Robin Barfield writes in Evangelicals Now, asking if we have too much Bible in youth ministry. There are some reasonable questions in the article and it’s worth a read. Specifically, the central point is true, it is too easy for us to be on “transmit” to the point that we don’t listen and we don’t… Continue reading Do we need ‘less Bible’ in our Youth Ministry?
Tag: Bible teaching
Lack of consistency is often the killer
If you are thinking about introducing something new into your church, then before you do, ask the question “Can we keep this up week after week, through the winter and into the summer over the next few years.” You see, often we rush ahead with a great idea and either we do something as a… Continue reading Lack of consistency is often the killer
Leaders wanted (1) Elders
#TheDailyDose 1 Timothy 3:1-7
Preparing that delicious (spiritual) meal
In a recent article, I suggested that people sometimes feel like they aren’t fed in church because it is like raw, bloodied meat, substantial but unappetising. Others feel unfed because the meal is all sauce and no meat. So I thought I’d double down on that imagery! I want to suggest to you that whilst… Continue reading Preparing that delicious (spiritual) meal
“I don’t feel fed”
Imagine that you went to the doctor for a check up and they asked you how much you ate. They were happy with the amount of calories you were consuming each week. However, there was a problem, you were consuming them all in one go with a massive Sunday lunch. You may be getting the… Continue reading “I don’t feel fed”