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The Fundamental Problem With Youth Talks

Rick Lawrence Thursday, May 26, 2011
Almost everybody in youth ministry uses youth talks as their primary teaching strategy, but do they actually work? Even though the “sermon” is the quintessential cross-denominational ministry practice, and has been since Josh McDowell was in cloth diapers, I'...
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Leadership, Programming, Outreach

Planning Youth Ministry Events: A Response

Brian Seidel Thursday, February 2, 2012
My guess is big event planning is either one of your favorite things to do or one of the parts of youth ministry you barely tolerate. For me, it is one of the things I put up with and just get through. Over my years of putting up with big events I have stumbled onto a few things that help me every... read more
Leadership, Volunteers, Small Groups, Programming, Outreach

Debriefing For Dummies

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, February 1, 2012
You wake up exhausted. Was that overnighter a dream? Where did your black eye come from? Why is your arm in a cast? Why are there 13 missed calls from various parents? What speeding ticket? If you’re like us, after a big event or activity the last thing you want to do is re-live all the details. If... read more
Culture

Outland [Review]

Scott Firestone Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Video games are expensive—really expensive. Forking out $60 for a game that provides maybe 6 hours of gameplay is ridiculous. That’s why some of the greatest values for your gaming dollar are found in the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Take Outland. It’s a mere $10, and provides hours... read more
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Leadership, Volunteers, Small Groups, Programming, Outreach

Planning a Big Youth Ministry Event

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Most youth workers like events. We may have mixed emotions about their overall effectiveness, but they aren’t going away anytime soon….we simply won’t let them! And while we all like events, we aren’t all great at planning them from start to finish. As a result, many events are tossed together at... read more
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Usher, Augustine, Jesus, and You

Lane Palmer Monday, January 30, 2012
By: Lane Palmer at Dare 2 Share I can't win, I can't reign I will never win this game Without you, without you. I am lost, I am vain, I will never be the same Without you, without you. I won't run, I won't fly I will never make it by Without you, without you. I can't rest, I can't... read more
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Leadership

Money & Ministry: A Response

Patti Gibbons Thursday, January 26, 2012
Does anyone actually like talking about money in the church? My experience has been that the answer to that question is a lot like Indiana Jones’ reaction to a room full of snakes, “Money. It had to be money.” For most of us, the mere mention of budget can make our pulse quicken with dread and... read more
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Families, Leadership

How to Ask for a Raise

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Last week Group published their annual salary survey results for youth workers across the country. Don’t worry, they made sure that Kurt “money-bags” Johnston wasn’t included because it would have skewed things a lot higher (Josh, “I’m a little bitter” Griffin wrote that intro). The truth of the... read more
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Leadership, Volunteers, Programming, Outreach

Stretching Your Youth Ministry Budget

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The economy doesn’t seem to be revovering any time soon – and church budgets are tighter than ever. Here are 6 ideas to help get the most out of every buck your church entrusts to you (if you’re fortunate enough to even have a budget): Break-even Events – when you plan an event, make out a... read more
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Culture

Connecting with a Connected Generation

Jonathan McKee Monday, January 23, 2012
Does It Happen Online or Offline? An article from Jonathan McKee and David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com Just how important is social media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) to young people? Well, new research has answered that question, revealing that over 50% of young people would give up one... read more
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Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus AND Love the Church

Lane Palmer Monday, January 23, 2012
By Lane Palmer of Dare 2 Share I wonder what was going through the mind of Jefferson Bethke the night he posted the now wildly viral video Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus.  Rumor has it that he made a bet with his roommates as to how many views it would have the next morning.  The... read more