking, 6 foot, 9 inches, 280-pound man who had done student ministry for over twenty years. He had about eight maxims that he would repeat, reminding…
