Category: Big Ideas & ‘Best Of’

Big Ideas & 'Best Of', The Local Church

Creating Space [For What’s Necessary]

Well, we’re nearing the end of July and plans for the upcoming year are starting to take final form. I’m not sure what this process has been like for you, but for us, there have been a lot of changes, edits, additions and subtractions from the model of ministry we were serving out of last year.

In a lot of ways I think our ministry models need to be in a constant state of flux, always with the ability to change in order to better meet the needs of the students we serve, as it seems most appropriate and feasible.

Big Ideas & 'Best Of'

Ideas for June

Well, we’ve made it to June.

For many of us this means that students have been gone close to a month… so, how’s your summer going? If the answer is ‘too quickly’ than I can relate.

As much as I might like to spend each day of the summer months immersed in the scene to the right, making good use of our summer can be the difference between fumbling our way into the new school year or a GREAT start, between a strong, well-planned year or a chaotic, hap-hazard one.

Big Ideas & 'Best Of'

Ideas for May

It’s May!

That typically means the end of the academic year… unless that came in April for you. Either way, it’s time to start thinking about saying good-bye to students and preparing for a different season of ministry life – the summer.

Big Ideas & 'Best Of'

Ideas for April

For most of us, April is the final (full) month of ministry with students before they leave for summer break. The end is in sight, but there are still more meaningful ministry opportunities for us to take advantage of.

In a previous post I shared some thoughts on Avoiding Autopilot Syndrome during this post-spring break season of ministry. Students tend to check out during these final weeks of the school year, and it can be very tempting to ‘return the favor’ as we are equally tired – from a full season of ministry, and eager – for the change of pace that comes when students leave for the summer.

SO, I thought I might post a few ideas about how we can still connect with, love and serve our students over the month of April.