How many youth pastors does it take to change a light bulb?
No one knows. They usually don't stay long enough for the light to burn out.
Showing posts with label youth ministry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label youth ministry. Show all posts
Monday, October 22, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Youth Involvement
"The best way to get most youth more involved in and serious about their faith communities is to get their parents more involved in and serious about their faith communities." Christian Smith and Melinda Denton
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Active for Jesus
"... when churches focus on keeping young people active for Jesus, we may forget to teach them how to be present with Jesus." Kenda Creasy Dean, youth pastor, university professor, Presbyterian.
It is possible to become so busy for the church or even "for Jesus" that one becomes fixated on the business of being busy. The activity can become an idol, distracting us from God. We cannot earn God's favor, it is a freely given gift. The activities are not wrong, and may even be productive, but more pleasing to God is obedience and what the simple Brother Lawrence called "the practice of the presence of God."
It is possible to become so busy for the church or even "for Jesus" that one becomes fixated on the business of being busy. The activity can become an idol, distracting us from God. We cannot earn God's favor, it is a freely given gift. The activities are not wrong, and may even be productive, but more pleasing to God is obedience and what the simple Brother Lawrence called "the practice of the presence of God."
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