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The Millennial Factor: Why They Are Who They Are
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. Two articles...
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The Gift of Resourcefulness (and why it should matter to church leaders)
This post originally appeared on TIM’S BLOG and we thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! Talent is nice, but it’s just one ingredient when it comes to the nitty gritty, complex...
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What’s in a Name?
We’re excited to have Mark Yarhouse as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminars: Ministry to LGBT Youth and Mapping Out...
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ARISE: How I Started a Skate Church
Are you struggling to break past 10 students in your mid week service? Have you ever planned an event just to have it flop? In 2009 I accepted my first full time paid student ministry position, and I...
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11 Ways That MailChimp Will Make You an Expert at Email Communication
What would you do with an extra few hours each week? With the increasing demands on students, parents, and church leaders, there is an insane level of “busy” in our midst. But just because ministry is...
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We Asked: “What’s Stopping Your Friends From Attending The Youth Group?”
It’s a simple question. Right to the point. “What’s stopping your friends from attending the youth group?” I’m sure every youth leader has thought it, but it was the first time I had asked. And our...
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Refocus. Recalibrate. Don’t Let Burnout Win
We’re excited to have Cesar Castillejos as one of our NYWC speakers. Check out more information HERE. One of the greatest things you can offer the students you work with, is a whole and healthy you. We...
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Parents as Allies in Youth Ministry: 3 Things You Can Do to Work with Parents
We all have fears. We all have things that we try to avoid at all costs.Spiders, snakes, and heights are common. Band-Aids and whales not so muh, but I did have a couple of students afraid of those...
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What Happens When Teens Don’t Like Jesus?
We’re excited to have Jen Bradbury as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations she’ll be navigating in her seminar: The Jesus Gap. Check out more information HERE....
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10-Second Tip: Dealing with Confrontation in Youth Ministry
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 dealing with confrontation,...
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Free Webinar “Stepping Up: Five Issues to Proactively Address”
We’re excited to partner with Joel Stepanek, Director of Resource Development for LifeTeen and regular YS Blogger, to bring you a FREE webinar on Oct 27, 12-12:45pm CST: Stepping Up: Five Issues to...
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Youth Ministry in the Deep End: What to do when you just don’t know what to do
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. While most of...
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Sharing the Gospel with Teenagers
The WHAT and HOW of the Gospel are critical – but the WHY of the Gospel has become just as important. People today are thinking, “Why would anyone want to become a Christian? Christians hate people,...
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Youth group used to be boring until I did this…
We’re excited to have Gina Abbas as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations she’ll be navigating in her seminar: Middle School Messages That Move. Check out more...
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Navigating Rocky Relationships with Parents
In the years I have overseen our youth group I had relationships with parents that have been difficult. Some were rocky because of my own mistakes. I have also faced difficulties with families where it...
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When People Come Together to Reach a School
We’re excited that Stan Elder has joined our NYWC Cincinnati Host Committee! He’s helping set the stage for all youth workers coming to NYWC 2016 and we wanted to share one of his posts to introduce...
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Different Is Good
We’re excited to have Heather Flies as one of our NYWC speakers. Check out more information HERE. I believe I’m like most people in that I am drawn to individuals who are like me. All the way back to...
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When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want to Serve in Youth Ministry
A letter from a Youth Ministry Spouse: “I support my spouse’s call to working in the church with teenagers. I mean, we have some of our own so I know the lasting importance of what youth workers do. I...
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ARISE: Churches Gathered in the Midst of Racial Tension
It was Sunday morning and there was a noticeable sense of angst in the sanctuary. It had been a rough week. First there was the shooting death of Alton Brown, next the shooting death of Philando...
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Suicide: Risk Factors and Protective Factors
Tune in to the YOUTH SPECIALTIES FACEBOOK PAGE for a Facebook Live Q+A on October 26th at 3:00pm CST. We will talk about suicide and answer questions from you regarding suicide among youth and what our...
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