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Issues in Youth Ministry: Your biggest struggle

What is your biggest struggle in youth ministry?
Based on 102 votes by the general public visiting this blog:
26% – Priorities of teens/parents.
14%…

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Issues in Youth Ministry: Tim Schmoyer

What do you see as some of the main issues youth ministry is struggling with today?

Engaging and partnering with the student’s family for joint ministry…

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Young pastors defending arrogance with scripture

“Let no one despise you for your youth…” (1 Tim. 4:12a).
I am a young pastor (26 years old) and have found that my peers in ministry often…

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Issues in Youth Ministry: Bill Scott

What do you see as some of the main issues youth ministry is struggling with today?
I think the biggest challenge for youth ministry today is a church that just…

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Issues in Youth Ministry: Mark Oestreicher

What do you see as some of the main issues youth ministry is struggling with today?

[Oestreicher, Mark] Redefining ourselves. We know the song-and-dance of…

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Issues in Youth Ministry: What needs to change?

About this series:
Youth ministry faces a lot of issues today. The leaders often feel undervalued, students are under constant pressure, and the ministry itself…

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Taking blame or credit in ministry

Mark Batterson blogged this quote from a seminar lab by Craig Groeschel at the Catalyst Conference.
His student group grew backwards and someone said to him…

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The daunting job description of a youth pastor

Lately I’ve felt so overwhelmed with everything a youth pastor needs to do. How in the world can it be possible to fulfill all these things with some…

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Why do we have church membership?

Paul’s blog today reminded me of a conversation I had with someone last week about church membership.
Ever since I was little I never really understood…

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Notes and thoughts from second day at NYWC

MORNING GENERAL SESSION, BY ROLLIE MARTINSON
I wasn’t quite sure what this guy’s point was and, judging by the number of people that left during his…

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