Archive for David Mehrle
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.
Marriage is Obsolete?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 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
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 | David Mehrle | 19 comments | Continued
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 | David Mehrle | 3 comments | Continued
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 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
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 | David Mehrle | 1 comment | Continued
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 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
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 | David Mehrle | 1 comment | Continued
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 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
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 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
Student Minister’s must read
Every once in a while there is a blog that really gets some conversation going.
13Jan2011 | David Mehrle | 1 comment | Continued
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 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
Could not agree more! Many adults don't want to take on responsibility unless they are forced too, why would we ...
True 'dat! I've heard that one of the main possible reasons that adolescence is being extended into the late 20s ...
Hey David, glad to see the Men's Breakfast on the church website. However, I don't know those two scruffy dudes ...
Did you have any particular theme in mind or is that still something you are trying to decide? 
Good point; fb is not responsible for divorce. It is important to set limits in the use of fb, however; ...
yes there has to be some accountability. But just like anything else, people want to find someone else to blame