As young pastors we must continue to grow spiritually, but we must also grow professionally. There are many conferences available to help us grow in ministry.
You’ve probably attended one or more of these. I pray that if you get the opportunity attend one ASAP.
2. Willow Creek Leadership Summit.
3. Urban Youth Workers Institute.
4. National Preaching Conference.
5. Creative Church Conference.
7. National Pastors Convention.
Michael Kelley introduced his 7 steps to a Bible study with depth. I have added a few to his steps and created ten. You can also use these ten steps in creating a sermon.
1. Ask for the Holy Spirit.
2. Read the text (10 times).
3. Question the text.
4. Mine the text (no commentaries).
5. Read commentaries.
6. Find the 3 am statement.
7. Reflect on the text. What does the text mean to me?
8. Draw up an outline.
9. Anticipate questions.
10. Present the study.
Adapted from Michael Kelley’s 7 steps for Bible study.
I highly recommend attending the Connect Conference this year. Unlike most conferences, Threads doesn’t bombard you with resources to buy. They didn’t however had a list of resources and a few samples for us to check out. I have listed below ten that caught my eye.
Check them out.
3. Repurposed
4. Feast
6. Intransit
7. Jaded
8. The Exchange
9. The Tough Sayings of Jesus part I and part II
10. You
Here is a list of books the presenters gave as books that helped to shape their philosophy of young adult ministry.
Be blessed.
1. I love Jesus but hate the church
5. The Irresistable Revolution
7. Getting Real
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