by Dan Pyke | Aug 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s disheartening to see disparaging images like the one attached to this post, which seem designed to mock our young people. Instead of belittling them, we should reflect on why they might be lacking the information we think they need. Could it be that we’ve failed... by Dan Pyke | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Trends for Student Evangelism Over the last few months, I’ve had some conversations with youth pastors around evangelism. How do we talk about Jesus without making it cringy? We’re excited about Jesus, we see that our students are excited about Jesus, and we... by Dan Pyke | Sep 1, 2022 | Joining God, Next Generation, Trellis
For over a decade, I’ve been telling my children stories about a “purple puppy named Nothing.” It began when I asked a child what they wanted to hear a story about. That child, whose favourite colour was purple, responded with an angry “nothing!” and so Nothing was...
by Dan Pyke | Jul 27, 2022 | Joining God, Leadership Development, Ministry Tools, Spiritual Formation, Team Development, Trellis
One of my favourite places in Saint John is the City Market, the oldest continually-operated market in Canada. It’s a great spot to grab food, and its interior resembles an inverted ship’s keel. Although the current building was completed in 1876, the market itself...
by Dan Pyke | Jul 20, 2022 | Camp Ministry, Joining God, Leadership Development, Next Generation, Uncategorized
Last week, my family spent the week at Camp Tulakadik where I was the camp pastor. Like many pastors and other Christian leaders, I have been significantly impacted by my own camp experiences, and I’m grateful to support the work of my local camp and promote the...
