Is getting your students into college a part of your youth ministry outcomes? If not, it should be. Here’s why: Students can be shortsighted sometimes and it takes a person of influence (you) to help students see beyond today. They may not have someone in their lives pushing them towards college. Students with great aspirations [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Reaction from the Couch: 49ers 6, Seahawks 31
September 12th, 2010 
joshherndon My initial thoughts on an awful game by the San Francisco 49ers against the Seattle Seahawks. I liked that Singletary went for it on 4th down– all three times. It showed guts. And confidence, however flawed it might have been. It worked twice. The other time? Alex Smith. Crabtree looked lost. After missing the entire [...]
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1 Comment »Are Your Graphics Sending Mixed Messages?
September 11th, 2010 joshherndon My good friend, Brian drew up our graphic for our new discipleship training program, Central Seminary: It’s in the same style as our theme, “We Are The Movement”: When doing graphics for various departments or programs for any church or organization, it’s important to have coordinating colors, fonts, and feels. You build a consistent message [...]
CSM 9/10/10 Review
September 11th, 2010 joshherndon After a 4-week break, CSM FRIDAY NIGHTS returned for our Fall Kickoff– which morphed into vision weekend. Here’s some cool elements to the night. The Unveiling of Central Seminary. We needed to rethink our student discipleship for students of all backgrounds and uniqueness to connect and grow closer to God. Central Seminary is our answer. [...]
When to Put a Personal Goal on Hold
September 8th, 2010 joshherndon I enrolled at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary for my Masters of Divinity last fall. But being a full-time youth pastor I knew I couldn’t be a full-time student, so I made a goal for myself: to be enrolled in at least one seminary class every semester. I did so last year, taking Foundations of [...]
High School Dance = Spiritual Growth?
September 6th, 2010 joshherndon Our high school’s Welcome Back Dance was on Friday. We had a great time with lots of food and awesome ridiculous dancing. We had zero problems with nastiness, loads of helium-inspired fun, and good memories. I think there’s an important to element to high school dances– especially/even for for Christian schools. Here’s my thoughts: If [...]
Where I’ve been
September 6th, 2010 joshherndon Since January 1, I’ve posted 230 times (just less than once a day). I’ve slowed down in this past week since I started teaching my high school Bible classes. And this week should be just as busy with Central Student Ministries’ Fall Kickoff on Friday. But I’ll make a strong effort to post daily– it [...]
Top Posts of August 2010
September 2nd, 2010 joshherndon Here’s the top posts from August. If you missed one of them, there’s some good stuff in there. Or, at least not bad stuff. I hope. My Landlords are Better than Your Landlords A Wrecking Experience [Our Philippines Team Documentary] 20 NFL Predictions in 2010 I Bought a Pair of TOMS Rationalizing a 4-Week Break [...]