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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...
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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, 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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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
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Culture, Middle School, Programming, Outreach

5 Reasons Why Teens Stop Showing Up

Terrace Crawford Tuesday, May 31, 2011
You might say the hardest part of ministry is just getting students to show up. I'd say it is more difficult to try to figure out WHY students aren't showing up. I want to share with you 5 reasons why students stop showing up and what you can do about it. 1. Everything is predictable. We live in a... read more
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Leadership, Discipleship, Outreach

The Students Have left The Building!

mrbill6761 Thursday, April 28, 2011
Last night we had "Attend & Encourage Another Student Ministry" night. Yes, you heard me! Yes, we told students we weren't gonna meet and we sent them to other ministries in Katy! And yes, the questions have come in: What? Why? Don't we pay our own student pastor to have ministries for our... read more
Discipleship, Worship, Small Groups, Outreach

Guard Your Heart (Counteracting Bullying Behavior) Part 1

Beverly Paramore Thursday, March 24, 2011
Core Scripture: Proverbs 4:23, Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (KJV) Today's youth have so much more to contend with than when I was growing up. My objective is to help youth understand that (1) God loves them and (2) they can trust God and they can have... read more
Leadership, Discipleship, Middle School, Outreach

Building Richer Relationships

The Revolve Tour Tuesday, February 1, 2011
From swapping gummy-bears at lunch to swapping gossip. From boy cooties to boy cuties. From Disney Channel to MTV. Elementary to Middle School. One of the most dramatic transitions in a girl’s life. And youth ministers have a beautiful privilege, yet terrifying responsibility to work with this... read more
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Leadership, Discipleship, Outreach

Ministry BY Teenagers

Jonathan McKee Monday, January 31, 2011
ARE WE REALLY MAKING DISCIPLES...OR ARE WE JUST MAKING A LOT OF ROOT BEER FLOATS? An article from Jonathan McKee at TheSource4YM.com.   The following article is an excerpt from Jonathan's brand new book, Ministry by Teenagers: Developing Leaders from Within. Get the book here. A few years ago... read more
Discipleship, Culture, Middle School, Outreach

Walk Where I Walk: A New Look At Culture

Urban Youth Wor... Monday, January 24, 2011
This month in the series “Walk Where I Walk,” brought to you by Urban Youth Workers Institute, we are taking a new look at culture. When the suburban and urban worlds collide how will we respond? Red Brook Baptist church sits right outside of Atlanta, and resembles many churches across the... read more