God is Loud
I've had a hard time finding opportunity to blog the last few months. When I have posted it has been a commercial for some of the new things we are launching at Barefoot - a la $5 Youth Ministry Training. I don't feel bad about plugging what we are doing at Barefoot in the least ... I just wish I had more mental energy and daily space to give to writing about day to day youth ministry topics and issues. I hope to try and free up some space in the coming days to write more here.
I am working on a new book for students called, God Is Loud. I'm intending for God Is Loud to be a book that inspires middle and high school students to participate in God's mission to restore the world to its intended wholeness. I am planning to offer the short book as a free download. I am also hoping to post some of the book here so that all of you can interact with me on the content and make it as helpful as possible. (I love how Marko did that with Youth Ministry 3.0.) Anyway, that is part of the reason why my posting has been sparse.
BTW - if you haven't picked up and read Eric Venable's new book, A Tale of Two Youth Workers, you need to do so. It is a great book (fable) that will undoubtably cause you to question what you've always known and done. I've read the book twice and it really has helped me think about the ways that I am calling students to lean into and live out the story of God.
September 11th, 2009 - 14:04
I am excited to see parts of your new book here and interact with you about it.
Thanks for the book recommendation. It sounds like an interesting read!
October 2nd, 2009 - 07:07
You have lost your mind. “Restore the world to its intended wholeness”? Give me a break. You will never do that. Only God himself will do that when he comes back. Armageddon, remember? or did you skip that part. You better get it right. You are holding in your hand the souls of impressionable youth. I think you better focus on the Word. We are not Catholic and do not hold to the Catholic teaching. You better do some reseach on your books.
October 2nd, 2009 - 08:38
All4Jesus-
I don’t believe I have lost my mind. I do believe that God calls each of us to participate in his mission to restore the world to its intended wholeness. “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.” (2 Cor. 5:20)
It is God’s mission and we are called to the work of it. I don’t hold any souls in my hand. They each belong to God — they are in his hands, no? I don’t think you can say that “Only God himself will do that when he comes back” and then at the same time think that any human being holds any souls in his or her hands.
When you say, “We”, who do you mean? You are right. I am not a Catholic. However, I am also guessing that you and I might totally define “we” differently.
Chris
October 16th, 2009 - 08:19
You have a great blog here. I look forward to checking out the stuff that you have recommended. If you get a minute, it would be great if you could check out my blog. It’s fairly new but I think that it would make a great addition to your resources links list. http://iwantjimmy.blogspot.com “SURVIVING Student Ministry”
November 10th, 2009 - 16:39
I can definitely relate to the not being able to find the opportunity to write/blog as of late. I love writing and blogging, but sometimes life spins out of control and I find myself not having time (or motivation) to write.
I am definitely interested in interacting with your “God is Loud” book ideas once you post them. Although I didn’t contribute to the discussions regarding Marko’s “Youth Ministry 3.0,” I think it is an excellent idea!
Also, who do I contact about the $5 training? I registered for the one at the church I used to work at (Bedford Community Church in Bedford Hills, NY) but something came up and I wasn’t able to make it. My friend there said he would mail me the jump drive and material, but by the time it got to me, it was just an empty envelope with a rip in the side (where someone stole the material from). Is it possible for me to get that material somehow?
Thanks again for this blog. I enjoy reading it!
- paulg