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Confessions of an Average Youth Minister

Columbine

For my Goal Line Stand study I wanted to talk about the students who took a stand at Columbine. I couldn’t remember how to spell Cassie’s last name so I went looking online and was shocked to find many stories talki...

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Shaped by the Story

A while back I read a book on Chronological Storytelling. It told of the process that missionaries use to teach the Bible to non-literate people. I remember thinking at the time how great that would be for student ministry. Stu...

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Kindle Reader

I’m not really interested in owning a Kindle. I have lots of gadgets and packing up for an overnight trip already consists of carrying a whole bunch of cords and cases. But I did pick up the Kindle Reader for my iPod touc...

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John Hughes: Narrator of Our Generation

I still can’t believe that John Hughes passed away. This man was the writer of what I was feeling and the creator of most of my fantasies about becoming cool. For a nerdy guy like me Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Say A...

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Watchmen

So I went to see Watchmen over the weekend. It was weird going to see a comic book/fanboy type movie and not already knowing the plot or at least the main characters. Add to that the cool 80s feel and the whole cold war angle (...

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About Me

I don’t have all of the answers and some weeks it feels like I don’t have any of the answers. I forget students names sometimes and say stupid things that hurt their feelings. I often find a good word picture or object lesson and build the lesson off of that instead of the other way around. I have put the finishing touches on a Wednesday night Bible study on Wednesday more times than I can count. I don’t always pray as much as I should and I never study as much as I should. I try every new youth ministry model that comes from the “experts” and I have had at least 3 mission statements over the past 5 years.

But I love students ministry. I love watching teenagers as they serve God. I love to see them worship and forget about themselves for a while. I love seeing someone wake up to the love of God if only for a little while. I love to see them out serving their community and sharing the love of Christ with others. I love to be a part of their lives and I love seeing the world through their eyes. Like I said, I’m an average youth pastor.

About Nailscars.com

For over 10 years now I have been trying to add creative ideas for use in the local church. In the early days Nailscars.com was just a place to publish some scripts, but it has become a collection of creative ministry resources for youth ministry and worship.

I began writing a blog more to process my own thoughts more than anything else. As I started writing the comments that I got back from people amazed me. As I was honest with my struggles most of them would write and say “Thank you.” “It is just nice to know someone else struggles with these same things,” was a common response.

So this has become a place where I share the struggles and successes of being in youth ministry. I hope that you find something that God can use in your life and ministry.

Columbine

Shaped by the Story

Kindle Reader

John Hughes: Narrator of Our Generation

Watchmen

About Me

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