*Trending: Week of Jan 9th, 2013
We have a new feature on our blog, "*Trending." This is a collection of links, articles, videos and posts from around the web. Here are a few things that have caught our attention this week: Greg...
View ArticleDo Your Teenagers Know How to Pray?
What was your prayer life like as a teenager? In a recent gathering of youth workers, we asked everyone (ourselves included) to take thirty minutes in solitude to consider the following about what...
View ArticleDo Your Teenagers Know How to Pray?
What was your prayer life like as a teenager? In a recent gathering of youth workers, we asked everyone (ourselves included) to take thirty minutes in solitude to consider the following about what...
View Article*Trending: Week of Jan 15th, 2013
Here's what we are reading this week: Jonathan McKee and David R Smith talk with us about Losing Love Makes for Big Winners, the biggest hits of 2012. YouthMin.org discusses Standards in Youth...
View ArticleWaking Up From The American Dream
It was over a decade ago. The kids were young. Ashley was still in diapers. We attended a wealthy church where most of our friends had loads of spending money in their pockets.We didn’t. We had just...
View ArticleGetting God’s Attention
By Kara Powell and Brad GriffinCan I have your attention please? Depending on the context, that question gets a variety of responses. When it comes from the flight attendant during the standard...
View ArticleBrand New from Andrew Root
We have two brand new resources from Andrew Root. The final 2 books in the "Theologoical Journey Through Youth Ministry."Unpacking Scripture in Youth Ministry Unpacking Scripture in Youth Ministry...
View Article*Trending: Week of Jan 21st, 2013
Trending this week: Doug Fields tries to build "The Fantasy Youth Ministry Team". Fuller asks if we "Should we give up Prayer for Lent", Lady Gaga talks about her touring youth service with Rolling...
View ArticleA Theological Journey Through Youth Ministry: Taking Theology to Youth...
The Andrew Root liveBlog is back with a discussion of my book series "A Theology Journey Through Youth Ministry." In this post I talk with Erik Leafblad about Taking Theology to Youth Ministry. We...
View Article*Trending: Week of January 30th, 2013
Trending this week in Youth Ministry:Two brothers teach us about leadership, brotherhood, and the superbowl. Two new mobile apps that will change how you communicate to students and Parents, some game...
View ArticleNEW - More 10-Minute Talks
NEW! - More 10 Minute Talks by Jonathan McKeeSometimes you don't have their attention for very long. Whether you've planned for a short message or your program has run long, a ten-minute talk is...
View ArticleA Theological Journey Through Youth Ministry: Taking Theology to Youth...
What's the purpose of youth ministry? Erik Leafblad and I explore this question in this Andrew Root liveBlog. In this post we discuss chapter two of my book Taking Theology to Youth Ministry. Listen...
View Article*Trending: Week of Feb 6th, 2013
This week Doug Fields stood up for mentoring, RJ Grune had an amazing view on healthy youth ministry, ym360 tackled how to connect disconncected students, and Walt Mueller spoke about what the Super...
View ArticleFree NYWC and Summer Camp
Our friends at BigStuf would like to extend an incredible incentive to register your group for one of the most dynamic camp experiences your group can have this summer. We believe in BigStuf as a camp...
View ArticleA Theological Journey Through Youth Ministry: Taking Theology to Youth...
In this Andrew Root liveBlog Erik Leafblad and I discuss chapter three of Taking Theology to Youth Ministry. The book was just named youth ministry book of 2012 by Hearts and Mind. Listen below....
View ArticleGet the Dare 2 Share Mobile App!
Dare 2 Share believes in teens reaching teens with Jesus’ message of hope! And now there’s a way to get the faith-sharing training and tools your students need directly into their hands with the new...
View Article*Trending: Week of February 12th, 2013
This week in youth ministry: Jonathan McKee talks about the problem 1 in 5 girls are struggling with-- binge drinking, Youth Ministry Academy tackles stress among youth workers. The 8 most awesome...
View ArticleYS Roundtable Episode 1: Duffy Robbins
Welcome to the YS Roundtable. This is a new video show hosted by Terry Linhart, director of the Youth Specialties Academic Support Network (YSASN) and Professor of Youth Ministry & Adolescent...
View Article*Trending: Week of February 19th 2013
This week in Youth Ministry: Pull out your original Jars of Clay album, put on your fire/wind/earth themed swag, and ask yourself if you too were a "Youth Group Kid". Rhett Smith shares about...
View ArticleFeelings of Inadequacy
Ever look to the left of you? And then to the right. And then back to the left again. And just feel overwhelmingly small? Insignificant? Unimportant? Inadequate? I have.LOTS of times. In fact, I...
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