Comments on: Good insights for us http://www.collegeministrythoughts.com/featured/good-insights-for-us/ College ministry thoughts is a blog with resources and information involving college outreach and college ministries. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jon http://www.collegeministrythoughts.com/featured/good-insights-for-us/#comment-289 Jon Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:35:58 +0000 http://www.collegeministrythoughts.com/?p=213#comment-289 I enjoyed reading the article. I agree with many of her points. As a former youth pastor, I am frustrated that so many youth ministries, and therefore churches, have sacrificed authenticity for glitz, glamour, programs and an addiction to being relevant. For that, I thank her. At the same time, as the church, we are the bride of Christ. We have the privilege of being part of God's Kingdom at work. Through all the frustration and exhaustion of attempting to change the culture in some of our churches, we are still his bride and called to be part of it. With that, sometimes it means we become reformers by being more active in helping change the culture. Needless to say, I have and will continue to pass this article around. People need to hear what she is saying. I enjoyed reading the article. I agree with many of her points. As a former youth pastor, I am frustrated that so many youth ministries, and therefore churches, have sacrificed authenticity for glitz, glamour, programs and an addiction to being relevant. For that, I thank her.

At the same time, as the church, we are the bride of Christ. We have the privilege of being part of God’s Kingdom at work. Through all the frustration and exhaustion of attempting to change the culture in some of our churches, we are still his bride and called to be part of it. With that, sometimes it means we become reformers by being more active in helping change the culture.

Needless to say, I have and will continue to pass this article around. People need to hear what she is saying.

]]> By: Micah Risinger http://www.collegeministrythoughts.com/featured/good-insights-for-us/#comment-268 Micah Risinger Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:54:39 +0000 http://www.collegeministrythoughts.com/?p=213#comment-268 You guys should also read <a href="http://metalutheran.blogspot.com/2007/06/method-of-church-growth.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> if you haven't already. I found it on Julie's page. I have heard this complaint, plea, or whatever you call it, for a while now, especially from my generation. So why aren't we responding? You guys should also read this if you haven’t already. I found it on Julie’s page.

I have heard this complaint, plea, or whatever you call it, for a while now, especially from my generation. So why aren’t we responding?

]]> By: Steve"The Czar" Patton http://www.collegeministrythoughts.com/featured/good-insights-for-us/#comment-247 Steve"The Czar" Patton Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:22:02 +0000 http://www.collegeministrythoughts.com/?p=213#comment-247 Fantastic post! Here is my question to youth/college leader: As much as we have publically abhored the MTV influence on America and the rest of Western civilization, why do we look to duplicate it in our youth and young adult churches? Fantastic post!

Here is my question to youth/college leader:
As much as we have publically abhored the MTV influence on America and the rest of Western civilization, why do we look to duplicate it in our youth and young adult churches?

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