Comments for AlvinReid.com http://alvinreid.com equipping leaders in the coming generation to change the world Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:39:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Testimony Tuesday: A Glimpse at Christ Fellowship Miami by David Uribe http://alvinreid.com/archives/2361/comment-page-1#comment-42565 David Uribe Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:39:56 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2361#comment-42565 Alvin, thank you for the kind words about our church and our pastors. It was an honor to meet you and to hear your heart as you shared with our staff. We look forward to seeing you again. May you and Michelle have an amazing, renewing Sabbatical. Alvin, thank you for the kind words about our church and our pastors. It was an honor to meet you and to hear your heart as you shared with our staff. We look forward to seeing you again.

May you and Michelle have an amazing, renewing Sabbatical.

]]> Comment on Moral Failure in Student Ministry by Brandon http://alvinreid.com/archives/2355/comment-page-1#comment-42493 Brandon Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:34:43 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2355#comment-42493 great i will look forward to the book great i will look forward to the book

]]> Comment on Gospel Wakefulness by Wake Up! Thoughts on Wilson’s Book + a Giveaway | Crossway http://alvinreid.com/archives/2227/comment-page-1#comment-42459 Wake Up! Thoughts on Wilson’s Book + a Giveaway | Crossway Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:16:21 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2227#comment-42459 [...] “Occasionally I read a book that does more than inform or inspire. Sometimes I read a book that stirs me. A book that hits me in the solar plexus of my soul, and Gospel Wakefulness is such a book.” – Alvin Reid [...] [...] “Occasionally I read a book that does more than inform or inspire. Sometimes I read a book that stirs me. A book that hits me in the solar plexus of my soul, and Gospel Wakefulness is such a book.” – Alvin Reid [...]

]]> Comment on Moral Failure in Student Ministry by Alvin Reid http://alvinreid.com/archives/2355/comment-page-1#comment-42410 Alvin Reid Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:49:42 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2355#comment-42410 Alex, of course I remember you! Thanks to you and Josh and Brandon for the comments. Brandon you are right. And, the book I am writing (this will be a part of one chapter) has an entire chapter on the family and the role of parents. I hope to follow up that book with an entire book on missional families to unpack that more. The church family and the Christian family must join hands and teach the gospel to the children. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 still applies! Check this post I read about that a while back http://alvinreid.com/archives/880 Alex, of course I remember you! Thanks to you and Josh and Brandon for the comments. Brandon you are right. And, the book I am writing (this will be a part of one chapter) has an entire chapter on the family and the role of parents. I hope to follow up that book with an entire book on missional families to unpack that more. The church family and the Christian family must join hands and teach the gospel to the children. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 still applies! Check this post I read about that a while back http://alvinreid.com/archives/880

]]> Comment on Pray for Our Friend by Camille http://alvinreid.com/archives/2245/comment-page-1#comment-42398 Camille Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:13:36 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2245#comment-42398 harrison, i hope u feel better! everyone misses u! thanks alvin for getting the word out so yall can pray for him:) harrison, i hope u feel better! everyone misses u! thanks alvin for getting the word out so yall can pray for him:)

