This Generation
I was reading a blog by Josh Griffin who is the high school pastor at Saddleback Church and I saw this video.
This is one of the first videos that I feel really depicts youth, their culture and what they are feeling. So many times we assume we know what they are going through when in reality their culture is changing at an alarming rate and we wonder how they could possibly be so confused or not have it figured out. Because when we were their age…we really can’t use that statement anymore. Anybody who works with teens or parents teens needs to see this video, it is well worth the watch. All I can say is we need to pray for this generation and take every opportunity to speak truth into their lives by our actions and not just our words.
Books #3
I was told by somebody recently that they don’t read because they don’t have time. I found that interesting because to me that is saying, I don’t have time to learn. I’d rather figure it out the hard way. To be honest I am good reader but I never really enjoyed it until I realized that I could learn a lot more from others than I could trying to figure it out on my own and I realized very quickly that the pain was less harsh. I hope you take the chance to read and allow others to instill wisdom into your life…once again these are a few more books that are shaping me and the ministry I lead.
Help, I’m A Student Leader, What Matters Most, Refuel by Doug Fields, Saddleback Church and Simply Youth Ministry
Starving Jesus by Craig Gross and JR Mahon founders of XXX Church
In a Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day by Mark Batterson, Lead Pastor of National Community Church
Max Q by Andy Stanley, Lead Pastor of North Point Community Church
Youth Ministry 3.0 by Mark Oestreicher, President of Youth Specialties This is the book that is currently challenging me and affirming me. I have believed for a very long time that the way student ministry was being done was losing it’s effectiveness. I so badly want churches to see how important before the age of eighteen is. I thought the ideas that Mark shared in this book come from his extensive history working in middle school and his heart to see our impact to be a movement not an emotional gust.
