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Save Yourself First
We're excited to share this guest blog post from Kim McKee, one of our incredible YS Team Training speakers this year. Check out more info about YS Team Training here.Sometimes I wonder how many people...
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The “Fixer” Problem in Parenting
The following is a guest blog post by a great youth worker and author, Stephen Ingram.I love Anthony Bourdain. Beyond all of the great writing, incredible food and interesting people his show provides...
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A Contemplative Approach to Staff Meetings
The following is a great post out of the YS Vault from Mark Yaconelli. Original photo by Richard Rutter.There are two primary methods for running a staff meeting: chaos and control.A chaos meeting is...
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Trending This Week (Feb 6)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week's trending links include a state of the union for student ministry, thoughts from a struggling youth pastor, an app to help...
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3 Relationship Lessons From Doug & Cathy Fields
Original photo by Nick Page. The first time I heard Cathy Fields share about being the spouse of a youth worker, I knew I had underestimated how my wife’s staff position at a church would affect our...
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Praise: Catching Teens Doing Something Right
We're excited to share this guest blog post from Les Christie, one of our incredible YS Team Training speakers this year. Check out more info about YS Team Training here.Original photo by Joao...
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Music - Ministry - Gospel: An Interview with Kings Kaleidoscope
I was introduced to King’s Kaleidoscope through their creative hymn arrangements in the 4 song release “Asaph’s Arrows.” A friend recently dropped their first full length record into my hands and after...
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Trending This Week (Feb 13)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week's trending links include a webinar for youth workers who are also parents, the biggest reason why parents don't think youth...
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5 Youth Pastor What Ifs
Original photo by Veronique Debord-Lazaro.I’m 23 years into my vocational youth ministry adventure. My outlook on the student ministry culture certainly took on different perspectives during these...
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Lint or Lent? How to Reconnect to the Experience
When you hear the word Lent what comes to mind? Lint or Lent? I’ve lived where Lent was what you found in your dryer or you belly button, not a season of the church year. And I’ve lived where every...
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Trending This Week (Feb 20)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week's trending links include 4 truths when meeting with a parent, why teens should attend church-wide meetings, explaining Ash...
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The Two Most Important Things I’m Doing in My Youth Ministry
We are fortunate to know so many incredible youth workers that are far wiser than we are and Stephen Ingram is one of them. Enjoy his guest blog post!I bet many, if not most, of you are reading this...
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Helping Students Wrestle With Mystery
How do we respond when our teens ask, “Why does the Christian faith seem so strange and tough to figure out?”I agree that Christianity isn’t always easy to understand. There are many topics that are...
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Trending This Week (Feb 27)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week's trending links include 3 ways to add creativity to your ministry, a litmus test for the health of youth ministry, student...
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20 Odd Lent Ideas For Your Students [Infographic]
Jacob Eckeberger is the Content and Community Manager at Youth Specialties, an itinerant worship leader, the spouse of a church planter, and a long time volunteer youth worker. You can find him at...
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Lint or Lent? How to Reconnect to the Experience
When you hear the word Lent what comes to mind? Lint or Lent? I’ve lived where Lent was what you found in your dryer or you belly button, not a season of the church year. And I’ve lived where every...
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Trending This Week (Feb 20)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include 4 truths when meeting with a parent, why teens should attend church-wide meetings, explaining Ash...
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The Two Most Important Things I’m Doing in My Youth Ministry
We are fortunate to know so many incredible youth workers that are far wiser than we are and Stephen Ingram is one of them. Enjoy his guest blog post! I bet many, if not most, of you are reading this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Helping Students Wrestle With Mystery
How do we respond when our teens ask, “Why does the Christian faith seem so strange and tough to figure out?” I agree that Christianity isn’t always easy to understand. There are many topics that are...
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