Comments on: Where Youth Ministry Must Go… Reflecting on the Day http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330 a journey of dreaming forward... looking back... and straddling the middle Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Albert http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330&cpage=1#comment-2350 Albert Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:56:30 +0000 http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330#comment-2350 As a youth worker who has yet to find his own ministry (have only been out of school for a year) it was refreshing to hear some of what I would encounter 'out there.' What I appreciated the most, not that it all wasn't appreciated :) were the words of MarkO. Just being a volunteer where I am, I have run up against the hardship of not dealing with unspoken expectations. What an encouragement to someone just starting out to realize that some of the biggest hurdles to doing ministry come from inside the church itself, but can be avoided by simply laying aside some time to bring issues out in the open and actually dealing with them. As a youth worker who has yet to find his own ministry (have only been out of school for a year) it was refreshing to hear some of what I would encounter ‘out there.’ What I appreciated the most, not that it all wasn’t appreciated :) were the words of MarkO. Just being a volunteer where I am, I have run up against the hardship of not dealing with unspoken expectations. What an encouragement to someone just starting out to realize that some of the biggest hurdles to doing ministry come from inside the church itself, but can be avoided by simply laying aside some time to bring issues out in the open and actually dealing with them.

]]> By: doug http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330&cpage=1#comment-2342 doug Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:04:53 +0000 http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330#comment-2342 Great stuff thanks for putting up the mp3's for those who couldn't make it. This is the dialogue that needs to be nurtured and appreciated among those called to youth work. Thanks for your hard work and making this possible - may the dialogue grow among our tribes. Great stuff thanks for putting up the mp3′s for those who couldn’t make it. This is the dialogue that needs to be nurtured and appreciated among those called to youth work. Thanks for your hard work and making this possible – may the dialogue grow among our tribes.

]]> By: mike garner http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330&cpage=1#comment-2260 mike garner Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:47:20 +0000 http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330#comment-2260 steve, i want to thank all of you guys for putting together a quality day of training. over the last couple of years, i have been developing a team of key adult leaders in our ministry to come along side of me and help me process student ministry needs, direction and strategy. i was able to bring 4 of the 5 members from my team...and i couldn't have asked for better material. this was the exact direction/depth of material i wanted this team to be wrestling with, and by bringing my team, we had a shared experience that really gave us a lot to think through. there just isn't a lot of good stuff that is close to us in saginaw, michigan...thanks grts, and team, for putting on a quality training event that was accessible and relevant to our ministry needs. steve,

i want to thank all of you guys for putting together a quality day of training.

over the last couple of years, i have been developing a team of key adult leaders in our ministry to come along side of me and help me process student ministry needs, direction and strategy. i was able to bring 4 of the 5 members from my team…and i couldn’t have asked for better material.

this was the exact direction/depth of material i wanted this team to be wrestling with, and by bringing my team, we had a shared experience that really gave us a lot to think through.

there just isn’t a lot of good stuff that is close to us in saginaw, michigan…thanks grts, and team, for putting on a quality training event that was accessible and relevant to our ministry needs.

]]> By: Mike Lamson http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330&cpage=1#comment-2243 Mike Lamson Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:50:54 +0000 http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330#comment-2243 Loved Kara's comments on being much more intentional with the college transition (4 + 2). Your talk Steve was astounding. I would recommend it to every youth pastor period. I have to listen to it over and over again just to dig out more stuff. You talked so fast I think you spoke a novel in about an hour! It was good stuff bro. Marko's stuff were things I have already been coming to terms with personally and had the same reaction. I think I remember him posting on his blog awhile back on the very same topic, although I don't know if the intention of the broader direction was about relationships with your lead/senior pastor and board. A great day in all and thanks for hosting. I'm glad I lived in Grand Rapids to be a part of this. Loved Kara’s comments on being much more intentional with the college transition (4 + 2).

Your talk Steve was astounding. I would recommend it to every youth pastor period. I have to listen to it over and over again just to dig out more stuff. You talked so fast I think you spoke a novel in about an hour! It was good stuff bro.

Marko’s stuff were things I have already been coming to terms with personally and had the same reaction. I think I remember him posting on his blog awhile back on the very same topic, although I don’t know if the intention of the broader direction was about relationships with your lead/senior pastor and board.

A great day in all and thanks for hosting. I’m glad I lived in Grand Rapids to be a part of this.

]]> By: jimK http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330&cpage=1#comment-2236 jimK Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.intersectcommunity.com/blog/?p=330#comment-2236 Steve, Again, I really enjoyed what you (and Kara and MarkO) had to say. The questions you led us through really helped me Johnny and I talk through our program. I love how you're teaching and where you're taking youth ministry! Steve,

Again, I really enjoyed what you (and Kara and MarkO) had to say. The questions you led us through really helped me Johnny and I talk through our program. I love how you’re teaching and where you’re taking youth ministry!

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