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My blog is tired and stressed out!

Well, you guys have done it! You’ve successfully maxed out my shared web hosting account and brought my site to a standstill. For the past couple months…

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How NOT to earn the respect of a teenager

Recently I heard a discussion between some adults who were pretty upset that their church’s teenagers were disrespectful and sometimes even resistant to…

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Dealing with drama at youth group

What suggestions do you have for this fellow youth worker?
Guy Hamilton contacted me with this question. What input can the rest of you give?
“I have just…

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Freebie Friday #22: Two lessons on, “Devoting yourself to God this...

As spring comes to a close and my youth group kids are getting ready to head into the summer, I’ve really been pushing hard the idea that they have a lot…

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Sending youth group announcements as mass text messages

Chris Day of SerialYouthPastor.com responded to one of my ideas in 130 Youth Ministry Tips & Ideas ebook about using a Skype-in phone number as an…

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Using your summer interns wisely

1. Be careful with who you accept as an intern.
Interns are role models to your kids. Before you unleash anyone on your students, you must be confident that…

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Freebie Friday #21: Student Leadership Team info packet

Last month I posted an entry asking for your feedback on the Student Leadership Team I’m putting together for my youth group. This is my first time doing…

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Battle Cry is more like Battle Screaming

For a couple years now I’ve been increasingly disappointed in the direction Ron Luce and Teen Mania are going with this whole Battle Cry thing. I attended…

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Positives and negatives of pastors blogging

In case you missed this back in my very long interview post:
Here are 10 positive reasons of why I think pastors should blog:
1. Churches across America…

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How to write an ebook in 7 steps

Ever since I released my ebook, “130 Youth Ministry Tips & Ideas,” I’ve had a couple requests for this post. This is my first ebook, so…

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