Session 3: Leadership Multiplication 3 Critical Emphases in Leadership Multiplication 1. Train for content, skills, knowledge and character. 2. We coach for implementation. 3. We mentor for multiplication. 4 Steps in Life on Life Multiplication 1. Watch me (invite leaders to come with you) do life/ ministry. 2. Lets do (take leaders with you) life/ ministry together. 3. I will [...]

3 Models of a Balanced, Disciplemaking, Healthy Student Ministry 1. A Simple Breakdown The 10% / 80% / 10% model. innovators (movers) —> 10% herd (mob) —> 80% inhibitors (terrorists) —> 10% a haunting reality, whichever 10% controls the group and gets your attention and energies will determine the health of your group and which way the herd is going [...]

Here are the notes from Fritz Dale’s first session with the student pastors/ workers on leader health. It was a great and challenging session. Student Pastor/ Worker Spiritual Health you can’t give away what you don’t have most often, over the long run, people will remember you far more for who you are than what you do or how great [...]

I signed up for a technorati account today. Technorati tracks the traffic from other websites (website that link directly) to your blog or website. I have found so far 40 or so other blogs that link directly to mine. Pretty cool stuff. Technorati Profile syp

Here are the books that I have purchased that are currently on my reading list….actually sitting on my desk for their turn to be read. Books Waiting to be Read: What Does God Want From Me? by Mark Matlock Untamed: becoming the man you want to be by Xan Hood They like Jesus But Not The Church by Dan Kimball [...]

I had the privilege of hearing Greg Stier (founder of Dare 2 Share ministries) this past Thursday night. He laid out the “Go Wide” principle from his new book ‘Ministry Mutiny’. Greg is a gifted author and speaker. While at the conference this weekend I was able to pick upa free copy of Greg’s new book ‘Ministry Mutiny’ and it’s [...]

I read Chris Fomlsbee’s book A New Kind of Youth Ministry this past Saturday. I really enjoyed Chris’ book. It’s straight forward and honest…sometimes even candid. Chris talks about “re-culturing” our student ministries and puts forth some challenging ideas. The book is relatively short with just 9 chapters but each one makes a point. I was definitely challenged by Chris [...]

At the close of last night’s activities we heard from Fritz Dale. Fritz is the ex-co-founder of SonLife Ministries. Dayle talked to us about ‘Passionate Spirituality’. Fritz had some great things to say. The thing that will probably stick with me most about his talk is that passionate spirituality has nothing to do with your personality. It’s not just for [...]

Last night I have the priviledge of hearing Greg stier speak to about 30 youth pastors for about 2 hours. Greg was able to pour out his heart for evangelism for us as well as challenge us to ‘Go Wide’ with the Great Commission. It was a great time and a great challenge and I realy enjoyed what he had [...]

Today I’m heading out to Lincoln, NE for the E-Free Mid-Western District conference. Typically there’s not much for youth pastors at the conferences but this year Greg Stier (Dare 2Share founder) is speaking as well as Fritz Dale (the ex-co-founder of SonLife Ministries). They have really done a much better job at developing “tracks” for youth pastors and I am [...]