Monthly Archives: February 2009

“Where’s the Why?” – an excerpt

Posted on February 19, 2009 by jon in Where's The Why | Leave a comment

As a bit of a “teaser,” check out this excerpt from my upcoming book, entitled Where’s the “Why” in youth ministry? This is taken from Chapter 1 – “I was not called to be a babysitter.” When you start to look at your ministry from an outside perspective, you can sometimes end up looking like nothing more than a child care provider – an outlet for parents to use as a drop-off point for their children. I don’t believe God … →

Too much at the same time

Posted on February 10, 2009 by jon in book reviews, random thoughts | Leave a comment

I’ve decided that I’m reading too many books at the same time. I have a bad habit of getting about two or three chapters into something and then switching to another book, while at the same time continuing the first book. Then I’ll do the same with the second, and so on, until I have a ton of books that I’m reading simultaneously. Right now I’m in the midst of: Raising a Modern-Day Joseph by Larry Fowler It Came From … →

jonlloyd.com to Facebook

Posted on February 7, 2009 by jon in random thoughts, technology | Leave a comment

One of the constant struggles of bloggers is how to effectively cross-promote your blog over various social networking and blogging venues. My favorite of these sites, Facebook, has now added the ability to import your current blog to your “notes” section on your Facebook page. This is a GREAT tool, as now I’ll never again have to post the same thing in two places. So if you’d do me a favor, please post a comment to this on Facebook so … →