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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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3 reminders from your youth ministry calling

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Yesterday we talked about your calling to youth ministry (read it here if you missed it or just subscribed [link]). Hopefully you spent a little bit of time yesterday reflecting on how God called you to serve students. You need to remember that – because youth ministry is a ministry of extremes,... read more
Leadership, Culture, Middle School

Inspiration in a Somewhat Audible Response.

Nate Heyboer Tuesday, August 2, 2011
We are all inspiration seekers.   In youth ministry we seek to inspire the youth in our communities. We seek to inspire for God. How creative can I be? How long can we walk that culturally relevant tight rope? Can we make cooler logos and use “artsy’er” PowerPoint backgrounds? We seek to... read more
Leadership

Summer is over…Get Over it and Back to the Basics

Jason Veliquette Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Even though summer is not over until late September, for youth workers it's over once school starts.  Hopefully you have had some time to get ready for this coming school year, completed all your summer activities, and somewhere in there found time for vacation.  Summer is usually jammed... read more
Missions

Key Qualities For Missions Trip Leaders

Gregg Farah Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Ever get home from a missions trip excited about what God did in the lives of students, yet committed to never take certain leaders again? Not fun, is it? It’s frustrating to discover the students’ complaints about the food, the beds, the temperature, the humidity, and your favorite shirt all... read more
Leadership

10 Questions to Ask When Picking a Mission Trip Location

Gregg Farah Tuesday, August 2, 2011
In case you’re wondering, nude beaches do exist. And if you’re not careful, your students’ Facebook pages might have some surprise photos from your beach evangelism day. Clear communication is key and so is a good mission organization. It’s best to minimize surprises on the mission field,... read more
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Families, Leadership, Drama, Discipleship, Worship, Culture, Middle School, Missions, Speaking, Volunteers, Small Groups, Programming, Outreach, College

Called to Youth Ministry

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, August 2, 2011
I remember hearing a pastor once talk about his “calling to ministry” – my first thought was how mystical it all sounded; that God would pick out some normal person and make them super special for ministry.  Would God’s calling be accompanied by bright light, an audible voice, smoke and lasers... read more
Culture

Rescue Them

Lane Palmer Tuesday, July 26, 2011
By Lane Palmer of Dare 2 Share “Normal's dead and buried underneath Ground Zero. I'm just trying to make sense of what's left above ground." So states Tommy Gavin from the FX drama series Rescue Me.  This intense production follows the fictitious lives of firefighters in the FDNY who were... read more
Culture

Liquor and Lip Gloss

David R Smith Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Affect of Alcohol on Young Girls An article from David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com When Brooke goes out this weekend, she might have a great night, even meet a guy, and make memories with friends that last a long, long time. But, if new research is true, what she drinks could be what... read more
Leadership

Not Acceptable

Andrew Disher Monday, July 25, 2011
We've all been there. Maybe it was that relationship...the one that cut us deep. The one, because it hurt us so much, we swore that we would never be in another relationship. Or maybe it was that 'dream job' that you wanted. You felt so good about it; you had that 'gut' instinct that it was... read more
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When Rejection Happens.

Andrew Disher Sunday, July 24, 2011
We’ve all been there. Maybe it was that relationship...the one that cut us deep. The one, because it hurt us so much, we swore that we would never be in another relationship. Or maybe it was that ‘dream job‘ that you wanted. You felt so good about it.. you had that ‘gut’ instinct that it was... read more