The people who have not heard of Cryptomining are in the majority, so lets begin here. To give a very simple definition, Cryptomining is using the processing power of your video card and/or CPU to solve complex algorithms in the attempt to uncover parts of digital currency. The algorithms both […]
Don’t be a “Bath and Body Works” Youthworker…
Note to our female readers: This post is written by a male. We see things a little differently, and that’s ok. Hang with me, this satire makes a point… When I hear the words “Bath and Body Works” as a guy, two things come to mind. 1) The migraine-inducing mix […]
Social Media Statistics from Workshop
This week, I am presenting a workshop on Social Media at the General Baptist Mission and Ministry Summit. One of the illustration videos is a statistics video published in 2014 by The HPS Group. It is very telling about Social Media and teenagers. Definitely worth watching. Social Media Statistics 2014 […]
MinistryPlace.Net On the Road: General Baptist Mission & Ministry Summit
This week, Brent will be representing NNYM and presenting four workshops at the General Baptist Mission and Ministry Summit in St. Louis, Missouri. If you are attending the conference, be sure and stop by the NNYM table in the exhibit hall and say hello!
Guest Post : Three Things I’ve Learned from Cross-Cultural Student Ministry…
Editor’s Note: This guest post is by Tim Totten. Tim is the Associate/Youth Pastor at Gibson City Bible Church in Gibson City, Illinois. ———————————————————————————————– It was nine years ago when I first set foot in in that little church in Smolensk, Russia, a city about 250 miles west of Moscow. […]
How to Join A YouthWorker Network….
This is a question I get often when I teach at workshops – “How do I get involved in a network?”…. Here are some steps to take: Is there already a network in your area? You may know about a network or group of youth workers that are meeting in […]
Digital Shadow.
Everything you do online is, for the most part, permanent. Go back and re-read the previous sentence. People and companies are tracking what you do online. Usually it is not for your benefit or gain, its for theirs. Some are legally and ethically ok, others are not. This concept of […]
MinistryPlace.Net On The Road: Indiana United Methodist MERGE Conference
On May 29 and 30, I will be at the INUMC MERGE Family Ministry Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. He will be presenting workshops on Rural Youth Ministry Strategies and Building Community in Rural Youth Ministry. He will also be representing National Network of Youth Ministries as well. If you are there, […]
Indiana RFRA and #boycottindiana – A view from someone who lives there…
As a resident of the state of Indana, I am sad. Not because a law was passed, but for the reactions of people we call fellow Americans. I am of the opinion that when there is a problem, that there can be an open and honest discussion, without all the […]
Rural Pastor, You Need to Write…
Pastor, I have a suggestion. No, I’m not the person begging for your attention directly before or after the sermon to let you know the restrooms are out of toilet paper… This is a matter that directly affects you. Its about how you communicate the message of the gospel to […]
Ministryplace on the Road – IBSA Multiply Conference…
This weekend Brent will be sharing at the Illinois Baptist State Association Multiply Conference in Springfield, Illinois. He will be sharing about Rural Youth Ministry, and traits of a healthy youth worker. If you are there, stop by and say hi!
Scripture Matters
Apparently, Rob Bell is back to some old tricks. Bell, the former pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church and now a host of a show on Oprah’s television network, recently appeared on a show hosted by Oprah Winfrey herself. In his appearance to promote his new book on love, Bell, […]