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Ethiopia Report

I could type for days about my trip to Ethiopia. I could probably post several articles just about the whole foreign-ness of it all. This was my first real trip out of the country and the culture shock of encountering a 3rd wor...

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Back in the States

You never imagine how much you will miss the little things like throwing toilet paper into the toilet when you are finished, so it is very good to be home. My trip was amazing in so many ways and I will try as soon as I can to ...

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Quick Report of my day.

[picks up duffel bag] “Yeah, that feels like it is less than the 50 pound bag, maybe two shirts less” [after adding stuff] “Crap, now it fees too heavy” [removes a few items] Repeat that scenario ...

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Just two more days

Here is why I know I am a youth pastor. The first time I ever fly over the Atlantic, the first time I ever go to a different continent, I take a group of people with me. Lots of things are happening for this trip, and I know th...

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Art Missions Project

Here is a way to incorporate art into your next local missions project. Here is How it Works Find a local artist or someone who can teach some basic principles of painting or drawing. Bring students together to learn from the t...

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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.

Ethiopia Report

Back in the States

Quick Report of my day.

Just two more days

Art Missions Project

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About Me

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