Whoam I? It seems like a simple question to answer, but it's not?especially for young people. This small group curriculum is designed to give you the tools?including lots of questions and practical tips?you need to have in-depth discussions about personal identity. As students share how they view themselves…
"Whoam I?" "Whoam I going to be?" These are huge questions. Questions that are answered definitely in Scripture. Over and over again, the Bible makes bold statements about your identity. And all of them speak to the truth that as a Christ-follower, your identity is found in Christ alone. Let…
…Jesus can play many different roles in our lives. But in reality, Jesus is above all these subjective roles, and He asks the question, "Do you know who I am?"
…âHave I gotten my whole life and calling wrong?â has been yet another. But what bubbles beneath all of these questions is the BIG one. âWho am I?â JG Related posts:What I Wish I Knew About Senior Pastors Thought this article on YM.com was a particularly good article...Holding Tank…
Save big with this bundle! Bundle Includes: WhoAm I?5 99 Thoughts for College-Age People books WhoAm I? Whoam I? It seems like a simple question to answer, but it's notÑespecially for young people. This small group curriculum is designed to give you the toolsÑincluding lots of questions and practical…
…What defines you is based on who is defining you. Even your personal definition of yourself will be different than any other. I tend to define myself as a youth minister, husband, or father. But is that all you need to know to know who I am? No. There's much more to who I am than these three characteristics…
…conclusion that working in the church can be one of the hardest things on your relationship with Christ. I need people who understand the pain of knowing others are counting on me to be holy...and knowing who I really am when I look in the mirror. I need people who understand that even though I love Jesus…
…1: Get help. I admit that I am powerless on my own and that I need help. Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor. (Matthew 5:3) Step 2: Open your heart. I now know that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He is the only Onewho has the power to heal my pain. Happy are those who mourn…
…have to do what I am called to. So after this conversation, I began to think about what my job description as a youth worker. After minutes of pondering, my attention span was low that day, I came up with this. My job description is "to show the young people in my community who Jesus is." I have lots…
…I left. However, it was not really funny. One of the things I am beginning to understand is that students do not own their time. It does not belong to them. I am not saying that it is right or wrong, but this is just a fact. In my everyday world, if I am in a meeting scheduled to last an hour and have…
…, and continues to search for a cure to save those stricken by the virus. In its depiction of a world filled with horror and tragedy, I Am Legend wrestles with one of the core questions humans have been asking for thousands of years: How could a good God allow this to happen? Because God designed humans…
…stuck. Ive been reminded there are times when God is preparing a leader for something greater. Those times can feel bleak and empty. I am hoping that this is one of those times and that this season will end. Erik Williams is the youth pastor at Crossline Community Church in California. ...
…when you're face-to-face with a HURTING student: 1. Sometimes the best experience of church is away from the church itself; just you as a youth worker, alongside a hurting student, over a cup of java. 2. Sometimes the greatest prayer is a silent one when you haven't a clue what to say next. Trusting…
…those who hear God's word and put it into practice." (Luke 8:21) LOVE GOD AND YOUR NEIGHBOR. Falling in love with people and understanding why we love can be a difficult season of life. Of one thing I am sure, though: God most often chooses to reveal a grand kingdom-building purpose to those who establish…
…that I am in a different life stage than most of my friends, but I also know that I am exactly where God wants me to be. It may not always be the easiest of jobs, and it definitely is not always stress-free, but it is never boring. There are so few people who can say they love their job. I amone of those…
…reckoning for everyone before this God. Bologna! Your full of _____! Am I? Even now you can hear the distant footsteps of judgment coming ever closer. With every breath we take we are that much closer to giving account of our lives to a God who demands perfection. Shut up man! I mean it. SHUT UP!!! I can tell…
…through comments and even emails. I also pray that this would be a tool for us to learn from others who are on the same journey even though our stories are so different. I am not an expert but I am passionate about our calling. We are stretched much further than most know and are much stronger than…
why am i so tired in december? doug fields When Andy Brazelton (one of the main thinkers behind Simply Youth Ministry) asked me to write a year-end article I thought to myself, Im too tired. Then I thought why dont I write on why Im so tired. Then, reality hit. I was speaking two weekends in a row at…
dealing with students who are in pain doug fields how does the youth ministry at saddleback church deal with students who are in pain?I wish I had one here-is-how-you-do-it response. There's not. I can think of three actions that we take to help students process their pain. 1. Mentors and small group…
…took him farther than his character could sustain. Henri Nouwen's states in his book, In The Name Of Jesus, The leader of the future will be the onewho dares to claim his irrelevance in the contemporary world as a divine vocation that allows him or her to enter into a deep solidarity with the anguish…
…students as to give him a fair chance to serve them and build his relationships. I have to remember, I am the onewho left. Did I follow Gods direction? Yes, but I am still the onewho left. Im the onewho has chosen to walk away and walk away I must. I never did think that day would come and its hard to…
…no one had ever seen before. I wonder if I would have even ventured in for a closer look, or grabbed the sheep I was watching and hightailed it out of there. At least he was curious to find out more. Its interesting when the voice speaks to him that his response is to make excuses like Whoam I? and…
…I was already who he thought I wasnt, but based on past experience with guys like him, I was going to be spending two hours defending my theology from his corrective assaults. Suddenly, I started to rattle off in my head all the reasons why I dont like Christians, even though I amone myself. Once I…
Now I just want to say right off the bat, I am no experienced veteran in ministry. I am a rookie when it comes to leading a ministry, but I have been hanging out and leading small group with students for 7 years. This summer was my first experience (did I mention it was a great experience?) at running…
…annoyance. So what?! Am I supposed to run a program I know wont workjust to keep the parents happy? Jacks question launched us into a series of breakfasts in which we unearthed together three secrets for moving parents from adversaries to allies: Breakfast Discovery #1: Theres More Than One Way to Cook an…
…Maybe St. Paul (not St. Francis) was right, I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes. Romans 1:16. So Ive got to ask you something. Are you sharing it? Think of that one person you know who doesnt know Jesus. Pray for them and swallow…
…to one another and a random shared experience at the end to help establish memories that move us toward unity. 1. Unity comes when we cover it all in prayer. This may seem clichd, but it is the very foundation of unity building. You can foster unity in your group but it is the Holy Spirit who breeds…
