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Instagram Will Kill Your Youth Ministry

Daniel Beckworth Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Social media has swept across this great nation like wildfire. Facebook is on its way out. If you still use Myspace you’re most likely a stalker—or very lonely. Twitter is still rocking along quite steadily and has yet to be completely infiltrated by preteens...
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Middle School

Taking Your Ministry Beyond Duct Tape, Dodge Ball and double Dog Dares

Kurt Johnston Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The book that Scott Rubin and I co-authored has just been released and its sub-title reminds me of a few important junior high ministry principles. read more
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Missions

Raise $5100 quickly and painlessly

Anonymous Wednesday, February 27, 2008
How would you like to raise $5100 without washing one car, baking one cake or fixing one plate of spaghetti? read more
Leadership

What Indiana basketball taught me about student ministry.

Anonymous Tuesday, February 26, 2008
As adults who work with impressionable adolescents, we have influence. These students trust us, they travel with us, and they learn from us. We are kidding ourselves if we believe that students buy into our philosophy or strategy before they buy into us. When we ignore character and integrity in... read more
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Leadership

Fertilizer

Anonymous Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Frustrated? Burnt out? Angry? What if my problems as a leader aren't problems at all, but a chance for God to grow His Kingdom in me and in the people around me? Let's learn to pray differently together. read more
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Discipleship

Spoken Words

Anonymous Monday, February 25, 2008
What are words really? They are meant to love, hate, lift up, bring down, express emotion, communicate, give meaning to something, give life to something or to kill something like dreams and character! A word can make you happy or sad. It can brighten your day or it can ruin it! It can build you up... read more
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Discipleship

The Importance of Discipleship

Anonymous Monday, February 25, 2008
It is almost comical to look at how differently the modern church approaches discipleship than Jesus does. We speak of missions and going out in to the world and changing it. We speak of furthering Jesus' ministry. We speak of loving other people the best way possible. read more
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Missions

Half a church on a mission trip!

Anonymous Monday, February 25, 2008
When was the last time fifty persent of your active membership was active in missions? read more
Leadership

Even a Kia can Run Out of Gas

Anonymous Monday, February 25, 2008
As my little Kia puttered to the side of the road, I was . . . frustrated, to say the least. read more
Discipleship

WHY WE ARE LOSING THE YOUTH CULTURE

Anonymous Monday, February 25, 2008
We can not overcome a well oiled world systeme with a better IMAG, moving lights or cool band. read more
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Outreach

Back to School Clothing Giveaway

Anonymous Monday, February 25, 2008
"Every student needs a great start for a great school year." Members who had no clothing to donate visited area second hand stores and garage sales, purchasing clothing to donate. Others hit the local stores and bought cases of note books, crayons, pencils and book bags. On a... read more