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Replenishing Your Soul: Reflect, Pause, Listen, & Live
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: HEALTHY YOUTH WORKER: THE BALANCING ACT....
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Find the Support Your Marriage Needs
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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Where You Are is Enough
I remember when I first entered into youth ministry I would hear people say things like: “Just wait until you become a senior pastor!” or “How long do you plan on being in youth ministry?” or “Youth...
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I Didn’t Sign on For This
When you work with youth, you receive the privilege of experiencing a full range of emotions. You get the giggles and hushed whispers for hopes of a new relationship, and the utter heartbreak when the...
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ARISE: How We Dismantled and Reimagined Youth Ministry in our Church
I was working at a church (assisting the youth pastor) that had a high percentage of “Christians that didn’t want to get dirty”. The church was built in an lower income neighborhood intentionally in...
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The Ministry of Fun
We’re excited to have Marko as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar: The Easiest and Most Awesome Interactive Lesson Plan...
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Mission Trips: The Problem With How I Did Them
For years, I took students on annual mission trips. Some were domestic (in the U.S.) and some were international (outside the U.S.). They were always great experiences. But one day I realized a few...
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ARISE: My Journey Toward Racial Reconciliation
Michael’s post below has a great connection with the pilot Racial Reconciliation Experience we’re launching at this year’s National Youth Workers Convention. Check out more information HERE. In our...
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God Wants His Kids Back
We’re excited to have Nate Landis 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 in his YS...
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Pain is Personal
Sometimes people look away from a friend in crisis because it’s painful to watch. Friends who don’t look away—who see the suffering for what it is and still pay attention … who identify with pain...
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Top 3 Questions To Get Students Talking
We’re excited to have Ricky Lewis as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar. Check out more information HERE. Our organization...
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4 Keys to Help Students Transition into Your Ministry
Here are 4 key things to do when preparing for a healthy & exciting transition. Transitioning in life is never easy, no matter what the transition. While it may be exciting, it doesn’t mean there...
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3 Brilliant Reactions Your Youth Group T-shirt Should Create
As I write this blog, I’m wearing one of my all-time favorite t-shirts – Rocky BALBOA vs Clubber LANG. This simple impulse buy t-shirt has created more positive reaction from friends and strangers...
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10-second Tip: Say Yes
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: “Always say ‘Yes,’ whenever...
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Sacred Ink
David Boyd shares the viewpoints of Emerging Adults on tattoos and the depth behind them in this blog post. Hear more from him on Emerging Adults at NYWC! Once associated only with motorcycles and...
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Arise: Think Outside the Box
Following through on our commitment to make disciples requires us to step outside of the box and into a world where only our God can guide us through. Of all the fun things I’ve done in my life, I...
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The Surprising Secret to a Highly Effective Youth Ministry
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 seminars. Check out more information HERE. What’s the...
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7 Ideas That Will Help You Connect With Busy Volunteers
These days, it seems that people are busier than ever – and that includes all the volunteers that sustain your ministry. The thing about volunteers in any ministry is that while they need certain...
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Dear 23 Year Old Me and Other Youth Workers Just Starting Out
It all kind of comes down to this: Do good work. Love God. Love people. Don’t be stupid. It was official. My office door said “Youth Pastor” on it. Yes, it was a “converted” Sunday school classroom/...
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