People go to McDonald's for the food not the logo I get marketing your ministry and have used it myself. However, if you believe that a slicker logo, hipper name and better set of stage lights will lead to the altar being filled with repentant teenagers, you’re missing what youth ministry is all about- relationships [...]
One month ago, I said goodbye to a ministry that I have been doing for 18 years of my life. I have been honored to be a youth pastor in four churches in volunteer, bi-vocational, dual-ministry and full time positions. I have also been able to serve as a Bible teacher at a Christian school. [...]
I passionately believe that the church should be alive, filled with joy and active in their community. A few months back, I had the opportunity to teach our adult congregation a mini-series called Change 2.0. As I researched for this sermon, I stumbled across an article talking about this book and finally have found the [...]
Living in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic corridor, nothing gets me more excited than a good winter Nor'easter. We are in the midst of a record snowstorm in Baltimore. We had a winter's worth of snowstorm in 24 hours. Schools have been closed for 3-4 days and possibly will be out all week. As expected, many people are [...]
Alas a much needed website overhaul and update has happened. Wordpress is awesome in how easy it makes a website look good. I hope to blog a lot more often. Leadership Lessons Over the Past Two Years The last two years have been big years for growth in my understanding of leadership. Many of the [...]
