I am very glad that I went to this conference. It was a great way for me to observe the world of student ministries. I found that ministers act like the people they minister to: CPs act like kids, Student Pastors act like students, Pastors to adults act like the group of adults they minister … Continue reading
Efrem Smith’s talk was entitled, “Stop Telling Me About Jesus and Show Me What He Looks Like.” It was great! A large reason I liked it was Efrem. He is just fun to listen to. His content was solid as well. One illustration stuck with me. (I think I’ve heard it before related to children’s … Continue reading
Jeremy’s talk was entitled “From the Fellowship Hall to Full Contact Faith.” I was disappointed by Jeremy’s presentation. I don’t know what he has sounded like before, but this presentation was not very well done. I was unable to nail down his point. It felt as if he talked around and around without getting to … Continue reading
Mark’s talk was entitled, “Get Wired, Get Connected, and Other High Tech Cliches.” Mark is the creator of planetwisdom.com. I really enjoyed his talk. He touched on so many things about digital culture that people miss. We can be so cautious of technology. We want to create “safe” places for people to be online. Mark … Continue reading
Can I just say that the actors at Willow are amazing! We have seen three skits/monologues, and I have been so impressed with the quality of acting. I can’t really say which is my favorite. I hope that we do them at Redwood sometime.
Bo spoke on the importance of keeping humble (being teachable and not arrogant), being mentored and mentoring, and putting family first. Bo really hit home in a lot of places for a lot of people. I kept cheering him on. The biggest thing that I need to remember is to stay humble.
I’ve read Don Miller’s book “Blue Like Jazz.” I really liked the thoughts that Don had and how he presented his ideas. After a while, though, I began to get annoyed with his know-it-allness. I think the only reason I was annoyed was because I am a know-it-all as well, but I haven’t written a … Continue reading
