by Jimmy | Jun 30, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Current Events, Following Christ, News, Politics
The past few days have made me sad. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, comment threads on news articles, conversations outside Starbucks…everywhere I look, everywhere I am, I hear anger. Hatred. Even rage. At the same time, I hear hurt. Pain. Sadness. In the wake of...
by Jimmy | Oct 16, 2014 | Blog, Leadership, Leadership, Ministry, Student Ministry, Vision, Youth Ministry
To be successful, every organization, church, or business needs a clearly defined mission and vision. (Tweet this) Without defined goals, processes, and systems, nothing can be measured or evaluated. No progress can be made. The challenge for leaders young and old is...
by Jimmy | Sep 13, 2014 | Blog, Christianity, Ministry, Student Ministry, Vision, Youth Ministry
I started to write this post with some really wordy paragraphs about church growth and ministry strategy but it sounded lame so I deleted it. Instead, let me admit to you what one of my biggest struggles has been. I struggle with a constant feeling of insufficiency....
by Jimmy | May 23, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Current Events, Following Christ, Life, Ministry, News, Pain, Politics, Vision, Worldview
You’ve seen it by now. Whether it was John Piper’s now-infamous tweet (which has since been deleted), Westboro Baptist’s new hate-slinging website (which has since been hacked), or any of a number of other disturbing, disappointing and discouraging...
