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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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Middle School

The 10-Second Rule is a Myth

Youth Ministry ... Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Blog by Dave Sippel Apparently a student in Melbourne, Australia tested the 10-second rule. You know…you drop a morsel of food on the floor. If you pick it up within 10-seconds it’s still okay to eat. Well, we now know that this is simply not true. But I've discovered another 10-second rule... read more
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Leadership, Volunteers

How To Plan A Teaching Calendar: A Response

Jake Kircher Thursday, August 2, 2012
When it comes to planning a teaching calendar, I have gone from one end of the spectrum to the other. Early in my career, the teaching topic would be chosen and the talk written the day of our meeting every week. Fast forward six years, I could tell you what I would be teaching on in June…by the... read more
Families, Discipleship

3 Reasons You Should Fight for the Parents in Your Ministry

Jeremy Lee Thursday, July 26, 2012
There are moments when you realize everyone around you is asking the same question. I believe that has been happening for the last decade within the Youth Ministry Nation. It was as if we collectively woke up and said, “We need to minister to the whole family, not just the teenager.” This... read more
Culture

Tom Clancy Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Review)

Scott Firestone Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Why…in my day, there was no Call of Duty or Battlefield. If you wanted to fight bad guys in a squad-based setting, you had to play Rainbow Six. That’s one of the first games that showcased cool technology and squads you could coordinate with to take down the bad guys. Then along came the copycats... read more
Culture

Theater Massacre Stuns Nation

Scott Firestone Friday, July 20, 2012
Aurora, Colo.—Chaos erupted Friday during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, when a heavily armed gunman opened fire in a packed theater. Witnesses said the gunman entered an emergency door, threw tear gas, and started shooting at the terrified audience. At least 12 people have died, with... read more
Culture

God’s Love is All Around the World!

Lane Palmer Thursday, July 12, 2012
By: Lane Palmer at Dare 2 Share Never say there is never a deficiency in the excitement department when it comes to The Biebs- right?  As our tone corrected tween idol roars towards his twenties, here are a few highlights he can add to his resume: ·      Walking into a... read more
Leadership

If You’re Happy and You Know It... Shoot Higher

Rick Lawrence Wednesday, July 11, 2012
by Rick Lawrence I was meeting with the two Johns, Dan, and Joel for our regular every-other-Saturday breakfast meeting. I’ve known these four guys since college—one of them was my college roommate; all are brothers in the deepest sense. Through the smoke and fire of life, we’ve spurred each other... read more
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Leadership

Confrontation: Still Learning...

Tim Blake Friday, July 6, 2012
Earlier this week I had to deal with some issues in our youth ministry which included some of everyone’s favorite part of doing youth ministry: confrontation. Seriously, most people run from confrontation like it’s the plague, but I’ve learned to embrace it because confrontation can be a... read more
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Families, Leadership, Volunteers

Make Sure You Say Thank You: A Response

Katie Sutton Thursday, July 5, 2012
In the midst of all the thank you’s, don’t forget the ones that matter the most. In the craziness of youth ministry, it’s easy to overlook the sacrifices that your family is making so you can spend time with teenagers. You thanked the janitor with a Starbuck’s gift card for cleaning up your Kool-... read more
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Leadership, Volunteers, Programming, Outreach

Clean Up After Yourself

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, July 4, 2012
The event is over—you collapse in a heap swearing you’ll never do another overnighter again. Deep down, as much as you hate it, you see relationships growing with students and know the Gospel is being presented, so maybe… just maybe, you’ll do it again. Either way, now is the time to sleep. Your... read more