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A Theological Journey Through Youth Ministry: Taking Theology to Youth Ministry, Post 6, Chapter 6
By Andy Root on March 29 2013 | 1 Comments
Ever thought the youth worker is treated as junior minister? In this Andrew Root liveBlog Erik Leafbald and I discuss how to deal with this issue as we explore chapter six of Taking Theology to Youth Ministry. Listen Below.
By Andy Root on March 29 2013 | 1 Comments
101 FUNDRAISING IDEAS EBOOK - Free Download!
By Ryan Smith on March 28 2013 | 1 Comments
If you asked 101 youth leaders for their best fundraising ideas, you’d get a hodgepodge of events, auctions, creative asks and even pranks… plus a little repetition!
We know, because at the National Youth Workers Convention in San Diego and Dallas this year, we asked.
If you’re planning for your next great mission trip, we hope these ideas inspire your fundraising efforts!
Get 101 Fundraising Ideas Now!
By Ryan Smith on March 28 2013 | 1 Comments
Trending 3/20 - Why Youth Ministry, a 17 year-old Millionaire and the video of the Week!
By Youth Specialties on March 28 2013 | 0 Comments
Meet a 17 year-old millionaire with a new job at Yahoo. Greg Stier shares about why he is in youth ministry. Plus, don't miss the sweet skills in our video of the week!
He Has Millions and a New Job at Yahoo. Soon, He’ll Be 18. - New York Times
10 strategic reasons I chose to invest my life in youth ministry - Greg Stier
How Do You Talk About Sin with Adolescents? Thoughts from Andrew Root’s New Book- Engaging Church Blog
By Youth Specialties on March 28 2013 | 0 Comments
3 FREE LESSONS FOR EASTER
By YS on March 21 2013 | 0 Comments
Explore the death, burial, and ressurection of Jesus with students in a new way with 3 FREE lessons from The Complete New Testament Resource for Youth Workers, Volume 1.
Lesson 1: Jesus' Sacrifice - After three years of public ministry where he often spoke about his suffering and death, Jesus was arrested, beaten, and crucified until he died. This was the worst day for his family and disciples, but it was a day God had planned since the creation of the world.
Lesson 2: Disbelief - Thomas was absent when the disciples saw Jesus after the resurrection. Later, Thomas encountered Jesus and made his confession. Jesus blessed Thomas for seeing and believing.
Lesson 3: Peter's Restoration - Students will understand God loves them unconditionally.They’ll realize the personal implications of his love.
By YS on March 21 2013 | 0 Comments
*TRENDING 3/20 -Slippery Seals, Free Easter Bundles & More!
By Ryan Smith on March 21 2013 | 0 Comments
THE VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Forget cute bunnies, these seal pups are a fun, and another cute visual for endurance, and the endless determination needed to achieve goals.
Also Trending this week:
Using Environmental Scans For Ministry - Ken Castor
The youthministry360 Easter Vault - ym360
Teens and Tecnology Trends- Pew Research
By Ryan Smith on March 21 2013 | 0 Comments
YS Roundtable Episode 3 : Tom Bergler
By YS on March 19 2013 | 3 Comments
Welcome to the YS Roundtable Episode #3
This is a new video show hosted by Terry Linhart, director of the Youth Specialties Academic Support Network (YSASN) and Professor of Youth Ministry & Adolescent Studies at Bethel College in Indiana. In this episode, Terry will be joined by Tom Bergler around the YS RoundTable to discuss how the church has accepted juvenile behavior as the standard measurement of spirituality in the church.
YS Roundtable is produced by our friends at RemedyLive.
By YS on March 19 2013 | 3 Comments
Advice to Small Group Leaders
By Jonathan Mckee on March 15 2013 | 1 Comments
Last weekend I had a great time with Doug Fields, Mark Matlock and Megan Hutchinson training 700 youth workers at YSPalooza in Chicago!
One of the sessions I taught was “How to Lead a Small Group without Losing Your Mind.” This was a fun session where I offered 5 tools that help small group leaders (one of them was duct tape).
Before the session, I went around with my phone and filmed people in the lobby, asking them, “What advice would you give a newbie small group leader.” I synced my phone with my laptop really quick, threw the responses together using iMovie (gotta love Mac) and showed the crowd what advice they had to give to newbie small group leaders.
Here’s that video:
(Click here if you don’t see the embedded video)
I think Doug was the most profound… don’t you? He said a mouthful!
This whole weekend of training was a lot of fun. Those who follow me on Twitter saw some of the highlights of the weekend, including the picture I shot of the crowd… and of course, my lunch at Giordano’s Pizza!
We received really positive feedback from the trainings as well as all the current resources YS offered in their YSPalooza store. My book CONNECT actually sold out at the event, and my books 10-Minute Talks and More 10-Minute Talks were rapidly disappearing (maybe people liked those small group questions at the end of each of those talks).
I can’t wait to teach again with Duffy, Kara and Mark at YSPalooza Philly!
Taken from the original post on JonathanMckeeWrites.com
By Jonathan Mckee on March 15 2013 | 1 Comments
