10 Helpful Ministry Websites
Below are a few helpful websites and blogs I use on a regular basis. Check them out! Creation Swap - Amazing logos, slides and creative ideas!
Source4YouthMinistry - Great resource for everything student ministry!
Open Lifechurch.tv - LifeChurch shares great resources for the entire church!
Youth Ministry Garage - A place to share questions and answers with others in the ministry. Also, the podcast is great each week!
Orange Leaders - Tips, ideas and helpful resources to bridge the family and the church together.
Youth Ministry.com - Helpful articles, freebies and resources.
YouthMin.Org - New blog that is bringing together youth minister's and their voices to encourage each other.
Stuff I Can Use - Free resources from Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY.
Churchleaders.com - It is packed full of great blogs and resources on leadership.
Youth Leader Stash - All kinds of ideas, free resources and blog posts!
Do you have anymore to add?
Don't Give Up!
"When you don't give up, you cannot fail"
Take a few minutes to watch this inspirational story!
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. Romans 5:3-4
Overcoming Fear
Fear can be a bad thing but it can be a good thing to protect us from harm. Fearing crossing the street when cars and flying past is a good fear. But fear of man can paralyze us! Freedom is found through fearing God and not fearing man. What are you most afraid of? There are numerous phobias out there!
- Trichopathophobia - Fear of hair.
- Peladophobia - Fear of bald people.
- Melophobia - Fear of music.
- Lachanophobia - Fear of vegetables.
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Fear of long words (can you even pronounce that word?)
- Arachibutyrophobia - Fear of peanut butter getting stuck to the roof of your mouth.
- Unatractiphobia - Fear of ugly people.
- Dromophobia - Fear of crossing the road.
- Pogonophobia - Fear of beards.
- Linonophobia - Fear of string.
- Clowns - Coulrophobia
Do you relate to any of these crazy fears? The truth is, many people are held hostage by fear. We fear rejection probably more than any other fear. Sometimes we find our identity on what others say about us instead of our identity being found in Jesus.
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. Proverbs 29:25
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
What Fear Does?
- It slows potential: Apathy sets in and you never take risks to step out because of fear of what others might say.
- It scars relationships: It leads to unhealthy dependence with others.
- It stops joy in our life: Cynical by finding problems in yourself and others.
How does the fear of God overcome the fear of man?
Our tendency is to usually care more about man’s opinion often times more than God’s opinion. The truth is, God loves us. We are called to be overcomers of the fear of what others think! Jesus set the ultimate example of loving us through the cross! The fear of God destroys worry about what other people think. No matter what people say, we are accepted through Jesus! No matter if we are rejected by men, we are accepted by our Heavenly father!
I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear. 1 John 4:18
Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:13
We need to live for the Audience of One! I will be rejected by people. You will, too, if you are following Christ. The fear of man is a trap! You and I have an opportunity to cave into the fear of being accepted by people every day! God loves you so much that he wants to have a personal and meaningful relationship with you. Don’t allow the incredible potential of this journey to be sabotaged by fear. God wants you to be free of fear and filled with boldness.
Are you living your life to be accepted by men or for an Audience of One?
Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10