PJ's Ponderings

Something I hear from people often is a doubt that they can have an impact serving in ministry, or in someone's life. This seems to come more from those who consider themselves introverts and I have some thoughts on why that happens, and honestly, I can't disagree more with that mentality! God has gifted you and desires for you to work with Him in ministry (in some capacity) to expand His Kingdom!Support the Show.

Good News! You don't have to be perfect to be used by God, or to be involved in ministry! A lot of what we do in leadership comes down to knowing ourselves, and being an authentic leader. When we do, it free's others up to do the same!Support the Show.

Discipleship is really best done in small groups. If you lead in youth ministry, I think you should intentionally craft small group times into your youth nights for a lot of reasons - listen in to find out why!Support the Show.

We usually think of second as a bad thing… but actually being second is right where we are created to be according to Jesus! Let’s talk about it!!Support the Show.

Join in for a dive into Ephesians 4:17-32!! Life in the spirit and leaving the old way of life behind!Support the Show.

How do you become a leader? Well there’s a lot to it… but we just kinda gotta get out there and do it! Here’s a few thoughts on what makes a great leader!Support the Show.

There’s so much out there when it comes to technology! What should we do as parents or ministry leaders in regards to tech? What apps to avoid, which to have oversight on… should I have a parental control app? How do I talk about this all? Listen in for some insight on all of these questions and more!Support the Show.

Want to know more about the teenage brain, how it is developing and some of what to expect? Take a listen!Support the Show.

We all are leading in some way, and leading can be draining! When we do things the right way, out of the abundance of what God provides when we are consistently connected with Him... It no longer drains us in the same way! Join Season 2 Episode 1 as we discuss Leading from Connection. Support the Show.

Continuing off of last weeks focus on how our faith should change everything in our lives and not just add to our weekly routine, this week we lean into the topics of Integrity and Character with my colleague Preston Reedy! Support the Show.

When you truly put your faith in Jesus and choose to follow Him with your life - it truly should change everything in your life and not be just another addition to your weekly routine! Support the Show.

Not only is the sabbath and rest part of the 10 commandments, it is also exemplified and encouraged by Jesus. As we look at the biblical foundation for how we are to prioritize our lives and manage our commitments we must, as followers of Jesus, create space for rest! Person to person the rhythms of rest may look different but we all ought to have daily, weekly, monthly and annual patters and commitments where we make time for rest and relationship with God. Join us for Episode 4 as we dive i...

It seems a bit backwards, but in the Kingdom of God, weakness is actually the foundational element that must be present for strength to come. We must bring our worries and our struggles to the foot of the cross to allow God the space in our lives to give us what we need to endure. Join us for Episode 3 as we dive into how weakness and suffering are necessary for our spiritual formation.Support the Show.

In life and ministry it seems there are marginalized people everywhere. People who don't fit certain societal norms, and people who don't have the exact same way of thinking. How do we handle this as a follower of Jesus, and as a leader? It starts with recognition of our own Misfit status, coming to terms with that hard reality, and then stepping into God's way of operation. Join in for Episode 2, Misfits Welcome. Support the Show.

If you aren't empowering student to lead within your church or youth ministry - you aren't doin it right! It's messy, but it is more than worth it! Join us for our first ever episode as we discuss the benefits of having a student lead student ministry.Support the Show.

This episode is actually my final presentation for my Masters Class on Christian Formation through Northwest University. Take some time to listen as we dive into how spiritual disciplines and suffering can lead us into in depth spiritual formation in a way few other things can! That in mind, this episode is a little bit more academic in nature and delivery than my normal. Nonetheless - hope you enjoy!Support the Show.