Stream lining our Student Ministry: a book review of Simple Church

As I said in a previous post I am leading about 12 adults in reading and discussing Simple Church written by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger.  While the book does not discuss student ministry specifically, I think it has some great application for anyone working with students. 

Book Review of Comeback Churches

I recently finished reading the book, Comeback Churches by Ed Stetzer and Mike Dodson and am currently leading a group of 10-12 adults through a discussion of the book.  I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found a lot of the information helpful.  Instead of sharing thoughts about certain chapters I would like to share two [...]

The Roots of Endurance–Book Review

I just finished an excellent book that I would recommend to anyone in ministry, it was called The Roots of Endurance by John Piper.  Piper outlines the lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce; three men that endured for the Gospel in the face of adversity.  Before reading this book I had not [...]

Reading The Cost of Discipleship

I recently just finished reading The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and have a couple thoughts.  1. His thoughts on what the “church” is should be discussed in every church.  Bonhoeffer writes, “The community of the saints is not an ‘ideal’ community consisting of perfect and sinless men and women, where there is not [...]