Some people may think it weird or merely the sign of an obsessive personality, but I get butterflies when I walk into an Office Depot. Even the thought of notebooks, filing cabinets, planners, and binders gets me excited. Oh for more sticky notes... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Before you Hire a Youth Pastor: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding the Right Fit. By Mark DeVries and Jeff Dunn-Ranking. Loveland, CO: Group Publishing, 2011. 124 pp. $7.99. The search for a youth pastor can be a tedious one. While many churches have a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Why did you write Family-Based Youth Ministry? Tell us about the process by which this book came into existence. So many youth workers, including myself, were heartbroken over the disconnect between kids who participated in youth group and those... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I first read Family-Based Youth Ministry by Mark DeVries when I was just a couple of years into ministry. As a 20-year-old student pastor, that book shaped my thinking in crucial ways. In those early days, I was well-intentioned, but I had in my... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In this article I will argue that Jesus has given believers a “key” that promises to help them glorify God in their families. It is a priority that is plainly spoken, but one that is easily missed when well-meaning Christians sinfully put... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The ultimate goal of church discipline is to obey the Lord. The post Why doesn’t church discipline ever seem to work? appeared first on Southern Equip. [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Higher education, while never a completely stagnate field, is experiencing what has been called a ‘flurry’ of changes in recent years, driven mainly by technology.[1] The technology of inexpensive computers, high speed internet, and high quality... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Every missionary going to the field must make sure to take four men with him, and leave three others behind. The post Four men you should take to the mission field and three you should leave behind appeared first on Southern Equip. [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
