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Steve Jobs on youth ministry

While flying into Dallas last Saturday, I watched a recent interview on my laptop between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at the All Things Digital conference. During…

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Angel Tree camp over, now on vacation

We’re finally back from our trip to New Jersey where we put on a camp for inner-city Angel Tree children and I have to say, my youth group kids did an…

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The most critical component of ministry

The longer I’m involved in vocational ministry, the more I’m convinced that ministry is should never be done from a Bible college or seminary…

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Two approaches to youth ministry

I saw this over on PastorForums.com:
The traditional style of youth ministry is to have a youth pastor and a few sponsors run a youth group. They meet…

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A welcomed interruption in my office

A little bit ago a high school student stopped by my office at church wanting information about our youth group and how she can get involved. I’ve never…

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My evangelism stinks

I read Ezekiel 33 this morning and was pretty convicted:
Once again a message came to me from the Lord: “Son of man, give your people this message:…

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My new youth group website is live!

Whew! I’ve built a lot of websites, but none quite this interactive and intricate. After 6 weeks of coding, there’s still a lot of work to do, but…

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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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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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