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Helping a Frustrated Parent 26 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
If you are a parent there is a 100% chance you have found yourself frustrated. Frustrated with your child, your spouse, their school, your finances, your schedule, and probably your lack of sleep! Par...
Is Your Ministry Living in Dysfunction? 23 Aug 2013 | 03:32 am
Ministry health never happens by accident. Creating and leading a healthy ministry is a result of the difficult work of confronting dysfunctions that every team is drawn toward. This past month our mi...
Confronting Criticism 21 Aug 2013 | 06:10 am
This week I got a very interesting email from a conference I spoke at this past year. I got my evaluation forms for my session and had the chance to see all the feedback from the people in my sessions...
4 Ways to Help the New Kid Connect 20 Aug 2013 | 06:25 am
Every fall we kick off the new school year and we welcome new teens and kids into the environments we have created. In the crowd we are guaranteed to have many new kids trying to figure out what is go...
6 Mistakes I Made as a Family Pastor 14 Aug 2013 | 09:38 pm
6 years ago I had the chance to move to Clarksville and be a part of my current church as the Family Pastor. I still had the chance to lead our student ministry hands on but I also led the entire fami...
4 Indicators You’re Leading in Isolation 14 Aug 2013 | 12:26 am
Leadership can be a lonely adventure because you always find yourself pushing forward and defining reality when everyone else has their own idea of what should or could be. There is a big difference b...
6 Keys to a Great Start 9 Aug 2013 | 12:09 am
Every ministry has a kickoff season and starting right is crucial. For most next generation leaders back to school time is that kickoff season and right now your head is spinning with everything that ...
3 Lessons About Parent Partnership I Learned from School 7 Aug 2013 | 09:37 pm
This week school started back in our city and our family went through the yearly ritual of prepping to get the kids out of summer mode and ready for class. Our elementary school had a back to school n...
5 Reminders in Seasons of Struggle 6 Aug 2013 | 06:37 am
I read these verses this morning and I needed to hear them.. Hebrews 12:7-11 (MSG) 7 God is educating you; that’s why you must never drop out. He’s treating you as dear children. This trouble you’re...
1 Step to Enhance Your Ministry’s Parent Partnership 30 Jul 2013 | 04:20 am
The one thing you can do to enhance the parent partnership factor in the ministry is to partner with the Parent Ministry team. I know you’re probably working on new strategies to launch this fall as s...
