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Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
Ecuador
Tomorrow morning we leave for Quito, Ecuador. We're going to be meeting with others who are training youth leaders in Latin America. It should be a great week. It's our first time to South America, and we're looking forward to being with people who share the vision...
read moreLiberty Campus Church
I just came across the Liberty University Campus Church Sermon Podcast on iTunes. It sure brings back some memories. Just seeing the name Rob Jackson on the list of speakers made me want to listen. Of course, I subscribed to it so I could listen to it on my new...
read moreDriving
Traffic will be the death of me. Either that, or it will be the thing that makes me leave Mexico. There's never a direct route to get anywhere. You can't watch for signs and stay out of the way of taxis, other cars, busses, and pedestrians all at the same time. Most...
read moreThoughts on Discipleship
Here's a definition of discipleship I came up with one day as I was thinking about the subject. The (intentional) influence on the life of another person that helps them grow spiritually, becoming more like Christ in their character, with the purpose of reproducing...
read moreMy Heroes
Here are a few of my heroes from history: Rich Mullins: His life, music, and example have all inspired me to truly be an arrow pointing to heaven. Jim Elliot: His sacrifice and devotion to reach the Auca indians have inspired me to give all I can to the cause of...
read moreAll-school chapel
I teach in middle school and high school chapel at Mexico City Christian Academy (an English speaking school serving the missionary and foreign community in northwest Mexico City) every other week. This week, the director isn't here, so I am also teaching the...
read moreFeatured Blog
Ooh. Aah. We are the featured blog in the Youth Specialties update this week. Don't believe me? Check out the online version of the update. Anyway, that just means that maybe we'll get a few more visitors from the mention in their update. If it's your first time here,...
read moreThe Future of Youth Ministry in Mexico
Here's a picture taken yesterday of me and the youth ministry majors (full time) at the Mexican Baptist Theological Seminary. I guess, you could say, that the future of youth ministry is in their hands. Please pray for us as we continue to work with them.
read moreApproved Site
Part of the training we have at the seminary is that the youth ministry students are supposed to work at an "approved site church." Basically, it's a church that has a youth pastor and is running a youth ministry with a similar philosophy to what the students are...
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