Ministry Links

What UP! It’s LINKFEST 2010!

Youth Ministers, keep your senior pastor in the loop without annoying him/her. Josh Griffin has an great example of doing this. (Also, senior pastors, feel free to do the exact same thing with your staff.)

As your youth group’s small groups get rolling this fall, here is a list of 35 conversations starters. Put these in the hands of any volunteers who spend relationship time with students.

My friend Kevin and I are starting to work on a project called artFWD. The mission is this: years and years ago, in another age, the CHURCH had a monopoly on the art market. Churches and leaders valued beautiful art that helped tell a story (architecture, painting, liturgy, stained glass windows, etc). Today, there are more art forms than there ever have been in all of history. We’re bringing art back, by moving forward.

My post, “Dear Church,” Got LOTS of traffic and one really lame comment. Oh internet…

Twitter can teach you this:

“We need to understand the church as the effect of discipleship, not the cause.” from Mark Christian

“100% Pastoral Guarentee: No matter how much you give, someone will think you’re inadequate.” from Jamie Arpin-Ricci

Youth Ministry Tweeter of the Week: Graham Buck (mostly because he dominated on helping me jailbreak my iPhone)

Videos you gotta watch:

Josh Garrels “Just Doin Your Thing”

Menomena “Evil Bee”

“Catalyst” by Linkin Park (with lyrics)