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Two Things Every Pastor Must Share and Where I Fail

There are many things as a Youth Pastor I do not do well. There are some things that come easy, and there are things that are terribly difficult for me. There are things I love to do, and there are things I hate to do but do anyway. There are times when I do some…

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Be Consistent with Family Discipleship

[This is a post in a series on Discipling Your Family Well.] When it comes to discipleship of any kind consistency is required for success.  Within the confines of our family discipleship this aspect is magnified.  Our children need to see the imprint of Jesus on our individuals and on our families day in and day…

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Why Santa Can’t Be Enough For Christmas

[This post first appeared on http://kfbcstudents.wordpress.com] Christmas is almost here.  For many the Christmas holiday brings great time with family, good memories, great food, gifts (some of which we will give to someone else later), and joy.  At least that is what we sing about.  For many others however, Christmas brings with it a reminder…

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Be Spontaneous with Family Discipleship

[This is a post in a series on Discipling Your Family Well.] Last week our family traveled back to East Tennessee for Thanksgiving. We arrived to find the ground covered with about four inches of snow. It has been colder here in the Atlanta area as of late, but it is rare to see significant amounts…

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Four Events that Changed My Ministry Forever

To this point, I have been in student ministry for over 15 years. Throughout those years there have been many things along the way that have had an influence on my personal, spiritual, and ministry life. Among those however, there are four that have changed my ministry forever. If they haven’t happened in your life…

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Be Intentional with Family Discipleship

[This is a post in a series on Discipling Your Family Well.] It is so important that you take the responsibility to disciple your family serious. In order to be successful in this, you must be realistic in your approach and your expectations of family discipleship. While a huge part of discipleship does happen naturally, it…

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