Friday Free Stuff: Church Graphics

Still on graphics.  Even better the designing cool graphics is 'borrowing' cool graphics that have already been done for you.  So here are are a few free sites for you to 'borrow' from:

www.creationswap.com

www.lakeviewchurch.com

www.inspiks.com

www.openresources.org

Google Goggles Suggestions for Youth Ministry

Google Goggles looks amazing, really amazing...why didn't I think of this! However, it looks like its not on the iPhone yet (guy in the advert has it though!) so I'll have to wait.   Yet, it got me thinking about how this can be used with in youth ministry.

• Games.  I think Goggles will open up a whole new world for games and activities in youth ministry.  Can you imagine what 'Goggling' (can I be the first on the web to use that) will do for scavenger hunts.
• Change the way we do trips. Some time ago we took a group to do the bible tour of the British Museum.  Goggles would have been amazing on that trip.  My phone would have known more then a tour guide!
• More multilingual  What if you have non-English speaking young people.  Or you work in a multicultural area.  Goggles could be a big help
• Wiki Church.  Get your church building on wikipedia now. Someone walks past, Goggles it and ha-presto all your church details including youth ministry pops us in a second
• Wiki you.  What is someone Goggles you!
• Bible Study.  Come across a place, word or theological concept...just Goggle away
• Vineyard tour.  Well I liked the guys suggestion.

So what your suggestions?

Motivation, Creativity and Imagination in Impossible Mission

Been reading (actually listening as I run) to IT: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It by Craig Groeschel .  There are many moments in the book where I have to stop and think about the ministry I am involved in and go...emmm, thats a good point.

One of those times was:
If I asked you to get $10000 by the end of the month, could you?  Unless you are loaded, chances are you couldn't.

However Groeschel goes on to ask you to think of a loved one.  Then imagine that that person was sick...very sick..so they would die by the end of the month.  The only way to save them would be to have a injection.  Problem is the injection is very rare and will cost..you got it...$10000!  Now you have a motivation to get the $10000, and you probably could do it.

Groeschel points out that if we want to achieve the seemingly impossible in our ministry we will need a motivation as well as creativity and imagination to do it.  My passion is to relevantly share the good news of Jesus effectively with every young person in my area.  Its seemingly impossible, however is I could have passion to get $10000 to save a loved one could I not also share the good news that I say I am so passionate about?  I just need the motivation, creativity and imagination!