By Len on Oct 17, 2011 in NNYM, Prayer Updates, Youth Ministry | 0 Comments
I joked about wearing three hats at the National Youth Workers Convention before I went but I turned out to be so true and I didn’t suffer from identity whiplash because all three roles are who I am. The three hats were: National Network of Youth Ministries hat, We Love Our Youth Worker hat and [...]
By Len on Jun 6, 2011 in Prayer Updates | 3 Comments
Thanks for your prayer support. It results in more than we will ever know on this side of heaven, so please keep praying for us. 1. Tonja’s Job Tonja’s job at the school is over and currently doesn’t have anything. Please pray for a better permanent job or for a good temporary job until school [...]
By Len on Feb 28, 2011 in Prayer Updates | 3 Comments
1. I’m leaving Thursday for the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Chicago. I’ll be packing long sleeves & my jacket. I’ll be there with a good portion of the NNYM field staff helping youth workers understand what we are about and how we exist to help them and their churches have a stronger youth ministry. [...]
By Len on Jan 4, 2011 in Prayer Updates | 0 Comments
I hope your new year is off to a wonderful start. I’m traveling to San Diego to participate in three series of meetings with the National Network of Youth Ministries. The first set of meetings is with people who will be leading the pilot versions of a national initiative that we are working on to [...]
By Len on Dec 15, 2010 in NNYM, Prayer Updates | 0 Comments
I will write more before the end of the year but here is the very short updates and prayer requests: Serving as a pastor for the National Youth Workers Convention in San Diego and Nashville was an honor and the experience affirmed I’m serving where I need to be. My car died and I shared [...]
By Len on Nov 5, 2010 in NNYM, Prayer Updates, Youth Ministry | 0 Comments
A good bit of what I do for the National Network is relational, slow and behind the scenes. I thought I would give you a peek into how I am currently helping a couple of great youth workers. Details have been changed but here is a portion of what I wrote recently: Here are a [...]
By Len on Sep 30, 2010 in NNYM, Prayer Updates | 0 Comments
1. September was the 1st Anniversary of working with the NNYM. Thank you for all of your prayers and encouragement over this last year. It has been just like starting a business with all the joys and stresses but we are pressing on believing that God is with us and for as we help youth [...]
By Len on Aug 25, 2010 in Prayer Updates | 1 Comment
The girls are back in school, if you want, here are Facebook pics of their first day of school. They are the last two in the album. We are approaching our 1st anniversary of being with the National Network of Youth Ministries. Thank you for being an important part of this journey. Keep Lovin’ Jesus, [...]
By Len on Jul 9, 2010 in Prayer Updates | 4 Comments
Thanks for your continued prayers. June resulted in five new monthly supporters, three of which have already sent in their first donation. It has been a lot of fun working with Sean Buvala. He is coaching me in a few skills that will benefit the work I do with NNYM. Sean offers a free storytelling course via [...]
By Len on Jun 9, 2010 in NNYM, Prayer Updates | 0 Comments
Thanks for your prayer support. Whether you pray for us and this ministry everyday, occasionally or only when you open up this update, you are the backbone of what happens. 1. I am flying to CO in a few hours to be with a pack of wild youth workers for two days to chat and [...]