I just wanted to share with you that I recently (today) updated my site for Facebook commenting (please see below) because I thought it would be a greater way to have some interaction.
However, I could not find anywhere where I could do this and just integrate my current facebook FAN or now LIKE page, so I had to create a new application and therefore a NEW page so I messaged my current Likers and also the new Likers badge is on the sidebar. You’ll see very low Likes because I …

Have you ever asked the question, why do my students come to youth group?
There are two answers, and they’re not always the same: The answer students give if you ask them directly (conscious or perceived motivations), or what really motivates them (true motivations).
To figure out what really attracts students to meetings, you have to watch them. What’s the first thing they do when they come in? What do they spend the most of their time doing? What do they seem to enjoy the most, and the least? Here are the …

I’m just curious and would love to hear your input as to why teens would buy a brand new ipad and then destroy it.
This post is just for discussion, please leave your thoughts and if you are a teen I would love to hear your thoughts.

In my new youth ministry position I’m finding that I can know more about my students simply by using Facebook.

Matter of fact, I’m now using Facebook to connect with adults and students…

Why are youth pastors blamed for every bad thing any young person ever does in church?
And why do some parents put so much pressure on youth pastors to disciple their students, while taking little responsibility for their own kids’ spiritual lives?
These questions will probably continue to haunt us for a while, but it’s interesting to see study after study demonstrate just how influential parents can be (like this one and this one).
Here’s the kicker. In spite of the incredible influence parents have on teens, they don’t use it. Parents are …

I was searching all over the internet for this because I wanted a way to figure out how to use my blog or other social sites to send out text messages to better stay in touch with people for a cheap price. That’s when I found Chat to Text. It’s up to you if you want to do the referral part. I just love the idea!
Chat to Text is a new service which allows anyone who visits any web site set up with Chat to Text the ability to chat …

88% of children raised in Christian families leave church at the age of 18, never to return. 64% of decisions for Christ are made before the age of 18, and 77% are made before the age of 21. We can’t sit back and watch this generation be stolen out of our own churches and homes. By God’s grace, we must take action, and we must do it now.