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Summer School For Youth Workers: Dealing With Teens In Crisis
Welcome to summer school for youth workers. This is your syllabus. Show up to class every day and and comment "Here!" for roll.Bring your Bible, a pencil, and a desire to contribute.Answer the questions given.Do your home work and turn it in...
Youth Worker, Make Summer School Super Cool
I like the movie Summer School mostly because it's great 80's cheese. I am also a big fan of Mark Harmon, otherwise known as Jethro Gibbs in NCIS. But, I also like the movie because it's about youth ministry....
If You Could Take A Course In Youth Ministry, Right Now…
What would it be? This is a question. I have no comments other than, the course I would want is: The Rolling Stones: How To Create A Worship Band That Lasts. So, next week I will be taking the courses you recommend and breaking it...
3 Program Prep Ideas From A Recovering Procrastinator
To my YouTube Subscribers, here is your free cartoon to use as you please. For those who are not subscribers, watch my show The Tuesday Panic below and then download the cartoon. Onward. As I say in the title, I was a pretty bad procrastinator. I...
Not All The Action Is At The Front Of The Church
I have been to many church and camp altars. I have made public expressions of faith and commitment at the front of the church "in front f God and everyone". I have experienced powerful moves of God at the front of the church, but there is...
Let’s Connect! What Does That Exactly Mean?
This one bugs me. Maybe you've heard that phrase. "Let's connect". I have, several times. Except, I don't know what that means anymore. I thought I knew what it meant, but now I'm not sure. Here's my definition: Let's Connect- The desire to...
Your Youth Meeting Is Another Chance To Tell A Story
Photo Credit Nerd On A Mission Update: I raised my first $100 last week right before my birthday thanks to my childhood friend John, who also is a fellow nerd. Thanks John. That means I only have $1500 more to go. You can check out my...
4 Ways To Complicate Your Next Youth Event or Meeting
Photo Credit I have had some great events, like the Luau we had last night with our students and I have had some not so good events, too many to list here. The not so good events, were not so good for good reasons. Here are four of them 1....
How Do I Develop Authentic Relationships With New Kids?
The Social Part of Social Media: A Love Story From: HubSpot Marketing Software The title is a bit long but that is the question your were wondering about wasn't it? When a new kids comes to our group for a visit there are several wrong first moves,...
Nerd On A Mission: 5 Ways You Can Help
I am planning on my own missions trip this summer. I have never planned my own trip. It feels kind of weird. I am not leaving the country but I am entering a culture where I speak the language. This year I am going to one of the biggest Gaming...
What Kind of Blogger Am I?
Picture Credit It is the eve before my 45th birthday and I felt it was time for a little navel gazing. I started to think about what kind of blogger I am. Specifically, what kind of youth ministry blogger am I. There are lots of good youth...
So, Being A Christian Is Radical? Is This News?
I recently read an article from Ed Stetzer called Is Radical Christianity A Form of Legalism? The article was a response to Christianity Today's piece called Here Come The Radicals Both are very good articles and I encourage you to read them both,...
The Correlation Between Chaos and Commitment
I was talking with one of our volunteers about people and why thy are't very committed to our youth ministry. I told him "you can draw a line from the chaos in their lives to their commitment level". The more chaotic their lives are, the...
Youth Camp Tip #5 : Three Ways To Follow Up With New Commitments
How come we spend so much time getting ready for camp but very little time on the follow up after camp? This is a question I've asked youth workers for years. We love to talk about camp and the camp experience and all God does in the lives of our...
Youth Camp Tip # 4: Four Youth Camp Game Ideas
Since I did not get any feedback on games you all use, that must mean you have no idea what games you are going to play this year. So, I thought I;d help you out with 10 Youth Camp Game Videos you could "borrow" from. Enjoy. I like the game in this...
The Disciple Project OUTREACH MANUAL
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR DECAYING YOUTH MEETING INTO A FLOURISHING CITY-WIDE MOVEMENT