Steven Sexton http://stevensexton.org Activate, Elevate, Cultivate. Stir up your inner leader through growth and development. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:52:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://stevensexton.org/feed/podcast/ Steven has been the Youth Pastor of Christian Ministries Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas for the last eleven years. He is the director of Brookhill Ranch Christian Summer Camp, High Point Leadership Camp. Steven Sexton no Steven Sexton info@stevensexton.org info@stevensexton.org (Steven Sexton) Steven Sexton Here's the Deal Leadership, Youth, Christianity, Steven, Sexton, Church, Culture, Philosophy, Here's the Deal Steven Sexton http://stevensexton.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/rss_image.jpg http://stevensexton.org Camp Unplugged 2010 http://stevensexton.org/events/camp-unplugged-2010/ http://stevensexton.org/events/camp-unplugged-2010/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:55:20 +0000 Steven http://stevensexton.org/?p=346 I’m speaking for two session.  Can’t wait to hang out and tell young people about Jesus!

July 20th and 21st, 2010. For info on the church check out: www.//rccenter.org/v2/

]]> http://stevensexton.org/events/camp-unplugged-2010/feed/ 3 Get connected http://stevensexton.org/blog/connected/ http://stevensexton.org/blog/connected/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:20:47 +0000 Intern http://stevensexton.org/?p=335 Just finished Camp 1 of Brookhill and it was incredible on so many levels. We had so much fun. It was like Brookhill Ranch was covered with a blanket of smiles and laughter (maybe a few sunburns too).  On Thursday night we had over 75 kids give their heart to Christ. On Friday night many of the ones that were dealing with hurt, rejection, and brokenness received life changing ministry. During the closing ceremony that ended the camp session, I couldn’t help but  to be overtaken by the CONNECTION between the counselors and the campers.  What makes this CONNECTION?  What makes a camper say goodbye to their counselor and have tears streaming down their cheek?  The answer is Love!

That’s right, it isn’t the activities, jokes, or the fun schedule. It’s love.  Later that night I was driving to get some dinner with the fam, fam, I couldn’t help but to think how impact-full love really is.  Love breaks barriers, heals hearts, and encourages people to try again.  Yet with our fast paced lives seldom do we make the time to really connect with people.  If love is what draws people, helps people, and shows people Christ, then maybe it should be something we give more purposefully.  My encouragement to you is this:  Get connected!  Who are the people around you that God has set in your path to love?  How can you make a difference in their life?  As believers we house the love of God.  This love is not superficial or based on performance. It is based  on God’s decision to give His only Son to die for our sins.  The world needs to see His love in operation through us.  That is the real difference maker.  But the only way to give this love is to get connected into people’s lives.  Today, take a moment and make a plan to love and connect with those that God has put in your way.  And maybe there will come a time, when tears will stream down a face because of the impact you have made in their life.  Till next time….Steven

]]> http://stevensexton.org/blog/connected/feed/ 5 Will it matter? http://stevensexton.org/blog/matter/ http://stevensexton.org/blog/matter/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:18:48 +0000 Intern http://stevensexton.org/?p=314 Just got done with Life Growing weekend.  The speakers were amazing, the ministry was phenomenal, and healing went forth.  Also, I’m stoked about all the new friendship that I made!  But as I sit in my office, the morning after, I can’t help but the wonder who will be the one to take the messages and build on them.   If we are going to take back this nation and evangelize the world then believers must rise up.  We can’t expect culture to like the message, even Jesus had resistance.  When Jesus was engaged in ministry there were many who didn’t believe, but that never stopped Him from finding the ones who where ready to make a change.  Don’t let the screams of the rebellious cause you to miss the ones who will get His message. We must delete the thought that church is the place where the lost hear about Jesus, BECAUSE IT ISN’T!  The lost needs to hear about Jesus from you!  It’s only after conversion that church is beneficial.  Because then you “go to get, not just to sit!!!”  All over the world weekend retreats, conferences, and camps are taking place….my thought today is “Will it matter?”  My hope is that it is the surge we need to get active!  Have a great week!

