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Why Making Disciples Is So Important To Me
This live video on my Youtube channel give the background behind how The Disciple Project came to be. You can purchase the book here and the new Follow 5 bible studies here.
Helping Teens Study The Bible On Their Own
"Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime." - attributed to Confucius That is the foundation of this episode of the Youth Ministry in Motion podcast. Not only do we need to shorten the distance...
The Four Rules of Creating From One Of The Top Chefs In The World
My wife introduced me to a new show on Netflix called Seven Days Out. The show follows the journey of big events seven days before they happen. They feature episodes ranging from the Westminster Dog Show to A League of Legends World tournament. In...
Every Youth Pastor Needs One Of These
I've been substitute teaching lately and I subbed for a PE teacher. He has the coolest thing ever, an electronic whistle It had three settings, and it was awesome. All I could think about was how I would have have used this as a youth pastor. If...
Youth Ministry Round Up #32
Welcome! If you're new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Hey everyone! I had a major issue with my website this weekend and it deleted the last few posts I made, one of which was this...
What I Learned After 40 Days Without Watching Videos
For Lent this year I gave up watching videos. I avoided watching videos on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube. On day one I broke my commitment because a friend went live and I immediately clicked on it and then suddenly realized what I had done. Why...
Youth Ministry Round Up #31
Welcome! If you're new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Greetings Crazy People Who Work With Teenagers, I hope this week finds you well. I'm still on the grind with painting jobs,...
Youth Ministry Round Up Summer Edition
If you're new here. Welcome! This post is a sample of what Round Up Subscribers receive a couple of time a months. Be sure to sign up before leave. If you're "on the list", thanks for being a part of a great community. It's not quite summer yet, so...
You Are In The Replacement Business
https://soundcloud.com/yminmotion/you-are-in-the-replacement-business I was listening to ESPN Get Up this morning and they were talking about Russel Wilson asking for more money to stay the QB in Seattle. I think it was Louis Riddick who said, and...
3 Reasons Why Every Youth Pastor Should Substitute Teach At Least Once
Since my retirement from full time youth pastoring and trying to make a career of speaking, coaching and writing; I've been trying to keep my youth ministry skills fresh. One way I've chosen to do that is through substitute teaching at a middle...
Youth Ministry Round Up #30
Welcome! If you're new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Good Morning, Good Afternoon or Good Evening No matter when you're reading this, I hope it finds you well. First, I'd like to...
Keeping Young Adults In Church Depends On What Your Church Values
This is my sixth, and last, reflection on the book Growing With by Kara Powell and Steve Argue. You can read my reflections from the beginning here. Currently, I'm 50 years old and have started attending a new church. After 30 years a youth...
Parenting Teens Who Are Struggling With Their Faith
This is part five in my series of posts on the book Growing With. You can start from the beginning here or just hit the last post here. You can also pick up the book here if you're interested. I was a youth pastor for 30 years. All my kids grew up...
Youth Ministry Easter and Lent Resources
Welcome youth workers! I've put together a few resources you might find helpful for Easter and Lent such as videos, games, and lessons. If you're interested in getting resources like this every couple of weeks in your e-mail, be sure to sign up for...
How To Fight For Your Kids, Not With Them
This is the fourth reflection on the book by Growing With by Kara Powell and Steve Argue. If you want to start from the beginning, start here. You might think I'm writing these posts for you, and I am, sorta. Really, I'm writing these posts for me,...
The Disciple Project OUTREACH MANUAL
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR DECAYING YOUTH MEETING INTO A FLOURISHING CITY-WIDE MOVEMENT