SHIFT FAQ: What About the Kids Whose Parents Don’t Lead Them?

John Mulholland, a youth minister in Cedar Rapids, Iowa asked a great question today.  "WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS?" Essentially John asks a question that is at the forefront of practitioners minds as they read Shift. Clearly the scriptures teach that we should equip parents to lead their children spiritually. We should spend a significant amount … Continue reading SHIFT FAQ: What About the Kids Whose Parents Don’t Lead Them?

D6 Conference: A Glimpse of God’s Plan!

I just returned from an incredible week in Frisco, Texas. I had the honor of attending and speaking at the D6 conference designed to motivate church leaders to think about their ecclesiology in light of Deuteronomy 6:4-9. The Scripture reads as follows: "Hear O Israel: The Lord our God the Lord is one. You shall … Continue reading D6 Conference: A Glimpse of God’s Plan!

SHIFT FAQ: SHIFT in Smaller Churches?

"I am in the process of transitioning from a medium size church to a smaller church.  On a good day there are 20 children from birth through high school.  How do we go about beginning something as dynamic and powerful as SHIFT but reasonable for the small church to manage?" -A Motivated Children's Pastor Let … Continue reading SHIFT FAQ: SHIFT in Smaller Churches?