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Inside the Mind of Youth Pastors

If you have ever been in the position where you needed to hire a new Student Ministry Staff person you know how difficult it can be. You have all the issues of the individual that has recently left that you as a leader want to make sure you don’t rehire.

21Apr2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Me, lead a small group?

I recently received a Facebook message, “Should I as the Youth Minister lead a group and how should we split them up?”  while there are several different ways to answer both of these questions I am going to simply share my thoughts.. When it comes to having the Youth Minister lead a group I think [...]

21Apr2011 | | 3 comments | Continued
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No more Bibles at Church

Where have all the Bibles gone in your church? Do people still bring them and use them while you are teaching? We are in a crisis and I want to make sure that we are helping our people connect with God’s word.

6Mar2011 | | 19 comments | Continued
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A Needed Change in Children’s Ministry

With a program that is full of color and fun objects that preteens are waiting to see come alive they are able to captivate and motivate them to follow God.

23Feb2011 | | 3 comments | Continued
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Is your garden growing?

Following certain people on twitter is something that I really enjoy. I love that people whom I generally would not spend much time with get the chance to speak into my life a little bit at a time.

2Feb2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Social Awareness makes a difference

It is an incredible experience to help teens see that they can have a global impact right now where they are at.  They don’t have to wait until they graduate or raise lots of money to go overseas.  Teens today can have an impact in a matter of just hours that will resonate across the [...]

18Jan2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Longevity in Youth Ministry?

You have been there.  Remember that church that you were excited to go and really help create a youth ministry that would reach and love on students.  Things were going good for awhile.  Then it began to set in and people were not as excited as you were.  Problems began to arise every time you [...]

15Jan2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Exponential is the only option

If you are at familiar with what is happening in the world of the church and following any trends at all then you know how God is using these guys to do something “Exponential.”

28Dec2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Famous Pastor moves to Asia

Many of us have been following Francis Chan for a couple of years now and have learned a lot from his preaching and writing.  In my previous ministry I truly believe that his book “Crazy Love” helped redefine the spiritual direction of many of our students.  So, when I got the chance this past summer [...]

23Dec2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Job descriptions – who needs them (part 3)

Church teams are no different. Except that we set them up to be different by giving them job descriptions and they function more like an assembly line.

20Dec2010 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Job descriptions – who needs them (part 2)

“It’s Not My Job!” This is a phrase that leaders cringe at. I have even heard leaders share with there teams that if these words are ever part of the conversation then the one making them will no longer have a job.

10Dec2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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