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On Starting Well
by Mike Woodruff Posted in AdviceAll about laying a solid foundation during your first few months at a new job or new church.
Grumpy Old Youth Workers? Part 2: The Costs & Benefits of Growing Old in Ministry
Posted in AdviceSo how does an over-40 youth worker know whether to hang it up or hang in there? Are there signs that alert you to leaving ministry, or at least cutting back to part-time? When is enough enough?
Grumpy Old Youth Workers? Part 1: The Grace and Calling of Growing Older in Ministry
by David Olshine Posted in AdviceWhat is the secret of longevity in this business of youth ministry? Why do some go the distance and others opt out? The more we explored together, the more that age kept surfacing as a fear factor for staying in or getting out.
Fun for Fun’s Sake
by Matthew Schultz Posted in AdviceA few weeks ago, my two-year-old son, James, and I were parked in the car, waiting for quite a long time for my wife to come out of a meeting. To pass the time, we started dressing up daddy: a pair of broken sunglasses, a dirty old baseball cap, and…Read More
Avoiding Seven Deadly Multimedia Design and Presentation Sins
by Thomas H. Cunningham, Ph.D. Posted in AdviceSeven Common Presentation Sins and Their Solutions.
An Open Letter to Church Leaders on the Importance of Ministry to Young Teens
by Mark Oestreicher, et al. Posted in Advice"In late Spring of 2002, and again in the Spring of 2003, a group of leaders in ministry to young teens gathered to discuss the state of junior-high ministry in the church. We feel compelled to write a letter to North American church leaders about what we believe to be one of the most important yet misunderstood ministries in the church."
It’s Not Supposed to be Like This
by Jim Hancock, Rich Van Pelt Posted in AdviceFree ResourcesIt's not supposed to be like this. Just so we're crystal clear about that. No one is supposed to walk into a dormitory and classroom building and kill 32 daughters and sons. No one has that right.
