09.28.2006 – Mobilization – 5 Comments on The scariest movie of the year – Jesus Camp The scariest movie of the year – Jesus Camp Critics are calling Jesus Camp “the scariest movie of the year.” It is a hatchet job to be sure, but makes some va… Read Post
09.27.2006 – Mobilization – No Comments on Raising up a remnant Raising up a remnant The remnant is always perceived by the outside world as a band of zealots. They are the guardians of the flame, the t… Read Post
09.26.2006 – Portraits of Disciplers – No Comments on Reflecting on the death of a disciple Reflecting on the death of a disciple Mike Nygren is a great discipler who has written extensively about the issue. A while back, one of his disciples died… Read Post
09.25.2006 – Parenting – 5 Comments on Why are parents failing as disciplers? Why are parents failing as disciplers? Bill Wilkie offers the following guest blog on the heels of my two 9/23 blogs. To address the underlying issues, l… Read Post
09.24.2006 – The Holy Spirit is on the move – No Comments on The church is exploding in Uganda The church is exploding in Uganda My last two posts about the depressing state of youth ministry need to be offset by signs of hope – we Jesus-follower… Read Post
09.23.2006 – Intergenerational connection – 2 Comments on Parenting by proxy Parenting by proxy Here’s a problem that drives youth workers crazy. Parents are so busy that they essentially delegate the discipling o… Read Post
09.23.2006 – Youth Ministry – 4 Comments on Too busy to make disciples Too busy to make disciples I took a poll of ten youth pastors. They concluded that, “the biggest impediment for us in discipling our students is… Read Post
09.21.2006 – Mobilization – No Comments on Reaching the next generation Reaching the next generation “Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord.” Psalm 102:18 Wha… Read Post
09.20.2006 – Radical Living – 2 Comments on Standing on the brink of adventure Standing on the brink of adventure Camp is closing down. In the morning, 85 First Year Missionaries head to Swaziland, England, New Zealand, Mexico, Ken… Read Post
09.19.2006 – Community and Covenant – 2 Comments on Being assigned your soul-mates for a year Being assigned your soul-mates for a year We just announced to our next year’s World Racers who will be their teammates for the year. Imagine for a second wha… Read Post
09.18.2006 – Reaching Your Destiny – 1 Comment on Why we have to take risks to grow (part 3) Why we have to take risks to grow (part 3) The step of faith rarely seems prudent. Prudence contemplates what can be perceived with the senses. Faith, according… Read Post
09.17.2006 – Reaching Your Destiny – No Comments on Why we have to take risks to grow (part 2) Why we have to take risks to grow (part 2) Seeing life with the eyes of faith requires risk taking and trust. As Jesus and his disciples would encounter needy p… Read Post
09.16.2006 – Reaching Your Destiny – 1 Comment on Why we have to take risks to grow (part 1) Why we have to take risks to grow (part 1) God has always given His children huge, impossible tasks, tasks that forced dependence on Him requiring that He displ… Read Post
09.15.2006 – Justice issues – 6 Comments on Touching those who have no hope Touching those who have no hope We’ve done a lot of interactive training at camp. The refugee camp showed participants what it feels like to lose all… Read Post
09.14.2006 – Dreaming – 27 Comments on Dream of a generation fully alive Dream of a generation fully alive I feel a little crazy sharing this, but I’m consumed by this thing, so I have to throw it out there. You see, the… Read Post
09.13.2006 – Youth Ministry – 1 Comment on Bios on next year’s World Racers Bios on next year’s World Racers Here are the bios on next year’s World Racers. After a heavy day of teaching, counseling and prayer, one of the te… Read Post
09.12.2006 – World Race – No Comments on Training conference finishes its first week Training conference finishes its first week Tomorrow, we complete our first week of training camp for the 150 World Racers and FYMs who will spend a year o… Read Post
09.11.2006 – Spiritual Formation – 11 Comments on How to end a long fast How to end a long fast I’ve been fasting for a while now. It’s been great – the Lord has spoken to me in a number of different ways and I’ve… Read Post
09.11.2006 – Parenting – 5 Comments on Sports are more important than Jesus Sports are more important than Jesus Parents have a blind spot that we need to talk about. Yes, there are a lot of things we could do better, but can we j… Read Post
09.10.2006 – Church – 6 Comments on After years of looking for the perfect church, I find it After years of looking for the perfect church, I find it After years of looking for the perfect church, I found it this morning on my lawn. The World Race groups showed up… Read Post
09.09.2006 – Abandon – 3 Comments on Re-inventing yourself before it’s too late Re-inventing yourself before it’s too late Charles and Sarah Kaye jumped off a cliff yesterday. After careers in high finance in New York, they bought a farm in… Read Post
09.08.2006 – Abandon – No Comments on Making courageous decisions that build a courageous life Making courageous decisions that build a courageous life Ralph Leo recently sent an email about Adoniram Judson’s life. Judson was a pioneer missionary to Burma. I quote from… Read Post
09.07.2006 – Mobilization – 4 Comments on Training camp is off to a rousing start Training camp is off to a rousing start There is something magical that can happen in a missions training camp. In the case of the one we have currently goin… Read Post
09.06.2006 – Leadership – No Comments on What I wrote the AIM board What I wrote the AIM board “We are seeing the kingdom advance on a number of fronts. We are reminding the Church of what it means to minister ba… Read Post
