Author Archives: Brian Aaby
Most Mission Trips Are Incomplete!
There was a moment in the movie Soul Surfer that made me laugh that probably wasn’t noticed by 99.9% of the audience. The movie portrayed Bethany Hamilton making a last minute decision to join her youth group on a mission trip to … Continue reading
Filed under Mission51, Student Ministry Stuff (SMS), Youthmark Stuff
Get In The Game
As we approached the church for a youth leader lunch I remember being greeted by a guy who seemed somewhat familiar, maybe I’d seen him at some other regional gathering? He pointed us in the right direction and I thought … Continue reading
Filed under Feeling Friendly, Mission51, Random/Rant, Travel, Youthmark Stuff
Long Term Vision for a Short Term Mission
Runners (especially those of the marathon type) I have three words for you: You. Are. Crazy. I have no desire to EVER run a marathon, I greatly admire those of you who do (like my friend and fellow Youthmark-er, Kirk). … Continue reading
Filed under Mission51, Student Ministry Stuff (SMS), Youthmark Stuff
Connecting The Ministry Dots
[The following is a post I wrote for Youthworkers.net, it appeared here on Monday, January 22] My three year old son is consistently drawing and coloring pictures for us to display on the fridge. Couple that with his growing ability to count … Continue reading
Happenings.
Thank you for your patience. My little-over one month hiatus from blogging has been a very good thing. It gave me the opportunity to rethink what I want to do with the blog, consider how often I want to post … Continue reading
Filed under Aaby Family, Home and Ministry, Random/Rant, Youthmark Stuff
Rest and Remodel
Blessings on you and your loved ones in this wonderful time of year. The holiday stretch between Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are typically busy days for me. I decided to take this time of year away from the blog … Continue reading
Filed under Random/Rant
The Annual Thanksgiving Poll!
I know you’ve been waiting patiently for about… well… the entire year, but wait no longer. The Thanksgiving Poll is here! For the last 7-8 years I have had fun creating a similar poll, trying as hard as I can … Continue reading
Filed under Aaby Family, Random/Rant
(SMS) Top 10 Reasons To Network (The Finale)
Do you have your elevator speech ready? You know, the speech you give when someone asks what you do? Take 30 seconds to describe yourself are and what you do (the approximate length of time you have with another person … Continue reading
(SMS) Top Ten Reasons To Network
I’ve been asked to be a regular contributor to youthworkers.net and provide some original content for their site. I’m excited about this opportunity and believe in what they’re doing. With that said, I’ll still bring that content over to this … Continue reading
Has Anyone Modeled Evangelism To You?
I get really excited about the Spring! Though we are five months away from our retreat season, we are busy putting together the framework for our 2012 tour. The Mission51 Retreats give us the opportunity to train all who attend … Continue reading
