We don’t always see the fruit of our love and dedication to our young people, but we know it is impactful, and God uses it for his glory. By Dishon Mills, Pastor, Charlotte, NC Before the devastating fire in April of 2019, I was blessed to visit the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, France. … Continue reading "Building a Notre Dame" Read the article
Teaching biblical literacy is needful, teaching intimacy with God is life-changing. By Dishon Mills, Pastor, Charlotte, NC In the May edition of Equipper, I wrote about “Danny,” an 8-year-old in my congregation who enjoys asking questions. He inspired me to think about how we make Jesus real to our younger members. Since writing last month’s … Continue reading "Where Is Jesus? Part 2" Read the article
The question by one of our younger members made me realize my answer wasn’t quite adequate. By Dishon Mills, Pastor Charlotte, NC There is a brilliant 8-year-old boy in my congregation who is a prolific question-asker. Let us call him Danny. Danny wants to know about EVERYTHING! He is not my child, so I find … Continue reading "Where is Jesus?" Read the article
Are we willing to become children in order to reach children for Jesus? By Dishon Mills, Pastor, Charlotte, NC In the book of 1 Corinthians, Paul made one of the most beautiful and challenging statements about mission in Scripture. He wrote: Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a … Continue reading "Welcoming Young People" Read the article
Our youth are struggling for identity, let’s remind them of the One who knows them and calls them by name. By Dishon Mills, Pastor Charlotte, NC On the last day of this month, we will celebrate Easter, a day when we rejoice over Christ’s completed work of salvation. The empty tomb was and is an … Continue reading "He Knows Their Name" Read the article
Are we lifting up Jesus in a way that our young people can understand and experience? By Dishon Mills, Pastor, Charlotte, NC When I was a director at New Heights Summer Camp, the other adult volunteers and I, witnessed the same phenomenon every year. We would have a chapel service every day, which included a … Continue reading "Lift Him Up" Read the article
Participating in the work of Christ to draw our young people to himself requires some planning. By Dishon Mills, Pastor, Steele Creek, N.C. Tis’ the season for New Year’s resolutions! As we take down the Christmas decorations, gym memberships go up! The New Year inspires people to examine their lives and look for areas of … Continue reading "We Need a Plan" Read the article
The Youth Vision column will continue with new experiences and new lessons worth sharing. In these seasons of Advent and Christmas, we celebrate the God of new beginnings. The arrival of Christ on earth, in the form of a babe in a manger, marked a new beginning for humanity. When a person responds to God’s … Continue reading "The God of New Beginnings" Read the article
In the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, Solomon reminds us that everything has a season, including a time to die. While this reality can bring us sorrow and be hard to accept, it is the natural order of things in this present evil age. We have hope in Jesus that one day death will be no … Continue reading "GenMin Sunset" Read the article
When I worked for the Boston Public Schools, I had several school-based afterschool program directors assigned to my department. One of our directors was approached by a local bank representative who was trying to be helpful. In an effort to be charitable to the 60 elementary-aged students in our director’s program, the bank rep offered … Continue reading "The GenMin Webinars" Read the article
