Archive for the ‘disciple’ Category
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
One of the most important roles ministry leaders have is to identify, encourage, and equip new leaders; youth ministers are not excluded from that privilege and responsibility! Take a few moments to prayerfully consider the gifts and talents of your adult and student leaders, and of potential adult and student ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Youth ministry is definitely in the action and adventure genre, especially during school breaks and vacations. There is a need (or is it a temptation?) to pack those times where students are available full of activities. I understand; I've done it too. I wonder, though, if the whirlwind schedule of ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
Being a youth worker, no matter if volunteer or paid, full- or part-time, is a busy life that is lived out in a glass house. It's easy to get caught up in the pace of planning and implementing times to connect youth to Christ, of performing innumerable extra duties, of ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
You know the preaching adage "more is caught than taught"? Of course you do, and you know that the truth in it is that our own children and our students won't take on a practice they don't see us living.
Go get caught! Get caught by your students studying the Word ...
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
Live and learn, the saying goes, implying that it is life's experiences which are humanity's best teacher. If you've spent much time as a youth minister, you know that there is some truth to that saying; but you also know that there is more to learning than experiencing. Digging into ...
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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Youth ministry is pretty high velocity. Planning time. Office hours. Trips. Events. Small group. Large group. Staff meeting. Bible study. Shop for supplies. Meet with parents. Clean the youth room. Hang out time with students. Games. Lunch. Breakfast. Committee meetings. Clean ...
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