Comments on: Junior High Ministry 101: The Importance Of ‘The Feel’ http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2007/06/06/junior-high-ministry-101-the-importance-of-the-feel/ Junior High Rocks! Mon, 14 May 2012 17:27:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: alex street http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2007/06/06/junior-high-ministry-101-the-importance-of-the-feel/#comment-17580 alex street Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:49:12 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=347#comment-17580 The phrase I use with my leaders constantly as we spend hours designing the program and the atmosphere...Program provides opportunity. If we don't have something they want to be at, they won't engage any deeper. Really, I think what we can all land on is to say that the content is actually embedded into the 'feel' of the ministry. To know that you are loved, cared for, that life can be fun, and that church is a safe place is all stuff that I would be teaching in my 'content' anyways. The phrase I use with my leaders constantly as we spend hours designing the program and the atmosphere…Program provides opportunity. If we don’t have something they want to be at, they won’t engage any deeper. Really, I think what we can all land on is to say that the content is actually embedded into the ‘feel’ of the ministry.
To know that you are loved, cared for, that life can be fun, and that church is a safe place is all stuff that I would be teaching in my ‘content’ anyways.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2007/06/06/junior-high-ministry-101-the-importance-of-the-feel/#comment-15545 Anonymous Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=347#comment-15545 it's the content that brings the comfort... not the "feel"<br/><br/>but thats just me =) it’s the content that brings the comfort… not the “feel”

but thats just me =)

]]> By: Kurt Johnston http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2007/06/06/junior-high-ministry-101-the-importance-of-the-feel/#comment-15536 Kurt Johnston Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=347#comment-15536 I like the way you put that, Mike, and agree. I like the way you put that, Mike, and agree.

]]> By: Mike Becher http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2007/06/06/junior-high-ministry-101-the-importance-of-the-feel/#comment-15535 Mike Becher Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=347#comment-15535 I think that in saying it's "more important" I see that it's probably EASIER to miss in the mix of everything else and hence would lose it's effectiveness in the busyness of ministry. Therefore it's MORE IMPORTANT to intentionally pursue since we'll always have content (how else could you be a ministry... lol).<br/><br/>Content will always drive our discussions, classes, teachings, messages, small groups, etc. But the "feel" will help them accept those things from, not only a credible source (us as people they trust) but a credible environment (one that intentionally aims to serve them). I think that in saying it’s “more important” I see that it’s probably EASIER to miss in the mix of everything else and hence would lose it’s effectiveness in the busyness of ministry. Therefore it’s MORE IMPORTANT to intentionally pursue since we’ll always have content (how else could you be a ministry… lol).

Content will always drive our discussions, classes, teachings, messages, small groups, etc. But the “feel” will help them accept those things from, not only a credible source (us as people they trust) but a credible environment (one that intentionally aims to serve them).

]]> By: Mike Conner http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2007/06/06/junior-high-ministry-101-the-importance-of-the-feel/#comment-15533 Mike Conner Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=347#comment-15533 I don't think feel is more important than content. But I do believe both are extremely important. <br/><br/>The right enviroment opens the door for the content. A great and Biblical approach to ministry. Just my two cents worth. Certainly worthwhile to discuss/think about. I don’t think feel is more important than content. But I do believe both are extremely important.

The right enviroment opens the door for the content. A great and Biblical approach to ministry. Just my two cents worth. Certainly worthwhile to discuss/think about.

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