8 THINGS I’D DO DIFFERENTLY IF I WERE A YOUTH PASTOR AGAIN
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8 THINGS I’D DO DIFFERENTLY IF I WERE A YOUTH PASTOR AGAIN

If you want your youth ministry to be keep growing, you need to keep growing. Seek God yourself. And not just for a sermon, but for an encounter. Your habits and convictions will inevitably set the culture in your youth ministry. You can't take your teenagers to a place you've never been. So never stop pursuing the presence of God yourself. You're a Christian, before you're a Pastor. 

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TIS' THE SEASON, HE'S THE REASON
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TIS' THE SEASON, HE'S THE REASON

At the very centre of Christmas is the greatest gift ever given, and if accepted the greatest love ever known. Christmas is so much more than presents, it’s about His presence being made available to us through the birth of His son, Jesus.

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BUILD YOUR CHARACTER, NOT YOUR REPUTATION
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BUILD YOUR CHARACTER, NOT YOUR REPUTATION

God is far more interested in who we are when no one's looking, than the image we present to others. Character always trumps reputation. Our character is the sum of our values, our thoughts, our words and our actions. Our reputation is shaped and fashioned pre-dominantly by what others see publicly. Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is, and the tree is the real thing. - Abraham Lincoln

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THE PRISON OF OFFENCE
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THE PRISON OF OFFENCE

Have you ever been hurt? Like someone you really loved let you down and broke your trust? Maybe your best friend called you names behind your back? Or your mum made you feel like you weren't good enough? Maybe your dad abandoned you, or your boyfriend broke up with you when he pledged his undying love. Maybe it's worse like adultery, assault, or abuse?

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4 KEYS TO HEARING GOD'S VOICE
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4 KEYS TO HEARING GOD'S VOICE

People often ask me, "So how do you hear the voice of God? Does He speak to you audibly?" Well no, not necessarily. In fact, I have only heard Him speak to me audibly once. For the most part, He speaks as a still small voice in my heart. He speaks to me through His word, in pictures, visions, and of course, dreams. What I have discovered over the years is how creative God is. He will use just about anything, anyone, and any method to speak to those who are listening. 

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YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE
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YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE

Someone needs to hear this today. You’re not the only person struggling to feel significant. 
You’re not the only Christian drowning in depression. You're not the only Pastor who wants to quit ministry. You're not the only person carrying shame from abuse.  You’re the not only single wanting to get married. You’re not the only guy (or girl) addicted to pornography.

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WHOSE KINGDOM ARE YOU BUILDING?
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WHOSE KINGDOM ARE YOU BUILDING?

Did you know it's possible to spend your life serving God and end up not really knowing Him? It's possible to build a big Church, big youth ministry or big online platform and completely forget who it's all really for. It's possible to walk out your journey of faith and actually leave Jesus behind (Seriously Jesus' own parents did. Check out Luke 2:43). And at times I have too. At times I have thrown myself so passionately into serving God, that I have neglected pursuing Him.

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