Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. -Romans 12:12-13 This morning we traveled from Manila to Cabanatuan. Some highlights from day 2 in the Philippines: Both Evie and Holly are feeling much better! Still not 100%, but they’re mobile and optimistic. Thank [...]
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Philippines: Day 1
June 28th, 2010 
joshherndon I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. Psalms 34:1-3 We are here in Manila! It’s more humid than anyone of [...]
4 Blogs That I Really, Really Like
June 27th, 2010 joshherndon I have a fairly strict standard in my blog-reading, so I only follow about a dozen blogs. But of the 12, here’s the ones that I really, really like. More Than Dodgeball. My favorite Youth Ministry blog. Josh Griffin is a genius. Becoming Minimalist. I like this blog because he’s living-out a message that needs [...]
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No Comments »Check-in for Philippines Updates
June 27th, 2010 joshherndon Have you heard? Central Student Ministries and El Sobrante Christian School are going to the Philippines on a missions trip. We leave tomorrow. So for the next week-and-a-half, this site will be the center of our team updates. Pending internet access, I’ll be posting some pictures and short updates on what we’re doing on the [...]
CSM 6/25/10 Review
June 26th, 2010 joshherndon It was an awesome, devastating, and teary CSM FRIDAY NIGHTS. Here’s why: A Night of Goodbyes. One of our centerpiece students, Christine, said goodbye tonight. She’s moving to the Philippines for a year before returning for her senior year of high school. She’s been a monumental character in our ministry and we will be at [...]
Silly Worries
June 26th, 2010 joshherndon On Sunday, our missions team is leaving for the Philippines. We’ll be there for about 10 days with One Hope (this is my first time leading a missions team). As Sunday rapidly approaches, I’m kinda shocked about the silly things that I’ve been worrying about for the past week. Some examples: 220v of Energy. The [...]
10 Ways to Improve Marketing without Spending Any Money
June 25th, 2010 joshherndon I loved TonyMorganLive’s post today on 10 Ways to Improve Marketing without Spending Any Money. Here’s a couple of my favorites: 2. Follow through with your promises. If someone volunteers to take a next step in a group, serving or an event, make sure the process is in place to follow up in a timely [...]
That’s Right, We Have a Welcome Booth
June 25th, 2010 joshherndon We created a new welcome station at Central Student Ministries’ weekly program this past month. Sure, it’s elementary stuff but it’s a huge step forward for us. Here’s some different elements we wanted to made sure it would have. Sign Up. Finally, a centralized place to sign up for events. For the longest time I [...]
Teenage Truths III
June 24th, 2010 joshherndon Evie and I had some students over for desert tonight (well, they might have actually invited themselves). And as a student of my mission field, I thought I’d write up some more things I learned about teenagers. Teenagers do share! Adults may be hesitant to share germs or swap saliva, but a teenage boy has [...]
“37, and Growing?” Followup
June 23rd, 2010 joshherndon I mentioned on May 2nd that our youth ministry has been growing, and we needed to do a couple of things if we expected to keep fostering growth. Here’s a quick 6-week followup: “We have 3 adult leaders … we need at least 2 more table pastors within the next month.” Progress: Within 6-weeks, 1 [...]