Well we finally got to start the series on Sex. We were supposed to start 2 weeks ago but weather issues made me delay. I've talked to a lot of Youth Pastors about this and we are pretty much all on the same page. Someone needs to bring this up with students. Most of them aren't getting this information from their parents or other trusted and safe adult. They are getting all kinds of information about sex from each other and the media. This … [Read more...]
February 18, 2010 by at 9:44 am 10 Comments Talking bout S.E.X. #MyExperienceAs #sex #wednesdaynightfollowup #YouthPastor via @Nick_theGeek
December 17, 2009 by at 3:00 am 16 Comments I believe in Santa … do you? #MyExperienceAs #santa #workingwithYouth via @Nick_theGeek
I believe in Santa … do you?
Ok so tonight was wild. The students were wound up like nobody's business. At one point I ended up really laying into them because it was terrible. I feel a bit bad but seriously, even the "good" ones were being a serious problem. After I laid into them it was better. The sad part is I was loud enough that they all shut up and I didn't even use my mic for that part. I don't really need it but I use it so I can speak softly and still be … [Read more...]
November 11, 2009 by at 6:00 am 8 Comments When it rains I want to stay in bed #MyExperienceAs #workingwithYouth via @Nick_theGeek
When it rains I want to stay in bed
So it has been raining all day and I don't like days like this. I mean I really hate days like this. For some reason, these kind of days seem to attract problems on top of the "it's cold and dark and I want to just stay under the covers" feeling. In fact, I think the body's natural defense against the bad things that come on rainy nasty days is to try and convince you to stay in bed.First thing I found out when I got to the church was that one … [Read more...]
November 5, 2009 by at 6:00 am 4 Comments Heaps of grumpy old men or something like that #MyExperienceAs #kindness via @Nick_theGeek
Heaps of grumpy old men or something like that
Youth is really coming along. The one young lady that I was really frustrated with that might be leaving the church came and talked with my after service. She went somewhere else but came to our service to talk and I think it really helped. I'm not 100% sure what is going to happen but I'm feeling that she really needs to be plugged in with a woman in the church for mentoring and I have the perfect person in mind if this person will say yes. … [Read more...]
October 29, 2009 by at 5:00 am 4 Comments What happens when you skip the crazy ghetto club #MyExperienceAs #YouthPastor via @Nick_theGeek
What happens when you skip the crazy ghetto club
I've posted a couple of times about problems we have had with students coming in and checking out. Tonight was the first run of a new system intended to limit that and also inform parents when it occurs. I spoke with a follow youth minister and asked for input online. I even talked to some of my students. The solution isn't perfect but we are moving the right direction. My YP friend has a better budget than I do (read he has a budget) so he … [Read more...]
October 22, 2009 by at 5:00 am 18 Comments Not so Ninja #MyExperienceAs #ninja #workingwithYouth #YouthPastor #youthservice via @Nick_theGeek
Not so Ninja
Not me, I'm totally ninja. I'm referring to some of my students. I will say that things are really starting to change in the Youth group on Wednesday nights. They are becoming more and more respectful, hearing more and more of the Word and attendance is holding steady. I've been praying about having some of the guys step up and say they want to be involved in leadership and I have had 4 step up in the past couple weeks. All in all I couldn't … [Read more...]
October 15, 2009 by at 5:00 am 8 Comments Picking up cars with boys #MyExperienceAs #wednesdaynightfollowup #YouthPastor via @Nick_theGeek
Picking up cars with boys
Tonight was a cold and rainy night. So far I have referenced a movie I never watched and the worst noir opening ever. I'm off to a great start.Anyways, it really was cold and rainy so attendance was down a little. Not much though, which really surprises me based on the fact that I am switching to a much more bible study type presentation. We have spent the past three weeks on Matthew 5. During this I start by reading the passage we are … [Read more...]
April 16, 2009 by at 4:00 am Leave a Comment More random stuff/follow-up to Youth #MyExperienceAs #YouthPastor #youthservice via @Nick_theGeek
More random stuff/follow-up to Youth
OK, so I got to test my t-shirt cannon and it works frigintastic. I've only tested it to 40PSI but at that pressure it fired about 40' high and a hundred feet or so distant. I fired it at that pressure in the church and hit the lighting about 20 high at full speed. At 20 PSI I can hit the back rows from the front of the church about 100' but at a much lower arc. I need to get some new video because the video I took of the testing today didn't … [Read more...]
April 9, 2009 by at 8:12 am Leave a Comment Highs and Lows #MyExperienceAs #YouthPastor #youthservice via @Nick_theGeek
Highs and Lows
I'm feeling a little depressed right now. It is frustrating because I know I shouldn't be and that makes it ever worse. In Youth we had been running around 40 and as much as 50 for a couple of months now, then for some reason the past 2 weeks we have dropped off to less than 30. I don't know exactly why. I know where a few of the students were last night, and I know where a small group is and why they likely won't be coming back, but I don't … [Read more...]
March 30, 2009 by at 7:30 pm Leave a Comment Before we start I need to say I’m sorry #MyExperienceAs #games #YouthPastor via @Nick_theGeek
Before we start I need to say I’m sorry
I have started way too many speeches that way. I enjoy having fun. Often the most fun things are at the expense of others. After all, "it's all fun and games till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious." Seriously, the best games involve twists that result in people getting messy. When I say people I do mean someone other than myself, but for the sake of the Youth I'll take it on the chin from time to time. Not the chin so much as … [Read more...]
