tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post698348859079852170..comments2023-11-02T06:25:41.882-07:00Comments on Simply Kurt: Random RamblingsKurt Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460942000436848181noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-20741218586667119862007-03-01T15:34:00.000-08:002007-03-01T15:34:00.000-08:00Hey, Kurt, thanks for blogging about the conferenc...Hey, Kurt, thanks for blogging about the conference. Hope you're enjoying it, despite the weather. We'd like to thank you by giving you a free book. Stop by the WCA Membership booth to pick it up. (Don't forget to pick it up before the conference ends tomorrow!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-44371589175241866932007-03-01T14:40:00.000-08:002007-03-01T14:40:00.000-08:00Kurt, Hey! I hope you are having a great time...Kurt,<BR/> Hey! I hope you are having a great time at the Willow Creek Conference. I am here loving every minute of it! If I run into ya I will introduce myself<BR/><BR/>DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-2485056786003492682007-03-01T07:15:00.000-08:002007-03-01T07:15:00.000-08:00John,I'm saddened by your story. It does seem that...John,<BR/>I'm saddened by your story. It does seem that whenever the '18 months' statistic is tossed out there that it is in the context of assuming it's us as youth workers who are flakey, fickle, moving on too soon etc. and the churches seem to get a free pass.Kurt Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460942000436848181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-87487035474449793042007-02-28T16:13:00.000-08:002007-02-28T16:13:00.000-08:00I hope you enjoy Chitown...it is not as cold as In...I hope you enjoy Chitown...it is not as cold as Indy was!! I am glad your daughter is having a good time. I am praying for her! Thanks again for your help and resources in Indy. It has helped me a lot.Loko Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10768763539865729509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-85087526781472606502007-02-28T13:11:00.000-08:002007-02-28T13:11:00.000-08:00FYI- you can order that CD on willow's website, th...FYI- you can order that CD on willow's website, the only rpoblem is that right at this moment if your try to buy it the website will automatically add the entire 2007 student leadership conference dvd set to your cart! They are working on fixing it at this very moment though.Chris S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03059613394116008314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-47542532258235664562007-02-28T12:07:00.000-08:002007-02-28T12:07:00.000-08:00I consider myself to be intelligent, friendly, res...I consider myself to be intelligent, friendly, responsible, spiritually reflective, and always striving to do better. <BR/><BR/>My anecdotal experience was 3 youth ministry jobs in 7 years moving me all over the country (Seattle, Kansas, Missouri). My first church split, my second church fired me because they found out I didn't believe the Church of Christ was the only group going to heaven, and the third church fired me (while I had a 3 month old baby and a 4 year old) the second day after coming back from the National Conference on Youth Ministries) because I was also interested in other ministries of the church and not just Youth Ministry. They wanted someone called "exclusively" to youth ministry. <BR/><BR/>I'll never put my livelyhood in the hands of a "church" again. It's too traumatic for my family.John DeMarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655365350475618167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-74461368071961125642007-02-28T09:00:00.000-08:002007-02-28T09:00:00.000-08:00"Is the average stay of a youth pastor at a church..."Is the average stay of a youth pastor at a church really only 18 months or is that just a stat that gets tossed around for dramatic effect?"<BR/><BR/>Now this is just my story, but in my case, I've been here 15 months and today is my last day. Now the circumstances behind me leaving are beyond my control $$$, but these kinds of stories still factor in.<BR/><BR/>~PKLN(P)KLNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05370328385066765920noreply@blogger.com