Relentlessly pursuing Christ and His Cause
1. Stand on the corner and scream “REPENT!” at others. If it didn’t work for Jeremiah the prophet, it won’t work for you.
2. Break into a public high school and shove gospel tracts into the lockers. Trust me on this. I’ve done it…seriously.
3. Wear a “Ready to die…ask me why” T-Shirt. I’ve [...]
Have you ever driven a big city bus? I have. It was donated to my church when I was a newly minted pastor. The front windows were busted out completely but it ran pretty good. Who needs front windows anyway? Rick Long, my fellow-cohort-pastor-friend and I were determined to use this big bus to pick [...]
You’ve heard the stat (heck, probably from me)…70% of teenagers will abandon their faith after they graduate from high school.
Scary!
Want to know something even scarier? Many youth leaders are settling for Survival City. What I mean is this, many youth leaders have acquiesced to the seemingly inescapable reality that the average Christian teenager won’t [...]
When I use the word “evangelism” what is the first thing that comes to your mind? A big haired TV evangelist in a $3,000 suit? A bullhorn wielding crazy man on the corner with a “repent” sign? A pointy finger of judgment?
Those are some bad stereotypes. But at least they are somewhat exciting. Way [...]
“That’s a wrap!”
Dare 2 Share’s Blaze tour is officially over and God did some amazing things! What were the results of these seven regional evangelism training conferences?
-1,800+ churches from 30+ states (and Canada) attending!
-34,000+ teenagers equipped to relationally and relentlessly reach their generation for Christ!
…Oh yeah, and thousands of these teenagers trusted in [...]
There is a different kind of youth ministry lurking behind the typical, traditional approach. For many youth leaders it is hovering in the shadows, whispering dares in their ears and beckoning them to something deeper and something wider. It is the same type of youth ministry that Jesus employed with his disciples, equal parts grit [...]
I think many Christians are suffering from what I have come to call “Gracephobia.” Those who have this disorder are terrified of the grace of God. They must think that if you unleash the clear and pure river of God’s unfiltered grace people will drink of it and go wild. So, these often well-intentioned people, [...]
