The blank stare. Have you experienced it? It’s the unsettling expression on the face of the person sitting across from you in a support appointment gone bad. You’ve passionately ...
If you are passionate about your ministry vision, it’s wise to work hard. College ministry is no place for slackers. Steve Murrell said it well, “If you want an easy ...
As I sat in the back of the auditorium listening to hundreds of students worshiping, I was distressed by a single thought: what if all 500 of these students go ...
When I first joined staff with DiscipleMakers I was young, unmarried, without kids, and didn’t lead a staff team. I lived without much balance, because I could. I didn’t have ...
If you are reading this article you value learning from other people and their ministries. One of the dangers of living on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook is you are ...
As a young minister I worked the night shift at Home Depot for health insurance. I once found myself, at some point from 9pm to 5am, sandwiched in a sales ...
Dear sister, I write this letter to you on the evening before I meet with one of you–a sweet sister who graciously asked to spend some time with me ...
There are different kinds of sick people. Some people are good sick people, and they just sleep until they feel better. Some people are reckless sick people who just keep ...
When starting a Q and A time with a group I always seem to say, “There are no bad questions, only bad answers.” But as it relates to our ...
In kindergarten I used to chew up crayon wrappers and spit them at girls. Besides the obvious health risks associated with that, it also wasn’t winning me any favor with ...
Collegiate Staff Conference • May 8-11, 2023