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Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
For Me to Live is Christ
It's been a year since my youth pastor, buddy, mentor, and friend went to be with Jesus. I've thought about Joe a lot over the last year, and I will remember him for a long time. I haven't published this before, but this is what I said at his memorial service last...
read more13 Resources for College Students
A few weeks ago I attended a doctoral seminar at Southern Seminary that was focused on ministry to college students and emerging adults. One of the assignments for each of the class members was to evaluate a resource for college students. As I was sitting in class, I...
read moreCross-Cultural Christmas
The old song is true when it says, “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” Missionaries aren’t usually in their own culture to celebrate these special days. It can be lonely, but being in another culture at Christmastime also gives them the opportunity to...
read moreIt’s Worth It
This past weekend I was perusing my Facebook feed when I saw a post that reminded me of why I am involved with Youth Ministry International. One of my former students, Rafa, posted some pictures of a youth ministry event he had recently done in his church north of...
read moreGrowing Number of Graduates in Latin America
For the first time since the foundation of the Center for Youth Ministry in Mexico, I watched the graduation ceremony online from the United States. Edgar Miranda has taken the mantle and done an excellent job training the students while giving them a practical...
read moreChildren’s Church? Or Kids in Worship?
A few weeks ago, I started studying for my doctorate, and the first course was called, “Christian Formation of Children and Adolescents.” One of the topics of discussion was whether children should attend the worship service, sitting with their parents, or if the...
read moreFour Rules for Hammocking with Kids
I love my kids. They have definitely changed my life for the better and recently, I have learned that we share an affinity for hammocking. My kids ask me almost every day if we can hang up our ENO hammock, but I think we enjoy using it for different reasons....
read moreWhy Global Youth Ministry?
I wrote an article for the Youth Ministry Website called "Why Global Youth Ministry?" You can read it at this link. If you haven't signed up for the YMI e-newsletter yet, you can do so by clicking here.
read more10th Anniversary of the Mexico City CYM
Rafa, one of the graduates from our program in Mexico City and youth pastor in a town called Ojo de Agua, said, "When I was younger I believed that pastors only worked on Sunday, but now that I'm in youth ministry, I often remember the words of my professors reminding...
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