“What difference does knowing John Wesley make in your ministry as a Youthworker?” The first way to answer this question was to start with God. Be theological. Not anthropological. The second way takes the next step. Go where God goes. Where is God? Where did the early Methodists find the spirit most accessible and obvious?… [Continue Reading]

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Have you noticed lately that it seems like our culture has de-evolved into a society where people can’t get along with each other very well? What I mean by this is that we can’t seem to agree. And when we seek agreement, we really only mean that the Other person should fully accept our idea/view/desire… [Continue Reading]

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“What difference does knowing John Wesley make in your ministry as a Youthworker?” I believe that is a question EVERY Youthworker in a Church with Wesleyan DNA should be prepared to answer, and answer well.  Unfortunately most of us know little about John Wesley and even less about the Methodist Movement.  Why have we lost… [Continue Reading]

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Several years ago I was invited to be the United Methodist Youth Ministry representative at a meeting in Washington D.C. sponsored by Tobacco Free Kids to write curriculum for Youth groups.  I was honored to be asked to participate in this group that had representatives from almost every denomination and group I could think of.… [Continue Reading]

John Wesley Open Air Preaching

OK, the question about Red Shoes was a lot easier to answer.  It was a God-thing (really) that it even happened. But, you know, I am kind of thinking the Evangelist calling is a God-thing as well. I certainly didn’t ever plan to be an Evangelist.  I don’t have a TV show, big-hair, slick hair… [Continue Reading]

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Go Where God Goes

“What difference does knowing John Wesley make in your ministry as a Youthworker?” The first way to answer this question was to start with God. Be theological. Not anthropological. The second way takes the next step. Go where God goes. Where is God? Where did the early Methodists find the spirit most accessible and obvious? [...]

John Wesley Line Drawing for Slider

Yes and No

Have you noticed lately that it seems like our culture has de-evolved into a society where people can’t get along with each other very well? What I mean by this is that we can’t seem to agree. And when we seek agreement, we really only mean that the Other person should fully accept our idea/view/desire [...]

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Theological or Anthropological?

“What difference does knowing John Wesley make in your ministry as a Youthworker?” I believe that is a question EVERY Youthworker in a Church with Wesleyan DNA should be prepared to answer, and answer well.  Unfortunately most of us know little about John Wesley and even less about the Methodist Movement.  Why have we lost [...]

John Wesley Open Air Preaching

Homeless

Several years ago I was invited to be the United Methodist Youth Ministry representative at a meeting in Washington D.C. sponsored by Tobacco Free Kids to write curriculum for Youth groups.  I was honored to be asked to participate in this group that had representatives from almost every denomination and group I could think of. [...]

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John Wesley Open Air Preaching

Homeless

Several years ago I was invited to be the United Methodist Youth Ministry representative at a meeting in Washington D.C. sponsored by Tobacco Free Kids to write curriculum for Youth groups.  I was honored to be asked to participate in this group that had representatives from almost every denomination and group I could think of. [...]

wesley preaching

Theological or Anthropological?

“What difference does knowing John Wesley make in your ministry as a Youthworker?” I believe that is a question EVERY Youthworker in a Church with Wesleyan DNA should be prepared to answer, and answer well.  Unfortunately most of us know little about John Wesley and even less about the Methodist Movement.  Why have we lost [...]

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Go Where God Goes

“What difference does knowing John Wesley make in your ministry as a Youthworker?” The first way to answer this question was to start with God. Be theological. Not anthropological. The second way takes the next step. Go where God goes. Where is God? Where did the early Methodists find the spirit most accessible and obvious? [...]

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When Grace is the Chauffeur: A Wesleyan Model of Youth Ministry

Ever wonder what it would be like if John Wesley was the Youth Minister at your Church? Well a few years ago a few seasoned United Methodist Youth Ministers sat around a table in North Texas and asked that very question. What would we do differently if we paid attention to Wesley’s Way of following [...]