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ARISE: The Discipleship Resource You Didn’t Know You Had
A good bit, though not enough, has been written about youth pastors serving as a resource to public schools (here’s a recent article by Adam McLane). But I believe that public schools are a great...
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Helping Teenagers Engage in Reconciliation
We had the privilege of partnering with Tasha Morrison, founder of Be The Bridge, and the Covenant Companion of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) in a powerful conversation around helping teens...
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Farmers Do Not Make Cows: The Power of Multiplied Ministry
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. I learned...
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Why you need to hand over your keys—to someone younger
We’re excited to have Brad Griffin 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. This Sunday at...
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A Theology of Fun
We’re excited to have Les Christie as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar: Fun and Games. Check out more information HERE....
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Ministering to Youth Coming Out of Incarceration
Youth incarcerated in juvenile detention centers are undergoing significant stress related to arrest, the uncertainties of their legal issues, and the potential loss of freedom, trust, respect of...
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Is Opiate Use Really A Problem Among Youth?
It sure is. Let’s dive in and start with a brief overview of the current state of affairs related to the opioid crisis. Some of these number will shock you and some will be hard to believe. As an...
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10-second Tip: Protect Your Spouse
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: “Encourage your spouse to have a...
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4 Myths About Social Media that Keep Your Church From Growing
One of my favorite websites is Snopes. The purpose of Snopes is to help debunk the myths of the internet. You know, it’s stuff like that Facebook post you read about how “Kraft cheese will not melt,...
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The Father’s Broken Heart
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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Communication: The Key to Better Relationships with your Spouse and Family
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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When High Schoolers Lead at Junior High Camp
Last August, the city of Los Angeles did something crazy. They turned their main water reservoir into a giant ball pit.[1] What would inspire city officials to invest over 30 million dollars into...
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ARISE: Choosing Forgiveness
My wife and I work in a very complicated ministry. We are Family Teachers at Boys Town. If you’ve never heard of Boys Town, Boys Town is a village surrounded by Omaha, Nebraska and they service at risk...
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54 Ways To Intentionally Spend Time With Your Children
This post originally appeared on TIM’S BLOG and we thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! I have heard various comments in the past few months regarding time spent with kids. In a...
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A letter to a distraught Mom with a “kicking and screaming” daughter
We’re excited to have Chap Clark 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. My reply to a...
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Jobs Based Youth Ministry: “Aren’t you just bribing kids with money?”
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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Clothed with Love: Extending Grace Beyond
We’re excited to have Cesar Castillejos as one of our NYWC speakers. Check out more information HERE. A couple years ago I walked into Richfield Middle School and noticed one of our Young Life students...
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10-second Tip: Let Leaders Lead
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: “Let leaders lead. So often we...
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A Youth Worker’s Most Basic Needs
One of our most basic drives is to find acceptance, significance, and security from something or someone. When we’re babies, we rely on our parents for these things until we self-actualize in our...
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The Subtle Seduction of Spiritual Sub-contracting
We’re excited to have Marv Penner 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. I couldn’t...
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