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| 9. Parable of the Fence |
| From Deep Thoughts by Gman on Friday, June 14, 2013 @ 11:10 AM PST in the "Blog" Category. Read the Following parable from "Leading the Comeback Church -David Nixon pg.143) Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence. One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days work" the man said. "Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there. Could I help you?" "Yes," said the older brother. "I do have a job for you. Look across the creek at that farm. That's my neighbor, in fact, it's my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll go him one better. See that pile of lumber curing by the barn? I want you to build me a fence -- an 8-foot fence -- so I won't need to see his place anymore. That'll show him." The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you." The older brother had to go to town for supplies, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide. His jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge -- a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work, handrails and all -- and the neighbor, his younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched. "You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done." The two brothers met at the middle of the bridge, taking each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the older brother. "I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, "but I have so many more bridges to build."http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/ZioO Read More... |
| 10. A Perfect Pastor |
| From Deep Thoughts by Gman on Friday, June 14, 2013 @ 10:58 AM PST in the "Blog" Category. A Perfect Pastor (pg 102 Leading the Comeback church -David Nixon shares the following from In Holly Humor Cal and Rose Samra the profile of a perfect pastor) A Perfect Pastor... Results of a computerized survey show that the perfect pastor... Preaches exactly 15 minutes, condemns sin, but never upsets anyone. He works from 8:00 AM until midnight and is also the janitor. He makes $60 per week, wears good clothes, buys good books, drives a good car... and gives about $50 per week to the poor. He is twenty-eight years old and has been preaching for thirty years. He is wonderfully gentle and handsome. He has a burning desire to work with teenagers and spends all his spare time with senior citizens. The perfect pastor smiles all the time with a straight face because he has a sense of humor that keeps him seriously dedicated to his work. He makes fifteen calls a day on church families, shut-ins and hospitalized; Spends all his time evangelizing the "unchurched" and is always in his office when needed. If your pastor does not measure up, simply send this letter to six other churches that are tired of their pastor, too. Then bundle up your pastor and send him to the church at the top of the list. In one year, you will receive 1,643 pastors and one of them should be perfect. WARNING!!! Keep this letter going! One church broke the chain and got its old pastor back in less than three months.http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/ZioO Read More... |
| 11. 40 Free Backgrounds! |
| From YouthMinistry.com on Friday, June 14, 2013 @ 10:49 AM PST in the "Blog" Category. Did you miss our 40/40/40 sale? Never fear: You can still get the 40 free backgrounds from our awesome art directors! Yay!!!! 404040backgrounds_13.zip Read More... |
| 12. Flashback Friday (June 14): This Week's Links From The Youth Ministry Blogosphere |
| From youthministry360 on Friday, June 14, 2013 @ 7:15 AM PST in the "Resources" Category. One of the things we are committed to at ym360 is Networking. Our vision for networking is connecting you to people and organizations doing awesome youth ministry.Flashback Friday is a feature where we give you the run down of some of the awesome posts from the past week across youth ministry blogs. Consider it our way of keeping you connected with what is going on. This week's posts from the ym360 BlogYM Essentials: Why Students Don't Engage With The Lost by Andy BlanksAttracting (And Keeping) Volunteers In Your Youth Ministry by Bucky RogersYouth Worker BOOST: Instant Gratification by Richard ParkerA FREE Book For Your Next Mission Trip by Andy Blanks Posts From Other Awesome PeopleWe search the Internet to bring you relevant information to help you be a better youth worker. Here are some links from posts we thought were pretty great.We Are the Martians Now by Brian KirkHow To Get The Most Out Of Networking by Chris Wesley Exactly!!! by Danny BowersReaching the Interconnected Disconnected by David ClarkYou May Need Leadership More Than You Think by Doug FranklinWhere's the line between disagreement and disunity? by Mark DriscollFailure to Multiply by Mike SuitThe biggest mistake you can make in your new youth ministry by Rachel Blom4 Reasons Why Churches Don't have a Strategy for Life Change by Tony Morgan That's all the links for this week. As always, have an awesome weekend . . . And THANK YOU for the chance to serve you as part of the ym360 community. Read More... |
| 13. New Middle Schooler's Welcome Party |
| From Youth Ministry Ideas on Friday, June 14, 2013 @ 6:17 AM PST in the "Blog" Category. Summers are usually transitional times and one of the things that happens every year is that there are new youth going into middle school! Everyone's middle school is set up a little different so whether you have 6th – 8th or just 7th and 8th – here is a welcome party video that our youth [...] Read More... |
| 14. Resource Review: Every Picture Tells a Story |
| From Youth Leaders Academy on Friday, June 14, 2013 in the "Blog" Category. This resource is great on so many levels, it's hard to know where to start with the review. Every Picture tells a story (created by the ever brilliant Mark Oestreicher) is a resource that provides beautiful black-and-white pictures you can use in your youth ministry. There are pictures of people, of teens specifically, but also [...]You just finished reading Resource Review: Every Picture Tells a Story! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? Read More... |
| 15. NYWC 2013 Brochure Now Available |
| From Youth Specialties on Thursday, June 13, 2013 @ 9:01 AM PST in the "Resources" Category. Hot off the digital press is the new NYWC 2013 brochure. If you been waiting for something to show your pastor or board to get approval to go, this is it. Visit NYWC.com/brochure to download a copy. Read More... |
| 16. A FREE Book For Your Next Mission Trip |
| From youthministry360 on Thursday, June 13, 2013 @ 6:59 AM PST in the "Resources" Category. One of the four areas of focus for youthministry360 is Networking. For us, networking is how we shine a spotlight on people and ministries doing awesome stuff you need to know about. Our good friends at LeaderTreks are one of our Networking Partners. In addition to producing our Disciple Now and Retreat curriculum with them, we ocasionally feature awesome freebies from them. This one is one of the best yet. This free e-book is called Helping Parents Connect. It provides ways for your students' parents to be involved before, during, and after your youth group's next mission trip.Here's a little bit of a description about the book:All programs and trips have short comings in youth ministry and one of them for student mission trips is that parents are not involved. Mission trips are better when parents work hand and hand with youth workers. In Helping Parents Connect, Doug Franklin outlines how parents can be involved in their students' mission trips before, during, and after the trip. This tool is designed to get you involved from the beginning and to help parents grow with your kids through this experience.To download this awesome freebie, simply CLICK HERE to head on over to LeaderTrek's website. Read More... |
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