<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head profile="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/><title> Len Evans</title> <link rel="canonical" href="https://lenevans.net" /><meta name="generator" content="WordPress 3.0"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="wp-content/themes/bagmanonline/style.css" type="text/css" media="screen"/><link rel="pingback" href="https://lenevans.net/xmlrpc.php" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://lenevans.net/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /><link rel="wlwmanifest" type="application/wlwmanifest+xml" href="https://lenevans.net/wp-includes/wlwmanifest.xml" /> <link rel="index" title="Len Evans" href="https://lenevans.net/" /><meta name="generator" content="WordPress 3.0"/><script type="text/javascript" src="wp-includes/js/tw-sack_ver-1.6.1.js"></script></head><body><div id="wrap"><div id="header" onclick="location.href='/';" style="cursor: pointer;"></div><div id="nav"><ul class="nav"><li class="first"><a href="/">Home</a></li><li class="page_item page-item-2"><a href="about/" title="About">About</a></li><li class="page_item page-item-11"><a href="endorsements/" title="Endorsements">Endorsements</a></li><li class="page_item page-item-13"><a href="support/" title="Support">Support</a></li></ul></div> <div id="page"> <div id="contentleft"> <div class="post" id="post-1110"> <h2><a href="2016/02/yfcmw16/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Youth For Christ MidWinter">Youth For Christ MidWinter</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on Feb 17, 2016 in <a href="category/general/" title="View all posts in General" rel="category tag">General</a>, <a href="category/nnym/" title="View all posts in NNYM" rel="category tag">NNYM</a> | <a href="2016/02/yfcmw16/#respond" title="Comment on Youth For Christ MidWinter">0 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="wp-content/uploads/2016/02/544595253_295x166.jpg"><img src="wp-content/uploads/2016/02/544595253_295x166.jpg" alt="" title="Youth For Christ MidWinter" width="295" height="166" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1111"/></a></p><p> Had fun seeing the Morales’ & Vergara’s (<a href="http://www.yfclubbock.org/about/staff/">The Staff</a> of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/teenparentslubbock">Parent Life Lubbock</a>) last night during the <a href="http://midwinter.yfc.net/">Youth For Christ MidWinter</a> staff conference in San Antonio.</p><p>I’m here for a couple of days working the <a href="http://youthworkers.net/">National Network of Youth Ministries</a> (NNYM) Booth. It’s exciting days because <a href="http://www.yfc.net/">Youth For Christ</a> (YFC) and NNYM now have an official working partnership that is being unveiled to the national staff of YFC.</p><p>Renee and I joke that we helped begin the national partnership since we became friends years ago and I joined the board and now serve as the chairman for Parent Life Lubbock. <img src="https://lenevans.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" class="wp-smiley" /> </p><p>So please pray for Renee, Abi, Devin & Mike over the next few days, that they’ll be renewed in their calling and have greater clarity and vision for how to best do ministry in Lubbock! </p> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1102"> <h2><a href="2016/02/february-2016-prayer-update/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to February 2016 Prayer Update">February 2016 Prayer Update</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on Feb 11, 2016 in <a href="category/nnym/" title="View all posts in NNYM" rel="category tag">NNYM</a>, <a href="category/prayer-updates/" title="View all posts in Prayer Updates" rel="category tag">Prayer Updates</a> | <a href="2016/02/february-2016-prayer-update/#respond" title="Comment on February 2016 Prayer Update">0 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="wp-content/uploads/2016/02/10374942_10153235283842353_459775055422801371_n.jpg"><img src="wp-content/uploads/2016/02/10374942_10153235283842353_459775055422801371_n-300x282.jpg" alt="" title="Be an NNYM Prayer Ninja" width="300" height="282" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1105"/></a><a href="wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PL_201602_LE.pdf">February 2016 Prayer Update</a></p><p>Clink the link to read and/or print.</p> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1092"> <h2><a href="2016/02/easy-way-send-me-100-you-get-100-too/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Easy Way Send me $100 & You Get $100 Too">Easy Way Send me $100 & You Get $100 Too</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on Feb 1, 2016 in <a href="category/nnym/" title="View all posts in NNYM" rel="category tag">NNYM</a> | <a href="2016/02/easy-way-send-me-100-you-get-100-too/#respond" title="Comment on Easy Way Send me $100 & You Get $100 Too">0 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Unknown-2.jpg"><img src="wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Unknown-2-300x125.jpg" alt="" title="" width="300" height="125" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1095"/></a></p><p>Last year before Christmas, I started driving a little bit for Uber.</p><p>One of the surprises I got was after I made my first 5 trips, I got a $100 bonus and the friend who referred me got $100 too.