Kingdom Centered Youth Ministry

A couple of years ago I received an email from a teenager who had “graduated” from our youth ministry and was now on a long term missions trip. He told me he was so grateful for the opportunities I had given him to minister and use his gifts. He said that...

Hands on in the Kingdom of God

“When do we get to do the stuff?”  When I first heard that statement by John Wimber it changed my whole life.  I knew all the Bible stories from growing up in church, but this idea that I could be a part of the movement of God had not really crossed my mind. I knew it...

Giving Teens a License to Pray

As I consider this idea of prayer, I am always amazed as I hear countless stories about teenagers who have been given the authority to pray for those in need. Physical healings, demonic deliverances, spiritual direction, ministry revival, addictions destroyed,...

Learning to Care

I took over our small group ministry at the Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor in the spring of 2009 and one of the first things I decided to do was to reach out to our small group leaders on a pastoral level. As a functional leader, I often take on an assignment, take...

Working with Student Leaders

Working with students is something that I love to do.  Over the past three years, I have seen God grow and expand my heart for the next generation in incredible ways.  It seems that the more I learn and figure out about student ministry, the more I discover I do not...