Youth Ministry

Every year, I challenge our youth to read through the New Testament during the summer.  Reading three chapters a day, you can read through the New Testament in three months.   I’m a little late issuing the challenge this year because our schools are just now letting out, but I think we all need to read the Bible consisently.  The

We’ve decided to shake things up a little this summer for the youth ministry at Cornerstone. Instead of regularly meeting on Sunday nights for our weekly time together, we have decided to leave the building.  Some of our activities will be fun, some will be challenging, and all of them will be focused on growing in Christ. Last week we

We had a great service yesterday at Cornerstone.  We are blessed to have a great group of teenagers who really love God and love each other. I started in youth ministry 13 years ago, and I have seen many students grow and mature in their faith.  Out of all the students I have seen come through our youth group, I think

I’ve been thinking about the many teenagers that I have spent time with over the past 13 years of youth ministry.  Some of the teens have really excelled in life and faith, while others have struggled.  While thinking about the teens who have done well, one characteristic seemed to be consistent:   An attitude of service… Some teens just naturally

At Cornerstone, we have been talking about overcoming fear. Our fears can paralyze us and prevent us from moving forward or following God.  At youth last night, we talked about the story of Benaiah, from 2 Samuel 23:20-21. Benaiah chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day and killed it. While it is definitely one of the more

Over the years, I’ve talked with youth groups numerous times about dating, relationships, purity, and sex. I’ve seen many different curriculums spring up and then disappear, and I usually end up teaching lessons I have developed myself. This year, I decided to do something different. I read on someone’s blog (I can’t remember who now) that they showed a sermon

I’ve seen this on several different blogs lately, and it definitely gives you a good laugh at the expense of the current church culture. Unfortunately, I thought of several youth pastors that I have heard speak.  Youth Ministry is so much more than just being cool and relevant.  It is all about building meaningful relationships with students as we teach

I look forward to seeing the videos every year from the National Youth Ministry Conference. The guys at Saddleback put some cool videos together.  If you’re a youth worker, you want to check out this video. The announcment videos were stupid funny as well.  Check them out here and here. thanks to Josh for sharing

It was another day where I saw God move and work.  This will be short because I’m getting very, very sleepy … I hate making decisions about whether or not to have church. The snow was pouring down, but the forecast wasn’t calling for much accumulation.  By the time church started it was gone.  We made the right call. Because

It’s been a while since I’ve shared on a Sunday night.  I’m usually wiped out from preaching and teaching most of the day.  But I’m so excited about what God is doing at Cornerstone that I have to share it! I am married to the most incredible woman in the world.  Seriously, Jenni is awesome.  We had a great date

We’re having another 5th quarter for local teens after the Galax “quad” game Friday night. Please help us spread the word about this. It’s a great way to hangout in our Cornerstone Cafe with your friends. We’ll have snacks and video games, so invite your friends. First Baptist in Galax, Cliffview Church, and Cornerstone are all sponsoring this event, so