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Screening Youth Leaders: Practical Steps to Building a Team
“I am passionate about teenagers, and I am ready to get involved in youth ministry,” she said. Although I believed she loved teenagers I was not convinced that she was ready for the job. We scheduled a...
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Partnering with Parents to Build Healthy Morals and Values
Join me at NYWC 2016 for a more in-depth look these and other issues in my workshop, “Building Morals and Values for Teenagers.” A few years ago, in the run-up to the Indianapolis 500, sportscaster Dan...
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Parables and Projects: How to Build a Hands-on Approach to Youth Ministry...
John’s post below is an example of what some youth workers are doing to create new elements of youth ministry. This year’s National Youth Workers Convention is all about how we rise to new challenges...
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Creating Long-term Goals
The world I live in moves very quickly. In large cities, where the pace is just shy of light speed, people expect quick results from youth ministry. They want to see growth in numbers and greater depth...
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Created for Meaning, Intimacy, and Destiny
This post is provided through a partnership with S.O.U.L. MAG, a FREE urban ministry and lifestyle magazine created to serve youth workers and the Church. For over fifteen years I have enjoyed...
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A New Evolution of Youth Ministry: Social Entrepreneurship
Matthew’s post below is an example of what some youth workers are doing to help youth ministry evolve with the needs of their community. This year’s National Youth Workers Convention is all about how...
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Tick Tock: Time Management for Youth Workers
When I became the full-time youth pastor at my church, I had the privilege of getting to work from home. I clearly remember saying, “This is awesome! Every Friday, I’m going to the driving range to hit...
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Arise to a Renewed Sense of Self
Reflecting on insecurity, identity and pastoral leadership. In 2012 I moved from San Antonio, TX to Seattle, WA to start a youth pastor position. I thought I was simply going to help lay a sturdy...
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My Year Long Teaching Plan for Youth Ministry
The benefits of having a year-long teaching plan are worth it! A professor of mine once said, if it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing in college would get done. I couldn’t tell you how many ten-page...
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10-second Tip: Do A Head Count
At the NATIONAL YOUTH WORKERS CONVENTION, we stopped youth workers from all across the U.S. and asked them to share a 10-second youth ministry tip. THE 10-SECOND TIP: “Make sure you do a head count...
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6 Free Resources to Improve Your Social Media Skills
This post originally appeared on DARREL’S BLOG and we thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! Every year I want to take a quantum leap in my career skills. One of those skills is...
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Five Tips for Getting the Most out of a Retreat Center
Whether you’re planning a retreat for 12 people or 1,000, I hope some of my tips can help you get the most bang for your buck! Earlier this year, I celebrated my tenth year in the camping industry. Ten...
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One Size Does Not Fit All: The Importance of Targeted Programming
We’re excited to have Duffy Robbins as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminars. Check out more information HERE. Jake’s Story...
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Summer and Holy Rest
This is about more than managing our energy. It’s demonstrating our trust in God through holy rest.Click To Tweet Hear more from Kerry Loescher at NYWC! Shorts—check! Favorite kicks (or flip...
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5 Prayers for Your Teens
If you have a teenager, you are in a constant state of prayer. Keep them safe on the road, keep them pure on a date, keep them healthy on the field, etc.. But how can we specifically pray for todays...
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Tripping Over the Ordinary
People in crisis trip over everyday things. This is not always easy for teenagers to see, because everyday things is still a rapidly shifting category for them. But for people who know what to look...
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Great Expectations
People have certain expectations of you as a youth minister—some of these are spelled out in the job description from your church, and even if you don’t have a job description, there are still things...
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The 7 Leadership Secrets of World Class Youth Leaders
We’re excited to have Greg Stier as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar: Gospelize Your Ministry. Check out more...
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How Effective Planning Can Jump-Start Your Week
As you shut down your computer on Friday and reflect on your workweek, you either feel a sense of fulfillment or you wonder where the time went. We’ve all had weeks when we kick butt and take names....
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New Research Pushes Churches to Value Youth Ministry More
We’re excited to have Kara Powell as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations she’ll be navigating in her seminars. Check out more information HERE. I love it when...
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