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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
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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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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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Leadership

The Key to Longevity: A Response

Brit Windel Thursday, January 19, 2012
To follow some veterans, (Kurt at 24 years, Just 3 years shy of doing ministry longer than I have been alive, & Josh at 15 years and 1 week) it is a honor and challenge to speak to longevity. I have been doing youth ministry for 9 years, & have been blessed to call 3 churches my church home... read more
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Families, Leadership

The Key to Longevity (Josh)

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Yesteday Kurt offered up some solid insight into longevity in youth ministry. Here’s a little of what I’ve learned now 15 years (and 1 week) into this journey: Hold some stuff sacred If you want to be in youth ministry 5 years from now, you have to set some boundaries on your time and life. Do... read more
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The Key to Longevity (Kurt)

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, January 17, 2012
I’ve been in full-time youth ministry since 1988, and this upcoming March will celebrate my 15th anniversary at my current church, and I like to think they are still glad I’m hanging around. As is often the case with these little articles, this week’s subject matter really deserves more time... read more
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Navigating Relationships in the Church: A Response

sacohoon@yahoo.com Thursday, January 5, 2012
Kurt and Josh, as usual, brought us great insight this week reminding us to build into several key relationships. No doubt we could all do better at building up at least one of the areas they suggested. Those being the Senior Pastor, those that served before you, volunteers and parents. Often when... read more