Americans???

i saw this video on the news the other night, and it reminded me of a clip out of the dvd "Clarkson. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" Where clarkson asks Americans in vegas where countries in Europe are and they have no idea, and then declares, how can Americans make good cars for a continent they have never heard of.

Ministry Mutiny

I just finished reading Ministry Mutiny.
I really loved it. After reading a lot of youth ministry books, about how we have to do all these new things to speak to youth today, this was a reminder that we really don't. All the principles of ministry no matter if its youth or not have been given to us in God's word. The principles that his people, and the principles Jesus based hiw ministry on are all we really need, and when we stray from that ministry becomes difficult.
Key learnings:

1. Listen for God's Whisper
2. Get Real
3. Go Wide
4. Go Deep
5. No More Outsourcing
6. Build on Values, Not Fads

All in all, a fantastic book 5 out of 5

ja

Of hanging Boards

Spent the afternoon hanging a bible study group board in the staffroom at church so that we can see who's in what home small group, and allowing us to easily link newcomers with groups that will cater for them, it is a really good idea i think and hopefully we see some fruit from it, although it is already out of date. oh well

ja

some serious blogging

So, I've had a blog thats sat here in the world wide web of internet land, and I've been reading some stuff lately and found some interesting things on the net, and have hence decided I'm going to make an attempt at blogging so here it goes