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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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Leadership, Middle School

Get Busy Doing Nothing

Kurt Johnston Thursday, August 23, 2007
All of us are busy, and most of us are busy doing really good things. read more
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Leadership

Small Problem ... Big Damage

Kurt Johnston Thursday, August 23, 2007
Numerous people have moved out of their offices so the drop ceiling could be pulled out, fans are spread throughout the building trying to dry out carpet, there's even futuristic looking device with dozens of hoses blowing air through holes cut into the wall to try to dry walls out before they... read more
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Small Groups

Small Groups Really Do Make a Big Difference

Kurt Johnston Thursday, August 23, 2007
Small groups are a messy, frustrating and painstaking endeavor. It's much easier just to lump everyone together for another game night or lecture-style sermon. Small groups take big effort, but they really do make a big difference! read more
Programming

How, Then, Shall They Lead?

Kurt Johnston Thursday, August 23, 2007
Student leadership with young teens is tough, but crucial! The junior high years are probably the most important for helping students develop leadership qualities that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. read more
Leadership

Assessing Your Success: A Recipe for Frustration in Just Five Easy Words

Mark Devries Thursday, August 23, 2007
Nowhere is this programmatic debate more common than in the tired arguments over “substance” vs. “fun.” Without a common goal, parents, students and youth leaders often find themselves locked in an endless, useless debate over whether the program should be “more fun” or “more spiritual.” read more
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Leadership, Programming

Holy Apathy: What NOT to Care About in Your Youth Ministry

Mark Devries Thursday, August 23, 2007
It’s easy to draw the battle lines when there are so many experts proposing the model for effective youth ministry: Jesus-Centered; Purpose-Driven; Worship-Centered; Student-Driven; and even Family-Based (my personal favorite). But after working intimately with a staggering variety of churches... read more
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Leadership, Programming

The Hunt for Buried Treasure: Time Management Tips for A.D.D. Youth Workers

Mark Devries Thursday, August 23, 2007
I’ve always thought that the wrong kind of people teach time management. They tend to be folks who alphabetize their spices, who have in their DNA a natural proclivity for order. read more
Leadership

Monkey Management I: A Primer on the Fine Art of Monkey Management

Mark Devries Thursday, August 23, 2007
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Leadership

Monkey Management II: It’s 9:00 A.M. Do You Know Where Your Monkeys Are?

Mark Devries Thursday, August 23, 2007
Follow the general rule of life management: 80% of our work gets accomplished in only 20% of our time. With the other 80% of our time, we accomplish only 20% of the things that really matter. read more
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Leadership

The Need for Balcony Time: Why Most Youth Ministries Never Get Off the Dime

Mark Devries Thursday, August 23, 2007
I know what you’re thinking: “Balcony time sounds great, but exactly how do I do it?” read more