]]> Comment on Moral Failure in Student Ministry by Brandon http://alvinreid.com/archives/2355/comment-page-1#comment-42378 Brandon Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:16:15 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2355#comment-42378 Most of these thoughts are new to me. I have been in children's ministry for over 10 years and have always felt like we were missing something. I knew that 70% or so of kids left church when they graduated and have worked hard to counteract that. This fall God brought Dave Miller to Roswell and has used him to teach me about the Gospel. I agree with all you said here, but wonder if there is not one component missing While the church needs to teach to full Gospel and teach it correctly, we do not need to minimize or over step the role of the family. Ultimately, God holds parents responsible for how they taught their children. Parents have a responsibility to make sure their kids attend a Gospel teaching church and that they do not not only hear about the Gospel at church. Churches need to drastically improve our content, while also equipping families to raise their children all week long. I believe that God will hold me accountable for the ministry I lead, but He will more so ask the parents what they did with the children He gave them. The few hours per year that we have with our students/children do not compare with the amount of time that parents have availible to spend with their kids. I think we can maximize our hour per week of influence by working with parents to utilize some of their hours to make the Gospel central to daily life, not just church time. Thanks for listening to me ramble, I would love to hear your thoughts. Most of these thoughts are new to me. I have been in children’s ministry for over 10 years and have always felt like we were missing something. I knew that 70% or so of kids left church when they graduated and have worked hard to counteract that. This fall God brought Dave Miller to Roswell and has used him to teach me about the Gospel. I agree with all you said here, but wonder if there is not one component missing
While the church needs to teach to full Gospel and teach it correctly, we do not need to minimize or over step the role of the family. Ultimately, God holds parents responsible for how they taught their children. Parents have a responsibility to make sure their kids attend a Gospel teaching church and that they do not not only hear about the Gospel at church. Churches need to drastically improve our content, while also equipping families to raise their children all week long. I believe that God will hold me accountable for the ministry I lead, but He will more so ask the parents what they did with the children He gave them. The few hours per year that we have with our students/children do not compare with the amount of time that parents have availible to spend with their kids. I think we can maximize our hour per week of influence by working with parents to utilize some of their hours to make the Gospel central to daily life, not just church time.
Thanks for listening to me ramble, I would love to hear your thoughts.

]]> Comment on Moral Failure in Student Ministry by Josh Robinson http://alvinreid.com/archives/2355/comment-page-1#comment-42337 Josh Robinson Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:33:08 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2355#comment-42337 Wow, great post. So many things that ring true to me in my heart in student ministry. Moralism I believe is satan's tool to distract people from coming to know Christ. Trickery to make them think they are okay when they really are not. The gospel is life and it is a continual process of shaping us to become like Christ. I hope I can always be wary of mixing the moralistic thought in with the gospel. It is the gospel that changes us not our own goodness or good deeds. Wow, great post. So many things that ring true to me in my heart in student ministry. Moralism I believe is satan’s tool to distract people from coming to know Christ. Trickery to make them think they are okay when they really are not.
The gospel is life and it is a continual process of shaping us to become like Christ. I hope I can always be wary of mixing the moralistic thought in with the gospel. It is the gospel that changes us not our own goodness or good deeds.

]]> Comment on Moral Failure in Student Ministry by Alex Harding http://alvinreid.com/archives/2355/comment-page-1#comment-42324 Alex Harding Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:16:02 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2355#comment-42324 Hey Doc! I hope you remember me....You were one of the biggest influences God used to shape me when I was at Southeastern and for that I am blessed and forever grateful. Just read this post and it was awesome and eye opening! As a youth pastor I must say that I am sometimes guilty of this.....not all the time, but sometimes. Thank you for this. God has spoken to me this morning. Once again, you have been a major factor in Gods speaking to me. I love ya Doc. Keep it up! You impact on me and The Kingdom is profound! Hey Doc! I hope you remember me….You were one of the biggest influences God used to shape me when I was at Southeastern and for that I am blessed and forever grateful. Just read this post and it was awesome and eye opening! As a youth pastor I must say that I am sometimes guilty of this…..not all the time, but sometimes. Thank you for this. God has spoken to me this morning. Once again, you have been a major factor in Gods speaking to me. I love ya Doc. Keep it up! You impact on me and The Kingdom is profound!

]]> Comment on Tebow vs Brady Is NOT David vs Goliath by Troy Meachum http://alvinreid.com/archives/2342/comment-page-1#comment-42022 Troy Meachum Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:44:58 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2342#comment-42022 Thanks so much Doc for bringing us all back down to earth amidst all the hype. Really great blog. Thanks for being such a great mentor and friend. Blessings, Troy Thanks so much Doc for bringing us all back down to earth amidst all the hype. Really great blog. Thanks for being such a great mentor and friend.
Blessings,
Troy

]]> Comment on Helping Parents of Teens by Joey Chafton http://alvinreid.com/archives/2330/comment-page-1#comment-41925 Joey Chafton Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:16:14 +0000 http://alvinreid.com/?p=2330#comment-41925 I thought Give the Grace was a great book on Gospel-centered parenting. Maybe geared more toward younger children, but still very helpful. Thanks for the list! I thought Give the Grace was a great book on Gospel-centered parenting. Maybe geared more toward younger children, but still very helpful. Thanks for the list!

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