Creating the Big MO
It is difficult to create momentum in ministry. In this video John Byrne talks about what he is doing to create and maintain momentum.
The Worst Compliment
I understand what parents are thinking when they give me this compliment. Parents want their kids to like going to youth group so there isn’t a fight to get them to go. Parents want their kids to like religion, to like God, and to like church. I want teenagers to like all those things too, [...]
Do Apologetics Help?
Remember when you were a kid and your parents said utterly ridiculous things like, “eat your vegetables and you’ll grow up big and strong.” My parents used all kinds of methods to get me to eat vegetables. They new how important it was that I learn to eat in a healthy manner. Some of those [...]
Youth Pastors and Their Wives
John and His wife Christa talk about the marriage relationship, the ups and downs, the difficulties and blessings, and some practical tips for keeping a marriage healthy while in ministry. Take some time and watch this with your spouse. This is part two:
Youth Ministry Models
John Byrne talks about youth ministry models, what they are, and how we use them.
Called: Conversion
“In order further to prove a man’s call, after a little exercise of his gifts, such as I have already spoken of, he must see a measure of conversion-work going on under his efforts, or he may conclude that he has made a mistake…” Charles Spurgeon in Lectures To My Students Perhaps you read the [...]
Theology-Philosophy-Praxis
John Byrne explains why it is important to develop a good theology of ministry before you figure all that other stuff out.
