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Leaders Follow
John Byrne teaches a group of men about leadership and what it means to follow. Who are you following?
The Power of Prayer
Everyone says it. Sometimes I get weary of hearing it. Prayer is that one thing we should all do a lot of and most of us, maybe all of us, don’t do enough. There have probably been millions of blogs and articles written about prayer, so why write another one? Because I think, I hope, [...]
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:
BIG CHURCH is for Little People Too
It was a great day today. We had to wake our kids up early because my wife was singing in the choir today. We really aren’t a “choir” kind of church, but some times we have specials that are really good; today (Palm Sunday) was one of them. The kids were crabby, and I wasn’t [...]
Letter From a Former Modesty Challenged Teen
Modesty, just say the word and teenage girls look at you like you are ridiculous. Ask a girl why she wants to get her belly button pierced, wear a bikini, or why she has so many low cut shirts and high cut shorts and you are likely to hear, “they are cute,” “it’s all stores [...]
Identity & Evangelism
Who am I?
“Who am I?” This is the question virtually every teen asks themselves. Identity is important in more ways than most could imagine. It isn’t just about a sense of self worth, it is much more. Students gather into groups based on ethnicity, dress, activities, and all kinds of other things in an [...]
Volunteers vs. Team Members
Probably the number one issue for youth pastors is volunteers. How do you get them? How do you keep them? Here are some simple things I do and don’t do.
Things I Don’t Do:
Make announcements (they almost never work)
Put inserts in the bulletin (see above)
Take anyone who want’s to help
Ask people to be a volunteer (sounds [...]
Getting Students to Read The Bible
In this video John talks about how to get students reading their Bible and why it has become so difficult.
Responding to Evil & School Shootings
Today at Deer Creek middle school here in Littleton, CO another school shooting took place. We have several students in our ministry who attend that school including the daughter of our Junior High director. What should we do now? How do we deal with this? The truth is, I don’t really know. There is a [...]
