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Last Minute Christmas Lessons
We’ve pulled 3 Bible Study lessons from Steve Case out of the YS Vault as a gift for any youth workers scrambling to find a last minute small group lesson this week. Each of these Bible Study lessons...
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Trending This Week (12.18)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include Cameron Diaz challenging the value of fame, advice for your family Christmas gatherings, dealing...
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3 Ideas for Better Communication
Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. —Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to...
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Merry Christmas!
All of us at YS want to thank you for the incredible work you do. It means the world to serve alongside you as you help teens find and follow Jesus. So, no matter where you are, may the peace of Christ...
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YS to Help Those Impacted by Acquire The Fire’s Shutdown
We are excited to be partnering with Dare 2 Share on a special opportunity for those impacted by the shutdown of Acquire the Fire. Learn more by reading the full press release below. Youth...
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10 Things to Include in a Parent Newsletter
Back in pre-Internet day, newsletters—in the traditional sense—were one page or multiple pages filled with stuff you needed to know. In the digital or social age, newsletters can now be shorter. A...
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The Safety of Fear
This is a piece written by Mike Yaconelli that we pulled out of the YS Vault because it is a perfect challenge for the upcoming year. We hope it helps you dream of all that God might do through you and...
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Refreshing Your Youth Ministry: YS Idea Lab with Virginia Ward
It was a real privilege to interview Virginia Ward on the YS Idea Lab stage at NYWC Louisville. Virginia has a long history in youth ministry and she shared some key ideas for youth workers thinking...
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A Small Group Strategy For Middle School Ministry
I love middle school students. I just do. They’re some of my favorite people on the planet. I love their raw honesty. I love their here-and-now approach to life. I love them . . . and they drive me...
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13 Lies About Youth Ministry
This a shared post originally published by YouthWorker Journal. It was so good that we wanted to pass it on to you. We hope it brings you some encouragement this week! Lie Number One: Youth ministry is...
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Trending This Week (1.8)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include a post-holiday digital recovery plan, 7 things your volunteers want, 20 myths about a great youth...
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Words to Speak Often to Students
Sometimes it’s the simple things you say that really make the biggest difference in someone’s life. This is certainly the case in youth ministry. Being intentional with what you say to your youth is...
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Social Media Tips for Parents: YS Idea Lab with Jacob Eckeberger
Social Media has become an integral part of our lives. It’s also one of the topics that youth workers ask us about the most. This YS Idea Lab outlines some of the key things that influence how kids use...
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Trending This Week (1.15)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include thriving youth ministry in small churches, ideas for making small groups special, talking technology...
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Dear Youth Pastor: I Don’t Want Your Job
Dear Youth Pastor, I don’t want your job—I just want to do mine. Thought I’d throw that out there. Don’t get me wrong—I know you have one of the best jobs in the church. You seem to have more fun than...
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Multi-Site Youth Ministry
At the NYWC in Louisville, a group of youth pastors from multi-site churches gathered together to start a conversation—one that is, quite frankly, long overdue. For four hours we talked, schemed,...
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Trending This Week (1.22)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include 9 things that used to work for churches that don’t any longer, ideas for your school lunch visits,...
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Taking the Hits in Youth Ministry
Sometimes ministry hurts. Sometimes we have to take the hit. Sometimes representing Christ means being like Christ in his suffering. A hit could be something like this: Someone’s unresolved hurts...
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Does Your Youth Ministry Need Streamlining?
This article originally appeared on the YM360 BLOG and thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! There was a passing in our family recently. My Suburban finally kicked the bucket....
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Trending This Week (1.29)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include 8 things I wish Jesus hadn’t said, 60 teens reveal what is cool in 2016, and plenty of fuel for your...
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