Student Ministry
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
Student Ministry
I am currently working on a series of posts that will be related to Student Ministry and the differences one will face in a small church verses a large church.
10Dec2010 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
Something exciting coming up…
What if? That is the question we have been asking around Valley Mills leadership over the last several months. What if God’s plan for us is bigger and different than anything that we have previously thought about.
30Jun2010 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
Re-post – The Noticer
Having never read anything by Andy Andrews before I was a little nervous about this book. However, it is going down as the best book I have read this year.
30Jun2010 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
Bread Co. gets it
If you have ever used the term “Missional” then you have to check out this story from St. Louis. STL Bread Co. Cafe
18May2010 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
Remember the FAMILY
Believe it or not the church will still be there when you get back.
14Apr2010 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
Angels rapping at Journey 2009
This year as our Angels entertained themselves in between groups they wrote this little rap to share with all of you. Check it out!
15Dec2009 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
Brryan Jackson recieves HALO award
Brryan is receiving the award for his creation of “Hope Is Vital,” which is a group that advocates for HIV/AIDS awareness education and outreach. Brryan was infected with the HIV virus as an infant and has been living with full-blown AIDS since he was 5.
5Dec2009 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued
Sexting all the rage
Sexting — sharing sexually explicit photos, videos and chat by cell
phone or online — is fairly commonplace among young people, despite
sometimes grim consequences for those who do it.
Myths about the spiritual life
Don Sanders, the Adult Education guy, presented these Myths about spiritual life at our staff retreat. As I heard them I thought I should share these and so I am.
1. The Spiritual life is only a component of my life
2Nov2009 | David Mehrle | 0 comments | Continued