</p><p>I texted him and thanked him for the bonus $100 and asked him he had been driving too. He shared that he had never driven for Uber but I was the 10th person who he had referred so <strong>he had made $1,000 from Uber without ever driving.</strong> He started driving occasionally after we talked.</p><p>I’m still raising <a href="support/">support</a> for my ministry with <a href="http://youthworkers.net/">The National Network of Youth Ministries</a> but occasionally drive because every little bit of extra money helps. I’m a night owl so it’s easy to stay up late and make a little money when I’d either be asleep, reading or watching a movie. </p><p>Driving for Uber requires a four door car that is under ten years old and doesn’t have any cracks in the windows and car insurance. </p><p>After the fifth trip, you get a $100 bonus and I get $100 when you <a href="http://ubr.to/1Txvcmy">use this link to sign up with Uber.</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1088"> <h2><a href="2015/10/october-prayer-guide/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to October Prayer Guide">October Prayer Guide</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on Oct 7, 2015 in <a href="category/nnym/" title="View all posts in NNYM" rel="category tag">NNYM</a>, <a href="category/prayer-updates/" title="View all posts in Prayer Updates" rel="category tag">Prayer Updates</a> | <a href="2015/10/october-prayer-guide/#respond" title="Comment on October Prayer Guide">0 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PL_2015010_LE.pdf">No Student Should Pray Alone</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1084"> <h2><a href="2015/10/september-prayer-update/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to September Prayer Update">September Prayer Update</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on Oct 7, 2015 in <a href="category/nnym/" title="View all posts in NNYM" rel="category tag">NNYM</a>, <a href="category/prayer-updates/" title="View all posts in Prayer Updates" rel="category tag">Prayer Updates</a> | <a href="2015/10/september-prayer-update/#respond" title="Comment on September Prayer Update">0 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PL_201509_LE.pdf">30 Day Prayer Guide</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1079"> <h2><a href="2015/09/6-truths-to-remember-during-hard-times/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 6 Truths to Remember During Hard Times">6 Truths to Remember During Hard Times</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on Sep 14, 2015 in <a href="category/articles/" title="View all posts in Articles" rel="category tag">Articles</a>, <a href="category/nnym/" title="View all posts in NNYM" rel="category tag">NNYM</a>, <a href="category/prayer-updates/" title="View all posts in Prayer Updates" rel="category tag">Prayer Updates</a> | <a href="2015/09/6-truths-to-remember-during-hard-times/#respond" title="Comment on 6 Truths to Remember During Hard Times">0 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="wp-content/uploads/2015/09/6Truths.LenEvans.pdf">6 Truths to Remember During Hard Times</a> written for <a href="http://www.youthworker.com/">Youthworker Journal</a> Sept/Oct 2015 Issue. </p> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1065"> <h2><a href="2015/08/august-prayer-update-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to August Prayer Update">August Prayer Update</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on Aug 6, 2015 in <a href="category/nnym/" title="View all posts in NNYM" rel="category tag">NNYM</a>, <a href="category/prayer-updates/" title="View all posts in Prayer Updates" rel="category tag">Prayer Updates</a> | <a href="2015/08/august-prayer-update-2/#comments" title="Comment on August Prayer Update">3 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p><strong>Coaches Corner </strong>– August 7-12, I am traveling to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin for a two-day training event with Lead 222. I’ll be learning to help coach youth workers across Texas and New Mexico. Go to <a href="http://lead222.com/">Lead222.com</a> for more info.</p><p><strong>Workshop </strong>– I’m traveling to Lovington, N.M. at the end of the month to provide a personalized training event to an entire church with focusing on every member being in ministry based on Ephesians 4:12.</p><p><strong>Full </strong><a href="wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PL_201508_LE-1.pdf">August Prayer Update</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1057"> <h2><a href="2015/06/prayer-update-for-junejuly/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Prayer Update for June/July">Prayer Update for June/July</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on Jun 26, 2015 in <a href="category/nnym/" title="View all posts in NNYM" rel="category tag">NNYM</a>, <a href="category/prayer-updates/" title="View all posts in Prayer Updates" rel="category tag">Prayer Updates</a> | <a href="2015/06/prayer-update-for-junejuly/#respond" title="Comment on Prayer Update for June/July">0 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PL_201506_LE-Final.pdf">Prayer Update for June & July</a></p><p><a href="wp-content/uploads/2015/06/484582985_03d2fcba5c.