http://jodiemcneill.com The website of Jodie McNeill Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:20:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Generation Y is the so-called ‘options’ generation. They are renowned for their lack of long-term commitment and last-minute attitude to life. So how do you recruit and manage volunteers from people whose every commitment is flexible? Read my answer in my latest monthly article at your.sydneyanglicans.net. http://jodiemcneill.com/2008/02/11/generating-gen-y-recruits/ I am thrilled to announce that from January 2008 I will become the Director of Youthworks Camping Ministries. It is a great privilege and honour to lead the outstanding team of staff across our many outdoor centres and specialist ministries throughout Sydney and New South Wales. Mandy and I are sad to ... http://jodiemcneill.com/2007/12/04/new-role-for-2008-as-director-of-youthworks-camping/ It is difficult to argue with C. S. Lewis’ famous sentiment that “pain is God’s megaphone to rouse a deaf world”. But what do you do when your nation is characterized by health and prosperity? How can God’s message be heard above the deafening sound of materialism? Read the answer in ... http://jodiemcneill.com/2007/12/04/ministry-minus-the-megaphone/ Immunisation is great when the disease is life-threatening. But immunisation can be an issue when the foreign object is life-saving. This kind of problem can occur when we give people a tiny taste of the gospel without a full exposure to the implications or fruit of the message. If we ... http://jodiemcneill.com/2007/12/04/the-problem-of-evangel-immunisation/ Ever wanted to have that seamless, face-to-face delivery for your next Christian event that only a professional news reader can present? You need an autocue. But how do you get one without breaking the bank? Read the secret in my latest article at your.sydneyanglicans.net http://jodiemcneill.com/2007/09/10/should-you-do-an-autocue/   I'm off to speak at the 'Real Hope' mission in Tamworth on the 9th and 10th of November this year. Details here at christianitytoday.com. I will be speaking to the youth on the Friday night, then speaking to all ages at the Saturday night outreach event. I will also be conducting a training seminar on ... http://jodiemcneill.com/2007/09/04/real-hope-mission-in-tamworth/ It is remarkable to reflect on the way in which God chose to create his universe. Everywhere we turn there is evidence of his lavish love and creativity; the boldness of a sunset... the beauty of a tulip... the brightness of the sun. One particular area in which we see his ... http://jodiemcneill.com/2007/08/17/the-power-of-the-song/ The PM's gap year push for the Australian Defense Force is a good idea. Read an article on my view at your.sydneyanglicans.net and see my media release from earlier today: ANGLICAN CHURCH, DIOCESE OF SYDNEY MEDIA RELEASE - FROM ANGLICAN YOUTHWORKS 9th August, 2007 Gap year is good policy from the PM, says Anglican Youth ... http://jodiemcneill.com/2007/08/09/gap-year-is-good-policy-from-pm/ When does style overtake substance? This is one of the perennial issues in youth ministry--especially in music. Read my latest column at sydneyanglicans.net Here's an excerpt: Now I recognise that speaking this way does little to give me youth ministry street-cred (or whatever it’s called these days). I am at great risk ... http://jodiemcneill.com/2007/08/06/singing-with-style-without-sacrificing-substance/ Yesterday, I farewelled my dear Nana, Joan Wood. She was a fine, Christian woman, who has been a major influence on my life. As the Apostle Paul reflected upon Timothy (2 Timothy 1:5), my faith first lived in my grandmother, and her Christian life and witness has been a firm foundations upon ... http://jodiemcneill.com/2007/07/28/farewell-joan-wood/