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5 Ways to Value a Youth Ministry Volunteer’s Time
Your volunteers are busy people just like you. They have families and jobs and their own relationships with God. After juggling all of those things, they still manage to help you lead a thriving...
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Dealing with Disrespectful Teenagers
Youth workers shouldn’t operate under the assumption that young people will automatically respect adults. Respect is so… yesterday. Young people today call it “keeping it real.” They just say it how...
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NYWC Lifetime Achievement Award - Tony Campolo
Recently at NYWC Dallas, Tony Campolo was honored as the 2nd recipient of the Youth Specialties Lifetime Achievement Award for his legacy and substantial contributions to the thought, method, and...
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We’re Thankful For Youthworkers
We caught Mark, Kara, and Doug right after NYWC 2012 to talk about our gratitude and thanks for youth workers who passionately give their lives to youth ministry.
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Nipping at Narcissism
Our culture seems to really buy into the "life is all about me" mentality. They think they are entitled to every latest gadget or bit of technology, the most recent clothes, all of the peripherals, a...
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Download NWYC 2012 Theme: Wonder
We love setting youth workers up for success, which is why each year we give away our convention themes, to be used and molded by youth workers in their ministries. This year's theme "Wonder" is about...
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After the Altar Call
The youth leader just finished giving a powerful message about the necessity of teenagers turning from their sin and following Jesus. As the altar call is given, several students in the audience are...
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Volunteer Reflections for Youth Pastors
The letter below, an excerpt from the new book Letters to a Youth Worker, is used with permission from the Center for Youth Ministry Training. To my Dearest Sojourner in Ministry to Youth, You are...
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Save 12% Plus Free Shipping on 12/12/12
We are celebrating the most incredible day of 2012 with 12% off any item in the store! From Curriculum, to books for students, or NYWC media downloads. Simply enter twelve at check out to grab your...
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Are You Going to Student Leadership Conference? Great Early Bird Offer!
Take a look around your student ministry and ask yourself,“Who is ready for Student Leadership Conference 2013?” SLC is a conference designed to train your teenagers to better understand their role as...
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Are You Going to Student Leadership Conference? Great Early Bird Offer!
Take a look around your student ministry and ask yourself,“Who is ready for Student Leadership Conference 2013?” SLC is a conference designed to train your teenagers to better understand their role as...
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Character of Christmas: Mary
In this series we will focus on characters from the Nativity and draw out character qualities we can model and implement into our daily lives. Apart from Jesus, Mary is central to the story of...
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Would You LIke to Host a YS UnConference?
Let me start by saying…I love the events we do at YS. I think YS, as a big tent, convenes the best and most diverse group of youth workers who share a passion for helping teenagers follow in the way...
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The Best of the Best 2012
Each year Youth Specialties resources 100,000's of youth workers through events, online content, hours of video teaching, and hundreds of hours of free content. Our tribe of youth workers is diverse,...
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The Best of the Best 2012
Each year Youth Specialties resources 100,000's of youth workers through events, online content, hours of video teaching, and hundreds of hours of free content. Our tribe of youth workers is diverse,...
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NYWC 2012 Wrap Up: Let the Evals Speak!
This year like many others the post evaluations for NYWC were filled with praise and great stories. But that’s what I expect to read, that’s what we intended to accomplish. All in all it’s been a great...
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Would You Like to Host a YS UnConference?
Let me start by saying…I love the events we do at YS. I think YS, as a big tent, convenes the best and most diverse group of youth workers who share a passion for helping teenagers follow in the way...
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Meet the Digital Age at PlanetWisdom
Meet The Digital Age, 2012, a year commonly associated with endings, saw a new beginning for former members of the David Crowder *Band. On the heels of their final project with the DC*B, “Give Us Rest...
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Meet the Digital Age at PlanetWisdom
Meet The Digital Age, 2012, a year commonly associated with endings, saw a new beginning for former members of the David Crowder *Band. On the heels of their final project with the DC*B, “Give Us Rest...
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Youth Worker Stories: Tobias
Tobias Haglund shares his story of working with Young Life Capernaum, a ministry that specializes in serving students with special needs.
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