Comments on: Changing the Status Quo

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:20:43 +0000

Thanks Nancy. Jesse and I are so flattered that you are reading and commenting :) I agree with your comment. It is so sad. It’s a tough time to be a kid.

By: NANCY SPALDING

NANCY SPALDING — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:26:15 +0000

Jesse and Nicole, Thank you for your honesty and insight. We have seen this same lack of living out the kingdom in youth groups for both our kids. It is heartbreaking, and in some cases causes spiritual damage that is difficult to overcome.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:09 +0000

Lauree, Totally agree! And, speaking of herding cats… have you ever seen this commercial for EDS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8 ? Hysterical!

By: Lauree

Lauree — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:49:16 +0000

youth pastors have the hardest job in a church because they have to herd those teen cats. they also have to manage the expectations of parents and the senior adult population. they deserve encouragement and support. that, along with prayer, helps them do the kind of job that honors God the most.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:21:35 +0000

Katy, So true, so true… Will be praying for your kids this week too. Goodness, remember when we were that age? :) Exactly why I could never do it!

By: Katy Pavlik

Katy Pavlik — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:16:10 +0000

Being a mom of (almost) two teenagers who’ve had a bumpy church experience I can attest to the difficulty of instilling a spiritual path. They now the scriptures, they have belief, and on th whole are decent people but they don’t have a good spiritual intake to keep things going. I hope and pray they don’t turn away from the teachings. I definately think all the folks who successfully work with kids are amazing!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:06:19 +0000

Ben, consider it done! Praying now. Love what you do :)

P.S. I like your blog theme… a lot. I may be copying you on my new site. kthxbai.

By: Ben Davis

Ben Davis — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:59:37 +0000

I am a youth pastor in what is really the inner city of Pittsburgh. You can pray for me. Thanks.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:59:21 +0000

SERIOUS props to our youth pastors. I honestly don’t know how they do it sometimes.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:54:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing Jesse!

Let me say (and this is mostly tongue in cheek, but not totally) I’m not really big on kids. *Gasp* Our kids are cool…most of the time… but I know that my “SHAPE” so to speak is very limited in the kid/teen ministry department. All those who know me are laughing right now. Anyhoo, Jesse is so right. Pastor Jon Mac at The Woods is an amazing guy who is doing unbelievable things with the youth at out church. I am beyond honored to know him.