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Sports Ministry
It is often said that sports are the “universal language”. No matter the culture or the people group, one thing that we all have in common, are sports. I have had the privilege to experience this first hand through a few different organizations: For the Nations Refugee Outreach, Ambassadors Futbol Program, and even my own…
Read MoreGen Z Pornography Crisis
In recent years, I have learned many shocking statistics related to pornography consumption among young people. According to Fight The New Drug, an organization that seeks to bring the porn crisis and its harmful affects into the light, 64% of young people, ages 13–24, actively seek out pornography weekly or more often (FTND). As is…
Read MoreAn Interview with Gen-Z Friends: Thoughts on the Church
This week, I interviewed a few Gen-Z friends about some of the things they love about church, some of the things they do not like about it, and some of the things they would change about it if they could. One of the biggest concerns that came up was the lecture style of sermons. “I…
Read MoreUnion Gospel Mission
In Portland, Oregon, the Union Gospel Mission started Life Change. The community of passionate Christians created a job-training program for convicted felons and drug addicts. Union Gospel Mission wants to help, “serve, rescue, and transform those in greatest need through the grace of Jesus Christ”. Life Change has helped a twenty-four-year-old man who was homeless…
Read MoreA Club on campus called D.R.I.V.E
At the beginning of the year, I went to both the org fair and the ministry fair to look for clubs on campus to join. Of all of the ministry organizations I saw, most of them were structured around who they helped, be it youth or prisoners or people oversees. A few were structured based…
Read MoreUsing the Medium of Distraction as an Avenue for the Gospel
In our last couple of classes, we’ve spent some time discussing our generation (Generation Z). Since we are the oldest of this new generation, it can be difficult to understand what exactly makes us different. What are our likes and dislikes? Why don’t we feel the need to go to church? How can Christians best…
Read MoreCulture-Changing Church
In effort to continue the conversation developed in class this past Tuesday (2/18), I thought it would be interesting to analyze the way my church attempts to redeem culture. At home, I attend a Non-Denominational church called Northway Christian Community. This church started as a small group of people met in the pastor’s house in…
Read MoreDigital Ministry | Who’s Doing It?
Hello hello! Happy Monday, y’all. Ok so after last week’s crash course in digital ministry and what it’s all about, today I’m going to talk about some people who are doing it super well. Always good to have people to look up to, right? Sarah Cunningham: I was very intrigued as I started to read…
Read MoreIn Evangelism, As in Life, Context is Everything
When I was 15 years old, I went on a mission trip to Nashville, Tennessee. Being a lover of music, I was excited for walking up and down the streets, and, even though I wouldn’t be allowed in them, getting to stand outside the bars and listen to that syncretic, Nashville, country, honky tonk-y, bluegrass-y,…
Read MoreRedempt. Entr. Blog #1
After learning some basics concerning the topic of “redemptive entrepreneurship” during our first couple of classes, I have realized just how many places entrepreneurial and ministry minded human endeavors are prevalent in our world today. One example of redemptive entrepreneurship that I have observed and worked for is Chick-fil-a. I find it interesting that although I…
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