Veteran youth and family pastor Cameron Cole experienced his worst nightmare come true on Monday, November 11, 2013, when his three-year-old son Cam did not wake up. In the months and years that followed, Cole and his wife…
As your students go through their college search, I encourage you to make helping them find a church a vital part of the process. Finding a local church is just as important, if not more important, than finding a college to attend.
As youth pastors, most of us always need more adults to serve in our ministry. Small group leaders, sound booth volunteers, camp leaders…. the list goes on and the need is always there. My church recently kicked off…
Our church is currently a “mobile church,” which means we set up and tear down our space each week. It is a lot of work and it takes a lot of people, both young and old. Nevertheless, it…
If you’re like me, you’re mesmerized and inspired by the actions of the students from Parkland, Florida in the days following the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. On one hand, I’m surprised by the influence, power,…
At the start of this year’s summer break, I had all sorts of grand plans for my kids. My nine-year old was going to read for an hour every morning, I was going to teach my oldest to…
I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I have shed many tears while witnessing the pleas for help, daring rescues, and massive devastation on social media and national news of Hurricane Harvey as it hovered over the…
A close friend of mine recently texted me asking a simple but profound question for any minister: “Do you think you are a leader?” After briefly pondering this extremely important question, I responded an hour later a bit…
Jesus redefined leadership as servanthood in taking on a humble form to most genuinely reach and minister to people –in particular, the last, the little, the lost, and the least; why do youth ministries attempt something different? One…
