When girls get raped at 14 by tribal custom, there is an urgency for the Gospel in these remote Peruvian villages. It is still warm in the early evening as Pastor Ricardo Hidalgo Rojas edges his aging, flat-bottom boat “Evangelista” into the tiny village of..
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In the News Alpharetta, Ga.—In a recent sermon, the senior pastor at one of America’s largest churches called parents who attend small churches “so stinkin’ selfish.” Andy Stanley, pastor of North Point Community Church, soon apologized, but his comments generated anger and debate. Stanley said..
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Christian gossip. “Did you hear what Andy Stanley said about small churches? Oh, I know he apologized but that isn’t enough; his statements revealed his true heart. Let’s write an open letter!” “Did you know that Rick Warren is the founder of Chrislam, a new..
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Dating starts at different ages for different kids. All of a sudden bodies change and hormones take over and our teens want the label of “boyfriend” or “girlfriend.” They’ve noticed that they have feelings for a boy or girl and want to do SOMETHING to express..
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Hey, Youth Ministry Nation! Have you heard about our Jesus-centered resources? Designed by our youth ministry experts, our products will draw you, your ministry, and your students closer to Jesus in a real, tangible way. These resources make great gifts for all occasions such as graduation, 8th..
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The Growing Popularity of Death Which Teens Are at Risk of Suicide and Why? An article from David R. Smith at The Source for Youth Ministry Six days ago, our community in Central Florida was rocked when a middle school student took his life. Just..
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Are you giving students a chance to serve? According to a national survey conducted by DoSomething.org in 2012, 93% of teens say they want to volunteer and serve in some way, but a far smaller percentage of young people actually do volunteer. Often times, they..
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Two Tethers for Spiritually-Stretched Families Originally posted by our friends at Lifetree Family Please don’t judge me. For two days, my wife and I walked around with one of our kids on a stretchy leash. You’ve probably seen these human fishing lures. I imagine one day it’ll become..
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Here’s a disclaimer: I’m in the process of thinking through what this looks like for my youth ministry. I don’t have all the answers, but I do believe the Holy Spirit has been pressing on my heart to start the conversation, which I’ve done with..
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Hey, Youth Workers! In case you haven’t heard, airing on Fox on Sunday, March 20th (that’s Palm Sunday) is a live musical event called THE PASSION – the most celebrated story of all time set to today’s biggest music hits. Set in modern day, THE PASSION will follow..
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This has been an unusually busy season for my family. We all have them, there are those times when we feel the full weight of 24 hours in a day, five to eight of which are wasted in sleeping. If I could just harness the ability to..
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What if one day a guy walks up to you and tells you he is pregnant? What if one day a girl walks into your youth group topless? Both seem improbable. Today, that is. Maybe forever? Then again, some of the conversations you’re having today..
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In the News Hollywood—Making the movie Miracles From Heaven reinvigorated Jennifer Garner’s faith, according to the actor. Although she grew up attending worship regularly, Garner hadn’t engaged her own children in church life. “I had become complacent in raising my children,” almost as if they’d..
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Originally posted at JayHigham.com I know, I know, I’m a little late in the announcement department. It has been a couple of weeks since my friends over at Group’s Simply Youth Ministry announced the return of the Simply Youth Ministry Conference (SYMC). Nonetheless, I wanted..
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How to Fight Teen Tech Addiction Today’s teenagers are glued to their tech devices. They have tablets, laptops, and especially cell phones that suck them in and demand their full energy and attention, often to the exclusion of other important things in life—including sleeping,..
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Cockiness in youth ministry is something I know about from personal experience. In my thirties, I headed up a large youth ministry of about 200 students. We averaged 100 at youth on Sunday nights, not counting other students who participated on Sunday morning, Wednesday nights,..
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Note: You might want to watch this episode of Let’s Talk Youth Ministry before or after reading today’s post to get a broader sense of the context. Whether or not I’ll cast a vote to put the first female in the oval office in a few..
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Is Jesus Who You Think He Is? I began my journey discovering the real Jesus in 2004. I had been a full-time youth worker for 5 years, leading, teaching, and discipling students, when I found my view of Jesus being challenged. In college, Jesus was homework. In..
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Last-minute Easter Prep Easter is just a few days away! One of the most difficult things about ministry is the very few number of days between Sundays. Wouldn’t life be easier if we had a 10-day workweek? I think I would teach better lessons, lead..
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The death and resurrection of Jesus was and is for every student and every parent. During Holy Week, we remind our students that Jesus was a living sacrifice with a vision and a plan for each of us. To be loved and to love. To..
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