]]> http://stevensexton.org/blog/matter/feed/ 1 Be the one http://stevensexton.org/blog/be-the-one/ http://stevensexton.org/blog/be-the-one/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:13:18 +0000 Steven http://stevensexton.org/blog/be-the-one/ Just in case you haven’t heard, I’ve been very busy the last 7 months working on a new book. It’s due out June 1st. Please be praying! I know God is going to change many lives through this book. The title is “Be the One.” The purpose of this book it to inform a generation of young people that God wants to use them to make a difference in the world. It’s time for the church to make a stand that changes the spiritual condition of this generation.
It’s our moment, let’s “Be the One” to promote His Kingdom!
I’m on Chapter 6 and have two more to go! Let’s change the world!!!

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Student Ministry

www.antiochchurch.com/ministries

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Open to any youth and youth groups.

cmchurch.com/lgw/#registration

]]> http://stevensexton.org/events/life-growing-weekend/feed/ 0 Elevate tour going to Dayton Christian Center (March 6 and 7) http://stevensexton.org/events/elevate-tour-dayton-christian-center-march-6-7/ http://stevensexton.org/events/elevate-tour-dayton-christian-center-march-6-7/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:44:01 +0000 Jesse http://stevensexton.org/?p=298 March 6th and 7th, 2010

appliedlife.com/booking/

daytonchristiancenter.net

]]> http://stevensexton.org/events/elevate-tour-dayton-christian-center-march-6-7/feed/ 0 Cultivate http://stevensexton.org/blog/cultivate/ http://stevensexton.org/blog/cultivate/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:07:37 +0000 Jesse http://stevensexton.org/?p=288 Have you very tried to plant something with the hopes that it would grow?  Yeah, me too!   A few years back I want to widen my front yard by removing some trees and putting down some grass seed so the kids could have more room to play.  I rented a dozer, brought in some top soil, got my rake out and went to work.  I worked for a solid week an everyday I’d wake up excepting by efforts to pay off.  Finally about two weeks went by and not much was happening.  I was starting to vent.  Why?  Why me?  What about my effort?  I started quoting scripture and doing research, only to find out that I had not been watering the seed.  I know how stupid, right?  Now I never professed to be a botanist, and I had to fight a little embarrassment because I knew plants needed water, I just didn’t think about it.

Many times this happens in our walk with Christ.  We just don’t think about it.  However, if you’ve made the profession of faith it’s your responsibility to grow.   You need to “add the water” of the word to grow your spiritual seed.  Cultivating your relationship with the Lord should be the most important event, task, and desire you have, only then will you have something worth giving.  All of God’s gifts, characteristics, and attributes are to insure a life of victory.  This victory is for you to share with others.   In Matt 19, Jesus gives us a huge assignment to teach and train others to follow Him!  In other words: cultivate, add the water and watch it grow!    This culture is thirsty for something real and it’s time for the Holy Ghosts filled believers to produce!

Focus point:  Where do I need to “add the water” and help cultivate something great for God?

]]> http://stevensexton.org/blog/cultivate/feed/ 1 Birth The Plan http://stevensexton.org/cat-podcast/birth-plan/ http://stevensexton.org/cat-podcast/birth-plan/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:11:35 +0000 Johnny http://stevensexton.org/?p=285 http://stevensexton.org/cat-podcast/birth-plan/feed/ 0 Christmas,Cultivate,leadership Steven Sexton no 38:27 Wake Up http://stevensexton.org/cat-podcast/wake/ http://stevensexton.org/cat-podcast/wake/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:07:56 +0000 Johnny http://stevensexton.org/?p=283 http://stevensexton.org/cat-podcast/wake/feed/ 0 change,Elavate,growth,passion Steven Sexton no 54:51