Archive for David Mehrle

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I am on a journey to see how God will use me in this messy thing called the "Church." While on that journey I have just recently moved to a new role as a Sr. Pastor. Not real sure what that means really, but God is moving and I will follow the wave as it goes.

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Marriage is Obsolete?

When it comes to volunteers what are you doing with those who are living together? How is your church responding to the delay of marriage?

24Mar2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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No more Bibles at Church

Where have all the Bibles gone in your church? Do people still bring them and use them while you are teaching? We are in a crisis and I want to make sure that we are helping our people connect with God’s word.

6Mar2011 | | 19 comments | Continued
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A Needed Change in Children’s Ministry

With a program that is full of color and fun objects that preteens are waiting to see come alive they are able to captivate and motivate them to follow God.

23Feb2011 | | 3 comments | Continued
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Is your garden growing?

Following certain people on twitter is something that I really enjoy. I love that people whom I generally would not spend much time with get the chance to speak into my life a little bit at a time.

2Feb2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Toys in Youth Ministry

How often have we as Youth Ministers fallen into that trap. Always looking for the coolest new things to use in our ministries. What lights are there that can create a cool look?

2Feb2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Can’t students just be students?

I have been amazed over the years at how we expect teenagers to act like Young Adults but we treat them like Jr. Higher’s. We want them to treat one another and everyone around them with respect and love.

25Jan2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Social Awareness makes a difference

It is an incredible experience to help teens see that they can have a global impact right now where they are at.  They don’t have to wait until they graduate or raise lots of money to go overseas.  Teens today can have an impact in a matter of just hours that will resonate across the [...]

18Jan2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Grade your content

A couple of weeks ago I ran across a link off of Michael Hyatt’s website. I have often wondered how my blog/site would rate amongst other sites. It seemed like an unforeseen concept to really measure.

17Jan2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Longevity in Youth Ministry?

You have been there.  Remember that church that you were excited to go and really help create a youth ministry that would reach and love on students.  Things were going good for awhile.  Then it began to set in and people were not as excited as you were.  Problems began to arise every time you [...]

15Jan2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Student Minister’s must read

Every once in a while there is a blog that really gets some conversation going.

13Jan2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Mystically Wired – Book Review

Mystically Wired by Ken Wilson When it comes to prayer I am not the one I want to be.  Most of my life is filled with task lists and meetings.  I tend to run from one thing to another and don’t always take the role of praying as I should.  In ken Wilson’s new book [...]

13Jan2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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