Posts with the category “discipleship”

If you study the lives of truly great men and women—people who didn’t just dream big but actually lived big—you’ll find a common thread woven through every story. It’s not luck. It’s not talent. It’s ...  Read More

If you’ve walked with Jesus for more than five minutes, you already know this: not every season feels like a spiritual mountaintop. Some seasons feel more like a spiritual wasteland—dry, barren, and l...  Read More

If you’ve been around ministry for more than five minutes, you’ve probably noticed something: the church world today is overflowing with leaders who function like CEOs. Slick. Strategic. Vision‑driven...  Read More

Regardless of where we stand in the pecking order at home, at work, or at the church, we all serve someone. Many of us in ministry submit to a senior pastor or if you're a volunteer you might look up ...  Read More

Gossip isn’t the only dangerous enemy in our youth groups. It has an ugly cousin that I call sarcasm or “scar-casm.” Because our youth culture so loves humor, it is often viewed as a friend rather tha...  Read More

Being a broken youth pastor, keeps us connected to our kids, but understand in a moment what is perceived as one of your strengths can soon become one of your greatest weaknesses. Daily our hearts rea...  Read More