Archives For Ministry

This video excites me about the future of online management of entire churches AND youth ministry management! I applaud LifeChurch.tv for their continual creation of amazing resources for ministries!

Check out ChurchMetrics.com:



Introducing ChurchMetrics from ChurchMetrics on Vimeo.

I read this short letter to our church family this morning:

Church family at Our Savior’s Wesleyan:

Just a month ago God organized a conversation to take place that would ignite an understanding that His plan for the life of Stevan, Jessica, and Ella would soon be changing. We had not anticipated any possible change from doing ministry at Our Savior’s Wesleyan Church a mere year and three months ago when we first arrived to begin being used by God here in Mukwonago. We were prepared and ready for a long-term relationship with this church family and ready to face the tasks that were laid before us.

We have confirmed and been affirmed in our decision to follow God’s leading to move to a new community, a new home, and a new season of ministry in Western Pennsylvania – to be used by God and follow His direction for our lives. This decision brings sorrow, nervousness, and excitement to the lives of the three Sheets living just across the parking lot. We have made commitments to “finish strong” in all areas of involvement here believing that God truly has great-things in store in the life of this body at Our Savior’s Wesleyan long after we’ve transitioned away at the close of September.

We join you in prayer for the future ministry of Our Savior’s Wesleyan believing that God not only has a plan for the Sheets family, but also for the body here in Mukwonago. We ask, too, that you continue to love and support us through prayer and conversation as we make this transition a reality for our young family.

With a humble heart – full of gratitude for all that God has allowed us to accomplish and be a part of here at Our Savior’s Wesleyan.

Stevan, Jessica, and Ella Sheets

We have accepted the youth pastor position at Armbrust Wesleyan Church in Western PA. We will be moving in early-October. Please be praying for us, the transition, and for all those involved! We know this is God’s leading and we are excited to be pursuing His will for our lives!

My web-friend Terrace Crawford posted about it, so I don’t have to.

Just launched wesleyantwitterers.wordpress.com.

I modeled it after Rev. Mark Wilson’s “Wesleyan Bloggers” site that is a source for links to dozens of Wesleyan Pastors who regularly blog. My site, obviously, links to those Wesleyan Pastors who actively use Twitter.

My buddy Glen and his wife have launched a new blog, “Gospel-Centered Parenting“.

From the site:

Gospel-centered parenting is different from all other forms of parenting because its primary goal is the salvation of the child’s soul, which results in a changed heart and changed behavior for the glory of God.
Therefore, the focus of gospel-centered parenting is to parent in a way that models and instructs the life and redemptive work of Jesus Christ.

Adding this one to my daily-reads for sure!