I have a saying in our youth ministry, it really should be added to our purpose statement, but one thing that I strive for, I try to make our parents feel like rock stars. It’s something that I’ve learned in my short time as a parent, that sometimes I just […]
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Parent Ministry in a Rural Setting Pt #1…
This guest post is from Kevin Patterson. Kevin is the Youth Pastor at FBC Dawson Springs, Kentucky. He blogs at Life in The Youth Ministry Fishbowl One of my passions is Parent Ministry. I believe that parents of students shouldn’t be treated like the enemy, like a leper, or like something […]
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Youth Group Programming
I was asked by a friend recently about what our youth group looks like every Wednesday night. So after my discussion with him I figured I’d post what a typical Wednesday night at FBC Dawson Springs Youth Ministry looks like. I will give you a fair warning, though my group […]
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Parent Meetings! Tips for a great meeting.
Today, my wife has her first function as PTA president of our oldest daughters school. She’s really excited and nervous, but she asked me for tips on trying to get their meeting numbers up. She knew that part of my job as a youth pastor is connecting youth and parents. […]
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Free Youth Ministry Training Event, Western Kentucky
If you live in the Western Kentucky Area come check out a FREE youth ministry training event! It is being hosted by First Baptist Church Dawson Springs Kentucky. Check out the flyer! The workshop is being sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and NNYM. Our Trainer is Brent Lacy, […]
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Free Youth Ministry Training Event, Western Kentucky
If you live in the Western Kentucky Area come check out a FREE youth ministry training event! It is being hosted by First Baptist Church Dawson Springs Kentucky. Check out the flyer! The workshop is being sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and NNYM. Our Trainer is Brent Lacy, […]
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Guest Post: Remember Your Calling…
This guest post is from Kevin Patterson. Kevin is the Youth Pastor at FBC Dawson Springs, Kentucky. He blogs at Life in The Youth Ministry Fishbowl I’ve had a roller coaster of year in 2013! The year started off rough because of some really strenuous college classes I had to […]
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Technology!
As I am sitting in my office I am reminded of how much technology has changed since I myself was in youth group. The scary part? That was not that long ago! I’ll never forget getting a pager when I was in youth group and I thought I was the […]
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Guest Post: Learning The Art of No…
This guest post is from Kevin Patterson. Kevin is the Youth Pastor at FBC Dawson Springs, Kentucky. He blogs at Life in The Youth Ministry Fishbowl This past week I just relearned this important lesson. Without getting into to many details, the community our church is located in has a tradition […]
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Guest Post: What Season Is It?
This guest post is from Kevin Patterson. Kevin is the Youth Pastor at FBC Dawson Springs, Kentucky. He blogs at Life in The Youth Ministry Fishbowl What is the one thing I love about living in rural setting? The outdoor seasons! They never end! I roll from deer hunting season, to […]
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Bi-Vocational: All about spinning plates!
Ever seen a plate spinner? These guys are amazing they somehow get these multiple plates spinning and are able to keep them going. Thats how I feel as a bi-vocational youth minister. It seems like every aspect of my life is a plate that I have to keep spinning. I’ve […]
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Guest Post: Small Town
This guest post is from Kevin Patterson. Kevin is the Youth Pastor at FBC Dawson Springs, Kentucky. He blogs at Life in The Youth Ministry Fishbowl “Well I was born in a small town And I live in a small town Prob’ly die in a small town Oh, those small – […]