This is the third run at making a custom tablet case for cheap using a real book. This finished product is a much cleaner end result than the first two (proof that practice makes improvement). Things You’ll need: A book that will be the size of your tablet Plus at […]
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Redneck Tech Tip – Warm Laptop Edition…
Have a Laptop that gets too warm on a countertop? Use a pair of 2-Liter Bottle caps to elevate it slightly for improving the airflow. Cooler laptop for cheap.
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Calendaring: How I Do It
In my first church, they liked to plan ahead. In November, I was handed a blank calendar and told to list all of my events for the next year. I had a month to get it done, turn it in and get my spots reserved at church. I always hated […]
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Calendaring: Why it’s important
March is a month of transitions. We “spring forward” our clocks. We start wishing away the cold chill of winter and welcome the warm reprieve of spring. Seniors start feeling the pull of graduation. Upcoming elementary students begin anticipating the jump to youth ministry. In March, I always meet with […]
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Healthy Rural Churches: Part 2 – “The IBM Factor”…
Resources are scarce in many rural churches today. None of us have unlimited volunteers, facilities or cash on hand. Many of us have to “do without” in one or multiple areas of ministry. Others try to do everything that the “big churches” do, but on a smaller scale. The health […]
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Rural Ministry on a Budget
Let’s be honest. Most rural churches have tight budgets, especially today with skyrocketing gas prices and higher insurance premiums. That means most rural church youth ministries have to get by with less money than more urban or suburban churches. With that being said, I’ve composed some cost-effective youth events that are […]
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Rural Ministry Minute Podcast Episode 5… Josh Griffin (And Brian Berry)
I know you are thinking.. “Wait! Where are Episodes 3 and 4?” They are still being edited. They will be posted soon. In the meantime, here is a word from Josh Griffin from MorethanDodgeball.com about Rural Youth Ministry. There is also a cameo from Brian Berry, the author of the books […]
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#SYMC 2013 Sunday/Wrapup
Wow. SYMC 2013 is about to be over. Just a few more hours. Sunday was a great day. I had conversations with some great youth workers that are out there serving Jesus in their local community every day. The winning tweet for the “You Might Be in #RuralMinistry if” Contest was this.. […]
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Healthy Rural Churches: Part 1 – Limitations…
This post is part one of a series on Rural Church Health. One of the things I see over and over in small and rural churches is that most of them desperately want to be healthy, but do not realize that they are “sick”. In this series, I am going to borrow […]
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#SYMC 2013 Day One Recap…
Well, I have wrapped up a great first day to SYMC in Indianapolis. If you cannot be at the conference, the general sessions stream here… Here are some of the highlights. Got to connect with some great youth workers at lunch! I was honored to get to talk with a group […]
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“Rural Youth Ministry” review at Engaging the Shadows of Youth Ministry
Wednesday, Matthew Murphy at Engaging the Shadows of Youth Ministry wrote a review on Rural Youth Ministry:Thrive Where You’re Planted Here’s an excerpt: One universal takeaway was his format for thinking about Rural Youth Ministry, which in a few simple words he describes as: Stop, Look, Listen, Learn. This advice […]
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Interview with YouthWorkinIt.com
Brent Lacy from MinistryPlace.net is featured in an an interview at YouthWorkinIt.com. The interview is about Rural Youth Ministry. and the unique characteristics of working with youth in a rural context. Here is an excerpt: As part of our series about different types of youth work, this week we have an interview […]