Anonymous
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The lesson plan called for “discussion,” but instead of the stimulating chatter you’d planned there is only The Dreaded Silence.
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Anonymous
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Hang a large city or regional map on your meeting room wall. Print Isaiah 60:4 across the top of the map. Place a pushpin on the map corresponding to where each of your group members lives. (If your group represents multiple schools, color-code the pins based on the schools kids attend.)
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In this article I want to focus on one topic that, in my mind, is most frequently seen in the lives of college-age people: searching for an identity.
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Small groups give students a place to belong. They help a larger youth ministry feel small. Small groups build community. They create a safe place for questions to be asked and struggles to be shared. Small groups build and strengthen friendships.
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Anonymous
Monday, March 9, 2009
88% of children raised in Christian families leave church at the age of 18, never to return. 64% of decisions for Christ are made before the age of 18, and 77% are made before the age of 21. We can’t sit back and watch this generation be stolen out of our own churches and homes. By God's grace, we...
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Kids can take their choice of media with them, wherever they go, whenever they want.
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Today, we are wrapping up our ideas for leading better discussion.
DONT ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS….too quickly
Silence is uncomfortable for most people and most youth workers seem to want to quickly fill the void. Set the tone for your teenagers by letting them know that there will be times when...
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Discipling teenagers is a critical element of a healthy youth ministry. Part of dis-cipleship is helping teenagers learn to make decisions that will impact their lives for decades.
It’s our experience that good discipleship happens best within the context of a caring and accepting relationship. We...
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Anonymous
Friday, June 26, 2009
The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign based in Durham, NC has been making headlines for several months due to its unorthodox approach regarding sex education (and counsel) given to teens. The APPC allows teens to anonymously send their questions to The Birds & the Bees Text Line and get...
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Anonymous
Friday, October 5, 2007
Remember; Jesus calls us first to make disciples! There is perhaps nothing more important in real, effective and effectual Youth Ministry than teaching Youth how to study the Bible. If you want your youth to grow in the faith and remain committed Christians past college and beyond, this is a must!...
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