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Monday, July 16, 2018

We shouldn’t just major on conversion or discipleship

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Converts. Disciples. Jesus invites His church to make both. But, these are not the same thing and they are not done the same way. Con...
Thursday, July 12, 2018

Why picking a scene should be asked more in church

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Thinking of a personal example can be challenging. Especially at short notice. Sharing a way you might apply a biblical concept can be tou...
Tuesday, July 10, 2018

How important are you showing that your small groups are?

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One of the secrets for effective discipleship, not to mention church member engagement and retention, is a group of believers who meet regul...
Saturday, July 7, 2018

Why I haven’t watched a single espisode of 13 Reasons Why but every youth minister should

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I’ve never watched an episode of 13 Reasons Why. I don’t have to anymore. Over the last few days I haven’t had to frantically try to find ...
Thursday, July 5, 2018

The powerful message of pronounciation

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Earlier this week I wrote the following about the above video on Tiny Bible Bits... John 10:3 - The gatekeeper opens the gate for...
Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Making space for #SpiritualParentingWins

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Over the weekend something very exciting happened. For the first time I heard my eldest child really pray. Not in church... Not with pro...
Friday, June 22, 2018

The two things needed to keep church interesting if you know-a-lot

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Over the last few weeks I’ve been neck-deep in university assignments and exams. But, now, the studious fog has cleared I’m free to Ramble a...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Your first response is vital

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Since stepping down from vocatoinal ministry I’ve dipped my toe into a few activities at various churches as a volunteer. It was a process...
Friday, May 4, 2018

The only constant answer to the 'What if...?' question

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What if... What if I did x instead of y? What if I'd listened to x? What if things turned out differently? We all have these questi...
Friday, April 27, 2018

Are numerical prayers dangerous?

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Dear God, we pray for (insert number) to show up tonight... Dear God, we pray to grow by (insert number) over the next year... Should you...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Assessment evangelistic windows

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It's fairly well known that the most effective window for evangelism are the teenage years.  But, I feel, for similar reasons, that th...
Saturday, April 21, 2018

How long should it take to create a kids talk?

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I've given lots of kids talks in church services. In my experience, if your church wants to be family-friendly and child-inclusive, the...
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Entice the lapsed or reward the faithful?

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Ministry is made up of tensions to manage. One such tension is that which exists between those who are in attendance and those who aren...
Saturday, April 7, 2018

The difference between dropping your kid off to a birthday party and youth group

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Lately it's been the season for children's birthday parties. Up until this weekend, the last month's weekends have been punctuat...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

"We" vs Ideal "we"

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Far too often, when I read things written by churches, usually from staff members, which describe their church or ministry they struggle wit...
Monday, April 2, 2018

Do you fat-shame people about their prayers?

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Prayer is a tricky thing. We wonder how you should do it? How often? What should pray for? Does God always hear our prayers? How earne...
Sunday, March 25, 2018

How to cut off a service hijacker?

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What do you do, if leading a church service, it gets hijacked? I'm not talking about terrorists or a gun-toting-crazy... I'm talk...
Friday, March 16, 2018

Communion should have crumbs

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Communion comes in many forms. The minister and church's theology of communion will shape this form. If you fall into the category ...
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Giving vs Stewardship

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Last week I led a bible study about stewardship and the topic got me thinking about the difference between stewardship and giving. In shor...
Sunday, March 11, 2018

There should be a guarantee to sit in the chair for 18 months

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Leadership positions within a church transition. Senior ministers. Assistant minister. Youth ministers. Children's ministry workers...