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I couldn’t be more proud of my boy!

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In a recent parent teacher conference Noah’s teacher said that she has never had a student care about others like Noah does. WOW, right? I mean as a parent I am so proud of him.  I was expecting to hear that my kid was the weird kid that stands in front of the urinal with his pants at his ankles.  AWKWARD.  But no!  Instead she surprises us with great stuff!  Then, I get this video from Tiffany today.  This just put me over the edge.  So, indulge me for a minute.

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I could not be more proud of Noah, not because he wants to follow in my footsteps, but because God is developing a really soft spot in his heart for people! I LOVE THIS about him.  This reminds me to keep praying for each one of my kids.  I love them, and believe that God has something really special in store for each of them.

What are you praying about for your kids?  

~Peter

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Instructions on Becoming the Ultimate Youth Pastor

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I was told about this video by this guy.  I knew it had to be funny.  It was too funny not to share.  A whole post could be written about some of the sad truths displayed in this video.  However, that will be saved for later.  But for now, enjoy a good laugh!

What was your favorite line?

~Peter

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1 year later

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dsc_0322369 days ago my wife Tiffany and I officially started here at First Baptist Church of Doylestown.  Incredible!  It has been a whole year since we arrived. In honor of this day I thought it would be appropriate to look back and think through some highlights of the year.  So, here it is…  The One Year Review.  

WINTER RETREATS- I had an absolute blast on both of the winter retreats, high school and junior high…  All I need to say is, Hot Tub Olympics.  That was awesome!  For those who don’t know what this is… we came up with all of these “challenges” to do in the hot tub at Lake Champion.  One of my favorites was run from the tub to the slush puddle- roll in it- only to return again to the hot tub…  first man in wins!  Great times…

Remodeling the Student Center- This was a huge highlight to me.  When we began meeting as separate groups in the student center I felt like we were so much more connected together.  That we really and truly began to grow together as a family.  Keep up the good work!  

Teaching through “So Our Ipods are Different!”  This was a really fun series for me to teach.  I felt like we had a great time going through those several weeks.  I will never forget the closing night of that series. Keith Dickey was leading worship, and I had my eyes closed having just gotten done teaching and I was praying that God would unite this group, and when I opened my eyes I saw guys hugging guys, arms around each other, and singing in unison praising God for who He is!  We shared communion, and prayed with one another.  That was a highlight to me!  An unforgettable moment.

I will never forget the beginning of our Junior High worship band.  There we were, 3 musicians and 2 singers.  Standing around the piano in the sanctuary.  Wow, we were not that good… But I am proud of where we are now!  Great job guys! It is a joy to lead worship with you all when I do.  

There are so many highlights of this last year.  I can’t even believe that it has been a year.  I know that if I really sat and thought about it I would come up with tons more!  It is a privilege to be with you guys, and to have you call me your youth pastor.  I love it!  I serve alongside of the best team I could ever think of.  I am grateful for everyone of you youth leaders!  God has gifted us with you.  Thank you!  

~Peter

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Talk to me Goose…

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Have you ever had one of those lines that you use all the time?  It may be a quick one liner, or it might just be a quick catch phrase.  For example back in the 90’s that little taco bell dog got everybody saying, Yo Quiero Taco Bell.  I need to admit something.  I have a phrase that I use all the time.  It originates from my days working with a crew of stone masons.  I find myself using it in any different number of applications.  I will say it to other people, I will say it to inanimate objects, I will even say it to myself from time to time.  It’s quite possible that I have even said it to you.

Here it is.  

“Talk to me Goose” 

Name the movie that this line comes from! 

So, I’ve been thinking… Every time I stand up in front of an audience, wether it is before the Youth Group or even before the church body as a whole, in my mind I hear them saying, Talk to me Goose…  Or more appropriately, communicate to me.  But no matter what you do… Communicate well.

