Copyright Issues and the Church

Let’s get formal for a moment…Copyrights (©) give exclusive privileges to reproduce, perform, or display a literary or artistic creation or its derivatives. Trademarks (TM) are distinctive mottos or emblems that are identified with a specific product.
How do copyrights and trademarks affect you?

Verge 2010: Francis Chan (excerpts)

Here’s some highlights from Francis Chan at Verge 2010. The excerpts are taken from a transcription by Jon McIntosh
“Exodus 33:13 If God’s presence doesn’t go with us – then we won’t go. Is there anything else we want in life besides the presence of the Lord?”
“My motives in ministry have not been pure. “I want [...]

Youth Ministry Blogs

I sent out a Tweet (that updated Facebook) asking for some youth ministry blog recommendations.
Here’s some of the responses.

Married to a Youth Pastor
More Than Dodgeball
Youth Ministry Geek
Simply Insider
Simply Urban Ministry
College Ministry Thoughts
Simply Kurt
The Revolution Blog
18TwentySix
The Village Church: Middle School
The Village Church: High School
Matt Maddix:Video Blog
I Should Have Been Fired

I haven’t had time to [...]

Neue Ministry | Join the Conversation

Neue (pronounced “new”) is a creative resource and collaborative community focused specifically on the issues, challenges and opportunities facing emerging ministry leaders.
NeueMinistry.com will help equip you with practical ideas, fresh resources, and engaging articles by ministry leaders just like you–it will also give you a place to share ideas, add your voice to the conversation [...]

A Gathering Force

“Picture yourself on an island with only a Bible. You’ve never been to a church-you’ve never even heard of one. The only ideas you have about church are what you’ve read in your Bible. Then you enter a building labeled “church” for the first time. What would you expect to experience as you entered that [...]

Whispers of God - Bill Hybels

Listening to this message. Really making an impact.
A whisper. It’s spoken softly in quiet tones. It’s hard to hear and easy to miss. And it’s often how God communicates with us. Find out what happens when we pay attention to the Whispers of God.

VIDEO: God’s Whisper

Youth Ministry Resource Websites

Recently I posted a request for suggested youth ministry resources from my Twitter peeps, the response was awesome. I’ve gathered them into the list below.

As someone who has recently plugged back into youth ministry, it’s great to hear from guys in the field who know what they’re talking about.