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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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Be Excellent

Youth Ministry ... Wednesday, March 20, 2013
blog by Melissa Rau Excellence. It’s not an arbitrary thing. Many people use this word like Bill and Ted did, much like some people today, especially youth, use the word ‘epic.’ Maybe the bar has been lowered, therefore ‘really good’ is equated with ‘excellent.’  Perhaps I’m getting caught up... read more
Families, Leadership, Missions, Volunteers

So…You Are Going on a Mission Trip This Summer

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, March 20, 2013
One of the key spiritual growth engines in a youth ministry is helping students serve—and one of the great ways to get a concentrated burst in that area is to take your teenagers on a short-term missions trip. We’ve been on at least a trip a year for the past 20 years, and here are a few of the... read more
Families, Culture, Outreach

Marriage and the Church

Shawn Tuesday, March 19, 2013
By Shawn Harrison Yesterday, another high-profile Christian leader came out in support of gay marriage. When Rob Bell was asked during an interview if he was in favor of marriage equality, Bell responded, “Yes, I am for marriage. I am for fidelity. I am for love, whether it's a man and a woman, a... read more
Leadership, Volunteers, Programming

So…You Went to a Youth Worker Conference

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, March 19, 2013
If you’re like us, it takes you 45 minutes to spill all of the details of the 60-minute workshop you attended that changed your life last week at a youth conference. Inspired by it, you lay out a vision for your youth ministry for the next five years. The volunteers sit there like a deer in the... read more
Culture

Jesus Wants You to Help the A Team

Lane Palmer Monday, March 18, 2013
By: Lane Palmer at Dare 2 Share And they say She's in the Class A Team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries And they scream The worst things in life come free to us Cause we're just under the upper hand... read more
Culture

Discussion Starter: High Schoolers Forego Makeup

Steph Martin Friday, March 15, 2013
Plano, Texas—For a project dubbed Operation Beautiful, more than 1,000 female students arrived at their high school sans makeup last week. The makeup-free day, which coincided with International Women’s Day, was the brainchild of three seniors who are trying to redefine beauty. “Makeup shouldn’t... read more
Leadership

Boosting Your Productivity: A Response

Erik w/a "k" Thursday, March 14, 2013
When I read what Josh and Kurt had to say about productivity, I thought, This is not my natural gifting. In my early years of ministry I used that excuse all the time. I even talked about it in an interview for a job. I wanted it to be known that I was great with people, but not with focus and... read more
Leadership

Red Bull Ministry: Boosting Your Productivity (Kurt)

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, March 13, 2013
One of the questions we are often asked is: How do you get it all done? To be honest, no one gets it all done. But we have come up with a few techniques over the years to help us squeeze more into each day. This week we want to take a little time to help you boost your productivity. Get plenty... read more
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Red Bull Youth Ministry: Boosting Your Productivity (Josh)

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, March 12, 2013
One of the questions we are often asked is: How do you get it all done? To be honest, no one gets it all done. But, we have come up with a few techniques over the years to help us squeeze more into each day. This week we want to take a little time to help you boost your productivity. Turn off... read more
Culture

Discussion Starter: Nurse Refuses to do CPR, Citing Protocol

Steph Martin Friday, March 8, 2013
Bakersfield, Calif.—When an 87-year-old woman collapsed in her independent living facility last week, a nurse called 911 but refused to do CPR, despite the dispatcher’s desperate pleas. “Can we flag someone down in the street?” asked the dispatcher, who offered to provide instructions over the... read more