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How Simple Evergreen Content Can Help Your Church
This post originally appeared on DARREL’S BLOG and we thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! If you’re creating a lot of content for your church, you know how much work it takes to...
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Project Based Ministry (Part 3)
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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When Your Spouse Isn’t Involved in Your Ministry
Just glancing at this title, it sounds negative, doesn’t it? But I’m going to tell you how your spouse not being involved in ministry can be a positive. I’d like to share some of my personal background...
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An Assault on Our Egos
We’re excited to have Walt Mueller as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar: 5 Youth Culture Megatrends Every Youth Worker...
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Preventing Burnout as a Paid Staff Member
I laid on my back in the middle of the empty youth room. The lights were turned off, except for one dim light that hung above me. To an outsider, I looked like a boxer that was knocked out and left in...
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3 Tips About Dating for the Single Pastor
Dating can be difficult. Unfortunately, it can be even more challenging when you’re in vocational ministry. As professional clergy, navigating the space between public and private isn’t always easy....
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A 20-Minute Plan for Building Spiritual Intimacy
We’re excited to have Jim Burns as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar: Balancing Ministry, Marriage, and Family. Check out...
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Raising Your Students’ PRAY Game
How do I know God hears me when I talk to him? Why do I bow my head when I pray? How do I know what I prayed for wouldn’t have happened anyway? These are some of the many questions I’ve received over...
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10-Second Tip: Mission Trips
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: “When you are planning a youth...
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Decoding Student Culture
We’re excited to have Chuck Klein as one of our NYWC speakers for the YS Explores session on partnering with schools. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating at NYWC....
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Storytelling as Part of Spiritual Formation
We’re excited to have Aqueelah Ligonde as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations she’ll be navigating in her seminar: STORYTELLING AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION: A NEW...
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Living the Lexus Life: Five Ways to Live Big on Ministry Pay
In today’s world, money is everything. Keeping up with the latest gadgets, restaurants, and trends can really take a toll on your wallet. It seems that the more you make, the more you need. As a single...
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Your Physical and Emotional Health Matter
Growing up, I was very athletic. I played baseball from age four through my senior year of high school and soccer from age four through my junior year of college. I lifted weights through my high...
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The Lord is My Swineherd: Culture, the Gospel, and Short-term Missions
We’re excited to have Coby Cagle as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar: Drive By Missions: You’re Killin’ Us! Check out...
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A Student-Centered Process for Planning Curriculum
This post originally appeared on JIM’S BLOG and we thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! Every year, this is how we plan our curriculum for the next year. It’s all laid out in...
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Fred, Ben, and Jesse’s ARISE Story
Fred’s ARISE Story “Good morning Stacy!” Mr. Peterson said. Stacy wouldn’t meet his eyes. She just stared at her bruised forearm, trying to rub the pain away. “What happened?” “When my mom gets mad,...
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Learning from the Young Ones
If you’ve ever accompanied two dozen middle school students to camp, you know it’s an exhausting—but highly valuable—experience. To laugh, play, and learn alongside fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth...
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ARISE: To Reach People No One Else Is Reaching
This post originally appeared on TIM’S BLOG and we thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! Craig Groeschel says, “to reach people no one else is reaching, we must do things no one...
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Youth We Don’t Talk About
What would you do if you were the only youth pastor in your city? Let’s go one step further: what would you do if you if you were the only person interested in reaching young people in that city? The...
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How to Help Teenagers Make Choices
We’re excited to have Chris Robey 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. When it comes...
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