Starting a Movement: Influencing Students – Part 3

This is part 3 in a series from Maina Mwaura.  Read  Part 1 and Part 2 here. When Jesus approached the 12 disciples in John chapter 1, many of them probably had no idea that they would be following God’s son. I think the same should be true for the students that you and I get…

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To Develop a Movement, Start With Yourself – Part 2

This is Part 2 of 3 in a series by Maina Mwaura.  Read Part 1 here. Sometimes the hardest movement to start and lead is the movement within us.  It has been very well quoted that you can’t lead people where you haven’t been. As we begin our time together, how are you at leading…

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Start and Develop A Movement, Not a Youth Ministry – Part 1

This is part 1 of 3 in a series from Maina Mwaura.   John 1:38: Jesus looked around and saw them following, “What do you want?” he asked them. Usually when one thinks of the term “movement” they probably think of some of the great movements in history: the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Suffrage Movement…

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How Do I Keep My Marriage and Family?

This is a question that many ministry leaders are starting to ask themselves more and more. In a culture where more than 50 percent of marriages are falling to divorce ministry leaders need to know that they are not immune to this topic. In this final series of “How Do I…” I want to you…

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How Do I Stay “Fresh” In Ministry?

Though Webster’s dictionary has several references to the word fresh, the one that stands out for me is: Fresh – with restored energy.   I think many of us enter urban ministry with energy and excitement only to find ourselves (after a few months) wondering if God has truly called us to the assignment at…

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Start With “Why?” Before “How Do I?”

Maina Mwaura serves as the Student Pastor at Greenforest Community Baptist Church in Decatur, GA.  He is a graduate of Liberty University and New Orleans Baptist Theological seminary.  When Maina is not hanging out with his students you can find him spending time with his wife Tiffiney.   It seems like there is a manual for…

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How to View the Urban Culture – Part 2

by Maina Mwaura  This is Part 2 of a series started here. According to George Barna’s latest book Futurecast, there are three types of people when it comes to the future: those who will watch what happens, those who will make it happen, and those who will wonder what happened.  Which will you be? I…

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The Culture Around Us – Part 1

Maina Mwaura is from the great state of Georgia. He serves as the student pastor at Greenforest Community Baptist Church in Decatur, Ga. When Maina is not hanging out with his students you can find him spending time with his wife Tiffiney. Maina is a graduate of Liberty University and New Orleans Baptist Theological seminary.…

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