The Bad, Wrong and Ugly in Love Wins

This is the second part of a three-part series in which I will explore Rob Bell’s book Love Wins. Feel free to add your own thoughts in the comments section below. You can read… Read More →

My Cell Phone as an Offering

“… and so God gives to Moses… Tim, please put that phone away. You can text with your friend after we’re done here. Thanks… Anyway, God gives Moses these two stone… Mark, I… Read More →

2 Things Every Youth Worker Should Know

Earlier this week I received a message from someone who wants to go into youth ministry as a vocation. She asked me about training, and wondered specifically what types of classes she would… Read More →

Keep them Updated

In student ministry there are tons of things that we need to keep students in the loop about. Trips, meetings, Bible Studies, dodgeball tournaments. Tons of stuff. This week I want to look… Read More →

JumpStart: Knowing When to Shut Up

JumpStart is making a comeback here at The Brainpan! It has been far too long since I shared my learnings in Scripture with you through video. This week, take a look at Proverbs… Read More →

My Ministry Dreams for the Road Ahead

Ministry is organic. It is always growing, changing, and (if you are a hard-core conservative please do not terrorize me over my next word choice) evolving. This is especially true when you work… Read More →

Top Student Ministry Resources

Recently the District Youth Leaders Network that I am a part of solicited lists of resources that we use in an effort to help each other find quality resources. Now, a lot of… Read More →

Prayer, Fasting and Dreaming Video

A little while back, I shared about some prayer stations that we used for Wednesday Night Live which center around the practices of prayer and fasting, as well as asking God what His… Read More →

Fasting, Praying and Dreaming (WNL 11/10)

Set List: Just a ton of softer, more reflective music played in three different rooms. No corporate singing this week. Prepwork For the Evening: Prayed over the evening, planned the prayer stations, set… Read More →

Prayer and Fasting

Throughout this week our church has been called to spend time in prayer and fasting to discern where God is leading our congregation. We are putting a lot of emphasis on this call,… Read More →