Confessions of a Student Minister
I woke up in the middle of the night feeling anxious, nervous, and very alone. “I can’t go into ministry Lord, I don’t have a three piece suit and my hair is way to long.” Thus began my journey into the wild frontier of student ministry. I was seventeen years old when God began calling me and planting the seed to proclaim His Word. I felt utterly inadequate for the task. Growing up in East Tennessee, part of the “Bible Belt,” I had a very limited view of what ministry looked like. Basically a preacher preached long sermons, sat on a bench ...
YT Coming Soon!
The Young Theologians Handbook is Coming Soon. This is Darryl’s first book and everyone at CPM is very excited about this new ministry project. The YT Handbook will consist of 39 core theological subjects along with other helpful information that pertains to the historic, orthodox teachings of Christianity. In this day of cultism and false teaching, Christian students struggle with foundational truths of the Faith leaving many students confused about what they actually believe in. The purpose of the handbook is to help Christian students understand and embrace their Faith in an age of confusion and Biblical illiteracy. ...
Welcome!
Welcome to Christ Powered Ministries! So glad that you found our website... Our hearts desire at CPM is to glorify Christ in all we do. Our mission is to simply proclaim Jesus Christ to this generation with love and urgency. I am well aware that the task to bring the hope of Christ to USA students is overwhelming and it is easy to sit back and wonder how it can actually happen. I wish I had a brilliant word or some huge plan to make it all happen but in reality it just does not work that way. On the other hand it ...
A Challenge To My Brothers
One thing I am sure of: Fear paralyzes. We seek to better ourselves, our families, and our ministries but often find we are stagnated, hiding…treading water waiting for the proverbial hammer to fall and shatter our fragile, tiny, world. Wondering what hour the things we hold most dear will be torn from our hands. Desperate to be significant, eager to be heard. Enduring a life lived under cloudy skies and threats of raging storms. Second guessing ourselves even in the calm. Mourning foolish decisions that have brought regret and harm. We are wounded. Some wounds are small and easily ignored. Some ...
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Confessions of a Student Minister
I woke up in the middle of the night feeling anxious, nervous, and very alone. “I...
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CPM Website 2.0Welcome to the new Christ Powered Ministries website. Please bare with us as we work out a few remaining bugs on the website and get it in working order! Throughout the next several months, we will be adding new content to the site. These are exciting time at CPM and we look forward to seeing you soon! God Bless, Matt Larkin CPM Media Director Read More →
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