Chris Bishop

salem Originally uploaded by pastorchrisbishop So I have been reading a number of texts about the next great stage of the church and what it needs to do to reach the people who have been hurt, alienated or just think that it is irrelevant to their lives. Throughout the text there are buzz words like [...]

I has a conversation with a friend the other day and she reminded me about these great videos from vintage21.com they are suppose to be funny.  there are a satirical look at the way that some people see Jesus, the church and all of that jazz.  I had watched them a long time ago but [...]

screen therapy Originally uploaded by pastorchrisbishop i have screened 16 tees today and there are more on the way… i am totally exctied because this is becoming theraputic for me. today my day began with screening 4 and then doing a funeral then katie’s bible school then 12 shirts. Tomorrow is an exact replay of [...]

I cane across this article today about meeting our goals and achieving our purpose.  I thought it had some good thoughts about ministry and for life in general…take a look. 7 Steps to Achieving Your Purpose | YouthMinistry.com Are you experiencing what God has for you—both in your life and as a youth minister? Are [...]

When i read this post i thought that it was really powerful and it has been making me think a lot about what kind of things that i can cut or invest less in so that i am able to invest in the things that I need to.  ysmarko this is a hard post to [...]

BustedBikewheel Originally uploaded by pastorchrisbishop So yesterday we had a crew going riding. It was a great evening to play around outside. Toward the end of the run we came across a feature in the ride we have called the “Halfpipe”, it is more of a U shaped ramp but that is only details. After [...]

     At annual conference this past week there was much talk about the future of the church.  Each year (3) that I have gone to Conference there is all kind of conversation about the way we need to fund and support the youth in all that they do.  Thee is such a desire to throw [...]