Here is a fictional letter that I might recieve… 

Dear Junior Pastor,

         I see that you are a youth pastor!  Congratulations on being in training to becoming a real pastor.  Is that like some sort of apprenticeship or something?  I have been in church a few times, and I have seen you around.  You seem to be going all over the place…  Um… I wanted to write to you though because I am kind of confused.  I am wondering… when you were up there on the stage, I was really confused by a couple things you said.  

          One time you said that I needed to be born again…  That sounds yucky, and I am not sure that is even possible.  But, I was wondering if you could explain that to me?  Oh and the other thing you said was you kept telling me that I needed to  have devotions.  I mean, I’m pretty devoted.  I work out, I am on a traveling soccer team, I play paintball on a competitive team, and I play classical recorder.  I’m a pretty devoted guy.  It kind of made me upset for you to assume that I’m not a devoted person.  

          Oh, here’s the one that really lost me…  Were you even speaking english the whole time?  I don’t know…  I guess I might come back… I mean everyone else around me was shaking their head in agreement with every bulleted point that came up on the TV screens.  But I didn’t get it.  Could you talk a little more like a normal person next time?  Then I might be able to really get what you are trying to say…  Thanks man…  Oh, by the way, sweet mic.  You look just like Justin Timberlake!  

From,

     The guy who had the confused look on his face most of the time…

~Peter

Los got two of these letters too… check it out here and here.

 

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I laughed out loud…

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I’m a Youth Pastor, I believe my official title is student ministries pastor, but let’s not argue over semantics… I’ve been a Youth Pastor for a little over 6 years now I guess. Crazy, I know… But I have learned a few things. I have learned that as a Youth Pastor, there are only a select few people out there in the world who truly understand what it is that you actually do for a living. Then I found out that there are only a select few people in the “church world” who actually understand what it is that you do for your ministry. I’ve also learned that unlike our current judicial systems practice of innocent until proven guilty, as a youth pastor you are irresponsible until proven responsible. Maybe some of my colleagues have helped contribute to all of these stereo types. Call them what you will, alot of times they true. Youth Pastors are a special breed.

So, as i was getting my daily blog intake, I stumbled upon this little jewel. It comes from my man out in California. Non other than the Mr. Joshua Griffin. Josh is on staff at Saddleback, He authors a blog called, More than dodgeball, and today he posted on 4 hot looks for Youth Pastors this summer. You can read his entire post here. Here is a snippet of what he wrote…

“Here’s what I think are the hot looks for those male youth workers out there this summer:

The shaved head – an emerging trend in youth ministry, probably taken from worship leaders that sported them for a while. Hopefully we won’t also start frosting our tips next, too. WARNING: Have a bunch of sunblock ready for those outdoor events, and make sure you’re keenly self-aware how far your ears stick out before you start cutting that much off. PS: This one is often used to disguise premature balding, and can be used in combination with any of the following 3 other hot styles.

The soul patch – I’m sporting this right now, and loving it. Not too much maintenance, it is a bit understated and not quite as mainstream. It’s like discovering a great small-time band before they go big. Then everyone gets on the wagon and buys the album so it’s time to discover something else. That’s the fashion express train I’m riding. I’m also hoping that worship leaders won’t try and also take credit for this one.”

Um… just a second while I insert a picture here…

So, hmm… I’m not sure what all this means… But it is funny, and interesting. More funny than interesting though.

I would like to add a special note here too. For all of you skeptics… NO, I DID NOT JUST GO AND SHAVE MY HEAD BECAUSE JOSH SAID IT WOULD BE HOT!

And about the soul patch… well, I’m going to admit something and just lay it out there for you all. I have been babying those 27 hairs since I was in 10th grade. I think that I have shaved them maybe 3 times in the history of me shaving… So, the soul patch and I go way back…  Here’s proof, check out this old school picture of me rockin the soul patch, and the long hair from almost 3 years ago…

What style have you been rockin these days?

~Peter

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