The so-called church dropout rate for Christian teenagers is a hot topic in youth ministry today. Andbecause it’s an alarming issue, it’s been a magnet for misinformation and half-truths for more thanthree years now.
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Anonymous
Friday, August 24, 2007
After 10 years of watching junior high kids I finally got the point. Every young teenager struggles through an awkward phase of "life-skill ignorance." And as I watched kids get into fashion makeup and strong peer relationships I wondered how the church could help.
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The results of our annual massive survey of almost 20,000 Christian teenagers reveal what they say they need most in life—the needs they’re most desperate for someone to meet. PLUS: “Why Some Youth Workers Stay Longer” by Tom Wanberg
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Anonymous
Monday, June 2, 2008
How do you choose what to teach in your youth ministry?
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What if a million students committed their lives to the Purity Code? What if a majority of kids in your youth group did? Personally, I think it could radically change the way students do relationships and, this may seem incredibly idealistic, but save an amazing amount of couples from carrying...
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Anonymous
Monday, September 24, 2007
Whether you are starting a band for your student gathering, church gathering, or if it's with adults or students, here's some tips that I've learned from my experience with student worship bands.
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You talk, sometimes late into the night.
You teach, and sometimes you feel the wonder of serving as a “spigot” for truth.
You pray, sometimes with a good understanding of why Jesus sweated blood in the Garden of Gethsemane.
You plan, sometimes laying a hidden foundation for growth that no one will...
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By Jeffrey Wallace
In early March I had one of the most intense ministry experiences of my life. The leaders of the Simply Youth Ministry Conference (SYMC), the same people who put this magazine together, asked me to help mediate a panel discussion at the conference, called “Ministering to...
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Anonymous
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
After years in youth ministry, the one event that impacts our students the most are mission trips. But here’s another secret—the trip itself is the icing but the preparation is the cake! Don’t miss out on the cake because it makes the event so much more powerful!
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Anonymous
Thursday, May 8, 2008
When we put our faith in Christ alone we’re equipped with a supernatural suit of armor that gives us superhuman spiritual strength to protect us and help us fight against spiritual warfare.
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