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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, Discipleship, Missions

The Future of the Church (Josh)

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The future of youth ministry sure is a topic that has been getting some play for a while. And while that is very interesting to me, I thought it might be interesting to think about what we know is going to happen to the whole church in a few years: The students in your ministry will be the... read more
Culture

Discussing Dancing Dirty

Jonathan McKee Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Using Footloose to Get Our Teenagers Talking An article from Jonathan McKee at TheSource4YM.com When I was 14-years-old I watched Kevin Bacon get Footloose. In the eyes of a teenager…the movie was awesome. Rebellion, self-expression, living for the moment, not flinching in any way to consider... read more
Culture, Outreach

Kony and the Devil

Lane Palmer Tuesday, March 13, 2012
by Lane palmer at Dare 2 Share Have you wondered what the Devil would look like if he took human form?  And if he did, what would he be doing? Touring with (ahem) “Lady” Gaga? Fomenting ethnic cleansing? Planting Satanic churches? Or…would he target, capture, and force children to serve him... read more
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Leadership, Discipleship

The Future of Youth Ministry (Kurt)

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Lately, “The Future of Youth Ministry” is a hot topic. It seems like everybody has chimed in with their views of the future. I’m no futurist; I tend to lead my ministry day-to-day not too concerned with all the “what if’s?” that so many in our industry seem borderline obsessed with. But Josh... read more
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Leadership, Volunteers, Programming

One Million Dollar Idea!

geoffstewart Thursday, March 8, 2012
I love sitting down with our team to come up with creative and new ideas for our ministry. We dream big, aim high and sometimes a bit too high. Recently on of our leaders suggested a leaders only demolition derby in the church parking lot. What was scary was that the had already done a lot of leg... read more
Leadership

Creating Your Leadership Pillars (Josh)

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, March 7, 2012
When Kurt came up with the idea of Leadership Pillars – I honestly hadn’t thought about it much. As I processed some key things that I value or repeat as a leader, these 4 things rose to the top: Build fun into everything I love to have fun! I don’t think it is just my personality, I think... read more
Families, Culture

Helping Parents Plan for Prom

Jeremy Lee Tuesday, March 6, 2012
You only go to your prom once in life. That excitement and pressure is building in the hearts of teenagers and parents around the country this time of year. Every year proms get more and more involved. That means that as the parent of a teenager going to prom it’s time to get ready. Here is a... read more
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Leadership

Creating Your Leadership Pillars (Kurt)

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, March 6, 2012
I can trace my fascination with leadership back to a very specific moment. In the mid-90′s my wife, Rachel, and I were in one of our final interviews to join John Maxwell’s team at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego as their Junior High Pastor. We were meeting with one of the executive Pastors... read more
Leadership, Volunteers

After Conference Blues.... Following Up Well

krwinfield Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Any time you go off to a conference by yourself or with your ministry team, many feelings come to your mind when you come home. Excitement. Renewed vision and energy. Feeling valued and encouraged...to name a few. Also now that I am home: 1. I want every idea/program that I heard... to... read more
Families, Leadership

A Good Apology

Brian Burchfield Sunday, March 4, 2012
I've always said that one of the most underused tools that we have when it comes to relationships is a good apology. Sometimes saying the words "I'm sorry" is the most healing thing we can do. Incidentally, I've learned that saying "I'm sorry" is different that just saying "sorry." One indicates... read more