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Speak Like a Leader

jasonc128 — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:29:51 +0000

Last week, I shared three ideas with our staff on leadership in the church. Over the next few days, I thought I’d share them on here as well. I’d love to hear your thoughts on them! Speak Like a Leader Often, as leaders in the church, we reach deep into our toolboxes to help motivate … Continue reading →

People Pleasing Doesn’t Equal Love

jasonc128 — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:13:41 +0000

Last week, I shared three ideas with our staff on leadership in the church. Over the next few days, I thought I’d share them on here as well. I’d love to hear your thoughts on them! People Pleasing Does Not Equal Love In the last post, we looked at recruiting people into all sorts of … Continue reading →

Recruit to Jesus

jasonc128 — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:13:22 +0000

Last week, I shared three ideas with our staff on leadership in the church. Over the next few days, I thought I’d share them on here as well. I’d love to hear your thoughts on them! Recruit to Jesus One of the most common challenges of being a leader in a church setting is the … Continue reading →

God Uses the Craziest People to Do Amazing Things

jasonc128 — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:09:06 +0000

Here I am on Good Friday, the day the ordeal begins for Jesus, and in my reading for the day, I’m in Matthew 2, the story of the Magi coming to visit him. I had never thought much about God’s interaction with the Magi in this story. They’ve always been characters of convenience, men … Continue reading →

What I’ve Learned the Last Five Months

jasonc128 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:54:44 +0000

I haven’t written in a while, and a lot has happened in my time away from posting. The biggest change has been a move from being the youth pastor at our church to being the executive pastor. Ok, so I realize you’re probably thinking “Dude, you’re still a pastor at the same church, what’s the … Continue reading →

Parent Cue for the Middle and SrHi

jasonc128 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:02:48 +0000

XP3 Students: The Invisibles Parent Cue The Invisibles: Parent Cue 1. Be a Student of What They are Learning We are surrounded by the invisibles. These are people who simply want to know someone cares, someone notices—people who want to know God cares. Some of us would even say we feel that way—invisible to an … Continue reading →

“Step It Up” is More Than a Bad Movie

jasonc128 — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:06:08 +0000

Recently, I was having a discussion with one of our very best volunteer leaders. They were sharing, reluctantly, how they were frustrated with some other leaders. This wonderful person was struggling with the fact that they didn’t see the commitment in a few other leaders that needed to be there, and it was bothering them. … Continue reading →

Temper Tantrums, Heart Issues, and Flying Cell Phones

jasonc128 — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:07:08 +0000

Each week, I’m meeting with one of the senior high guys in our group, and we’re reading the book of James together. I love James, because its so practical, and hits on so many issues that I deal with, and that so many other people deal with. Today’s reading covers James 1:19-21 as part of … Continue reading →

Jesus’ Last Words and Sticky Faith Prayers

jasonc128 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:10:08 +0000

John 17 has Jesus’ last prayer on earth before the crucifixion. It’s His “last words”, if you will, and I am always fascinated by it. I’ve noted before how Jesus prays for the 11, talking about how they are the ones He was sent for, and how He delivered all of them to the end. … Continue reading →

The Power of Camp in a Student’s Life Infographic

jasonc128 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:37:49 +0000

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