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1059" title="484582985_03d2fcba5c" src="wp-content/uploads/2015/06/484582985_03d2fcba5c-300x223.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="223"/></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1050"> <h2><a href="2015/06/writing-again/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Writing again">Writing again</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on Jun 11, 2015 in <a href="category/articles/" title="View all posts in Articles" rel="category tag">Articles</a>, <a href="category/nnym/" title="View all posts in NNYM" rel="category tag">NNYM</a>, <a href="category/youth-ministry/" title="View all posts in Youth Ministry" rel="category tag">Youth Ministry</a> | <a href="2015/06/writing-again/#respond" title="Comment on Writing again">0 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMGP9834-4.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1052" title="IMGP9834-4" src="wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMGP9834-4-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300"/></a> Sent in an article to <a href="http://http//www.youthworker.com">Youth Worker Journal</a> this week. It’ll probably be a sidebar in their September/October “Hard Times” issue.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It’s titled “<strong>Seven Truths to Remember Before and During Hard Times”</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here’s part of it that I posted on Facebook, while I was writing it.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">“Knowing examples from the Bible of God’s faithfulness is our foundation but it’s important to also remember that it’s not only a theological check list.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It’s not merely the abstract that gives us hope but also when we remember our personal Ebenezers. When we do that, we can more likely appropriate the fact that the God who has been faithful before in our own lives will be faithful again, it just might not look like what we expect, and that’s okay”</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It’s good to be writing again. Good meaning, excruciating and an ordeal to get the right words out that share truth from my story without me being the focus of the story. This one is very satisfying because I know my friend of many years, <a href="https://twitter.com/timbaker1">Tim Baker</a>, will do his editorial wizardry and make it better.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Had to send in a new bio, so I went with this:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://twitter.com/len_evans">@Len_Evans</a> oversees Texas and New Mexico for the <a href="http://youthworkers.net/">National Network of Youth Ministries</a>. He provides encouragement and pastoral care for youth workers via <a href="https://twitter.com/ymoasis">@YMOasis</a> and randomly blogs at <a href="/">LenEvans.net</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Now to try and write a few more blog posts before it get’s published so it’s not so random. :-)</p> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1046"> <h2><a href="2015/05/everyone-is-an-expert/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Everyone is an expert">Everyone is an expert</a></h2> <p class="postinfo">By <a href="author/snavenel-aol/" title="Posts by Len">Len</a> on May 15, 2015 in <a href="category/general/" title="View all posts in General" rel="category tag">General</a>, <a href="category/life-is-harder-when-youre-stupid/" title="View all posts in Life is Harder When You're Stupid" rel="category tag">Life is Harder When You're Stupid</a> | <a href="2015/05/everyone-is-an-expert/#respond" title="Comment on Everyone is an expert">0 Comments</a></p> <div class="entry"> <p>In our world of social media, everyone has a voice and some people think they have the best voice and everyone needs to hear from them.</p><p>Being able to share what you think gives the feeling that your opinion matters because people might interact with it and some may even agree.</p><p>Unless others validate you’re an expert, you’re probably not. And even if a lot of people say you are, that still does not make it true because they might all be idiots.</p><p>Just because you can say something or share information about someone else doesn’t mean you should.</p><p>If you think you’re an expert, here’s a test, you can take.</p><p>Do people ask you what you think about something or a particular subject or field? If not regularly, you’re probably not an expert.</p><p>It’s great that you can share your experience and thoughts but if you really want it to be listened to and seriously considered, share it with someone who knows you and cares to hear your perspective.</p><p>Like the old saying goes, “People don’t care what you know until they know that you care.”</p><p>Care and love others more today than you did yesterday and you can become an expert in what matters most, loving others unconditionally.</p> </div> </div> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"> <a href="page/2/">« Previous Entries</a> </div> <div class="alignright"> <a href="page/2/">Next Page »</a> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> </div> </div><div id="contentright"> <div id="sidebar"> <ul> </ul> </div></div> </div><div id="footer"> <p>© Copyright <a href="/">Len Evans</a> 2007. 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