I had not heard of the Tebow statue until I read this article. The statue clearly shows Tim Tebow with his patented John 3:16 inscription on his eye black. In today’s culture, you would think people would complain about this but the university says that have received no direct complaints. However, “the Gainesville Sun posed…
I just read this article from The Christian Post asking the question of ‘Is There a Next Billy Graham?’ Interestingly enough, Billy Graham hopes there isn’t. Here’s why: Billy Graham published a challenge to Christians for the new millennium in a 1997 article for Christianity Today. Within its text, he mentions society, and especially the youth population,…
Courtesy of J.D. Payne from Ed Stetzer’s blog: In your estimation, what are the top 3 reasons Christians don’t share the gospel with the lost? Aside from general disobedience, I believe most people are apathetic about evangelism because they do not understand the implications of the gospel on their lives. They fail to understand who they…
Mike Metzger thinks perhaps so over on his blog. I would encourage reading the whole article. Below are some excerpts: The lethal brew of bonds, balloons, boomers, and big boxes suggests the next round of closures might be mega-churches. “There is a growing sense that the mega-church ladder is leaning against the wrong wall,” warns…
Not to be a downer, but I should first start out by saying that there’s not a lot of full-time sports ministry jobs out there at local churches. If you are looking for one though, here are a couple of ways to find them: 1) ChurchStaffing.com–This website is probably the best site out there for finding…
I recently came across the below stats and I thought I would share them: More than 65% of children say they participate in sports to be with friends Top reasons children quit playing organized sports include: not having fun, the coach played favorites, too much emphasis is placed on competition, and frustration with not getting…
If you would like to learn more about this book, see Part 1. Here are some more quotes: “First, we play to the glory of God by thanking him for the gifts…Sports, and the ability to play them, are gifts from a merciful God. They are part of God’s kind design for humanity. In addition…
Over the course of 2011, we hope to highlight new sports that have been recently created. As sports ministry leaders, we have the ability to be innovative and to leverage these new sports for ministry. Today we are highlighting Pickleball. Ever heard of it? Probably not. Below is a description of how to play. Looks…
I want to get to the other side, but not sure of what this time is all about. We are in the meantime. I was reminded that I need to trust Jesus with the meantime as He is the one who helps us get to the other side…
I’m constantly reminding myself that my goal is not to get someone participating in our activities to attend our church. My goal is to move them one step closer to God, no matter where they are at on that journey…