Ken Kruithoff
I am...
...a child of the Most High God :o)
...a lover of a beautiful woman of God,
...a father of a beautiful baby girl
...a positive (I hope!) example to the young men and women in my church,
...a Leadership Exchange Coordinator,
...a preacher of the Word (technically, I 'exhort'... not preach.)
...a seminarian,
...a seeker of joy and a fan of laughter and celebration.
Posted in: The Gap: Young Adult Leadership
Hello everyone, and thanks for your great comments!
I thought I should post an update of what has been happening since I first posted this article. You can download a copy of the manifesto that was put together by the young adult leaders that attended the roundtable discussion at the end of August 31st here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?c200vdx8vbke6
Feel free to print it, email it, and share it with anyone who might be interested!
Also, here is the latest Banner article chronicling the event:
http://www.thebanner.org/magazine/article.cfm?article_id=2957
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Ken Kruithoff
Leadership Exchange Young Adult Coordinator
[email protected]
http://www.crcna.org/leadership
Posted in: The Gap: Young Adult Leadership
Hi Sharon,
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Currently we are making plans to co-host a leadership/spiritual retreat with Calvin College. This will function as sort of a pilot event; if it goes well we hope to reproduce the success at all of the affiliated schools--Redeemer, Dordt, and Trinity--and make it an anual event.
We also hope to be able to support secular campus ministries by providing their student leaders with some form of leadership training workshops.
Thanks for your interest!
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Ken Kruithoff
Posted in: Need or Desire for a Repository of Worship Visuals?
This would be fantastic! i would also suggest that this type of resource should inlude more multisensory ideas, rather than just digital media or banners. This could include things like concrete props, smells, and sounds. These types of things make the message/scripture come alive so that people--especially the younger generations--can remember and apply these truths to their lives.
There is a great book on things like this which would be great for a pastor and worship committee to read, its called The Power of Multisensory Preaching and Teaching by Rick Blackwood. Here is the amazon link: http://ow.ly/3hA4p
Posted in: Classis Takes Step in Right Direction
Great stuff! The Leadership Exchange (a new denominational ministry) is encouraging young adults to do their part in creating lasting change in the church. Check out our manifesto to see what we have been up to :
http://www.mediafire.com/?c200vdx8vbke6
Ken Kruithoff
Leadership Exchange Young Adult Coordinator
[email protected]