A youth worker recently invited me to breakfast. He wanted to ask me some questions about ministry and longevity. He has a…
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A youth worker recently invited me to breakfast. He wanted to ask me some questions about ministry and longevity. He has a…
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Eugene Peterson is a lyrical writer, scholar, and skilled linguist whose day job for most of his life was pastoring…
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When it comes to purchasing property, location is everything. And when it comes to communicating effectively in youth ministry, method…
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Even if you aren’t a sports fan, follow me for a second because the principles are transferable. Basketball teams are…
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I’m not a big New Year’s resolution type of guy. The truth is, I’ve never even tried to make most youth…
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As youth workers, we generally recognize that parents have the greatest influence on teenagers. Sometimes that’s simply a factor of…
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An old wedding tradition has been mostly forgotten. Brides used to incorporate the following items into their wedding day: something…
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The start of a new year shouldn’t be the only time we encourage teenagers to dive in to their Bibles.…
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Today’s young people have always been virtually connected to the answers of the universe—or so they think. Kids are so…
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We had some really fun times with Brandon Early at Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Chicago on October 7-9, 2016.…
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Enjoy Ministry This Christmas! Episode 1: The Christmas season is steaming toward the weekend, and it can be one of the…
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Every January, many of us make resolutions we don’t keep. This year, try a new approach: youth ministry mantras instead…
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I’ve been in youth ministry a pretty long time… Since back when handing out tickets to pizza parties was a…
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Years ago, I made amazing youth ministry calendars. Jealous? Between finding the right fonts and Photoshopping students into clever clip-art, each calendar…
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Brandon Early talks about helpful tech gadgets he purchased in 2016. It is not the best gear of 2016, just…
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I wasn’t much of a UFC fan until I befriended fighter Mark Munoz. Even though he’s retired now, I still…
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Remember when you first started figuring out your sexual identity? One day you’re strangely obsessed with a “special” someone in…
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When I entered youth ministry, I must’ve signed a contract agreeing to teach about sex and relationships every February forever…it’s law!…
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Although we’ve made leaps and bounds in the past few decades, the sex talk is still horrifically awkward for many…
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Hey, Youth Ministry Nation! As we celebrate the beginning of a new year, we put together a list of our…
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