tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24561639.post8243172384544466269..comments2023-05-13T03:20:27.334-05:00Comments on Making Difference Makers: Triple Your Youth Ministry In One Year Part 7Jason Curleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552848845452427399noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24561639.post-41982384498295252992008-01-26T13:57:00.000-06:002008-01-26T13:57:00.000-06:00John...thanks for the comment and I'm glad you hav...John...thanks for the comment and I'm glad you have enjoyed it. There have been times when I have jumped out and made a comment without thinking through it in the blog world. As you know once you hit that submit....you can't really take it back.<BR/><BR/>When I first read Marks comment I wanted to fire back but it did make me come back and add that one last important post for the series as a bonus.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the support.Jason Curleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552848845452427399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24561639.post-91942083650049806272008-01-26T13:12:00.000-06:002008-01-26T13:12:00.000-06:00Hey Jason... I really appreciate the tone of your ...Hey Jason... I really appreciate the tone of your response to Mark, because clearly there was some confusion. <BR/><BR/>And to Mark, I'd just like to say this: I hope this little experience teaches you not to jump to conclusions about the integrity of a person's heart based on a few comments. Unless you know someone personally, OR, there is an obvious deviation from true theology in what messages they share, you've got to be careful how you respond, because you just might be reacting negatively to something that - all along - you agree with.<BR/><BR/>I might not know Jason personally, but I've enjoyed his blogs. And to think that I stumbled onto his blog by accident. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work, Jason, and keep it coming... Folks like us need that constant encouragement and affirmation.<BR/><BR/>Peace!!!<BR/>John FAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24561639.post-628687388631347022008-01-08T16:26:00.000-06:002008-01-08T16:26:00.000-06:00Hey Mark...I appreciate the comment...honestly I k...Hey Mark...I appreciate the comment...honestly I knew this "cool youth room" post would throw some people off....the post was about "a cool youth room will get them there but love will keep them" which is a reference to First Corinthians.<BR/><BR/>I also take into account that as a pastor you don't need me to talk about the Word of God or the leading of the Holy Spirit. I assume as men or women of God these should be a given...but apparently a post on this should have been put in because when you don't talk about it people think you are out of balance.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for bringing that up...I may add in a part 8...to make sure there is balance. I spent a lot of time...about 3 or 4 weeks time of prep on each message. I always and do always feel that the Word of God and being led by the Holy Spirit are important.<BR/><BR/>I have also seen many pastors who have had "both" and have thought they are enough...struggle more than they should, often falling back on, "well if God really wanted it". I don't buy that. I believe God wants to reach this generation and we need to as pastors go all out to reach them.Jason Curleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552848845452427399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24561639.post-65656733718987493792008-01-08T16:14:00.000-06:002008-01-08T16:14:00.000-06:00To Jason,I thought these blogs were serious until ...To Jason,<BR/>I thought these blogs were serious until you started talking about a "cool youth room." You talk so much about vision, leadership, and relevance but so little about the Word of God or the leading of the Holy Spirit. Generally teenagers are the most easily manipulated age category in our culture. Your spouting off tricks in order to create a following that has very little to do with worship of God and God glorification. Clean it up man. You think your encouraging people but your only discouraging those who don't have the magnetic personality that you possess.<BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Mark Evans<BR/>mark@calvarybfc.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com