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This past week, I had the opportunity to serve as campus pastor for CIY Move conference in Missouri. As campus pastor, I was able to meet and pray with leaders from all over, lead an elective workshop for students feeling called into full-time ministry, and help the CIY team in various ways. I made sure … Continue reading Serving as Campus Pastor at CIY Move 2023

Soon after stepping into my full-time role with National Network of Youth Ministries, my mind started to think about the areas of the country where there aren't as many churches. Within Colorado, that definitely includes the mountains and the rural areas. I knew it was going to be a lot of work and would take … Continue reading Connecting with Breckinridge Churches

The world is filled with a lot of lies. In fact, John 8 tells us that Satan is the father of lies, for there is no truth in him. And teenagers, especially today, are bombarded with so many lies. So from June 5-8, 2023, I was asked to speak at Camp Como's middle school week … Continue reading Speaking Truth at Camp Como

On June 2, 2023, I joined several Colorado youth pastors for a Brown's Canyon whitewater rafting trip with Noah's Ark. This was the 28th year Noah's has hosted this special day for Colorado youth leaders, as a thank you for the work they do in youth ministry day in and day out. Throughout the day, … Continue reading Rafting with Colorado Youth Pastors

Ever since I could remember, I read the New Testament, especially Acts and Paul’s letters, with a certain lens. They contain instruction and encouragement to set our lives on the things of God. And all that is designed to help the individual and the church continue to grow in their discipleship. But as I recently … Continue reading Gaining a Missionary Perspective

On May 12, I flew out to Boston for my second support-raising trip—first where this was the primary goal of the trip, though. The first-leg of my trip from Denver was delayed a bit, but not nearly as much as the second. I ended up taking off from Dallas at the same time I was … Continue reading Support Raising in New England

This week, I headed back to college... but not to take classes. I had the privilege of speaking to two youth ministry classes at Colorado Christian University. I was asked to speak about the importance of networking within youth ministry and also share more about National Network of Youth Ministries. I had a great time … Continue reading Let’s Pray for the Next Generation of Youth Workers

Hey, everyone! I'm currently in brainstorming mode around what to do with this blog moving forward. Those of you who have followed it for a while know that this has happened every so many years, where I will begin to think about its purpose. For this post, I want to throw out a few things … Continue reading The Future of this Blog