VBS on spring break? This is an “outside the box” idea for many of you, but first, let me ask a few questions. 1) Do you have a hard time carving out a week during the summer to do VBS? 2) Are the bulk of your children’s and youth ministry […]
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Rural Youth Ministry Minute Podcast: Episode 2 – Big Issues and Challenges
Episode 2 of the RYM Video Podcast talks about some of the large issues that Rural Youth Workers face in their Ministries. I polled Rural Youth Workers from all over the country on a Facebook page, and here are the four big ones that came up in their replies…. Be sure […]
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Rural Youth Ministry Minute – Episode 1
Welcome to the newest feature at MinistryPlace.net, The Rural Youth Ministry Minute Video Podcast! The Rural Youth Ministry Minute is designed to talk about resources, issues, challenges and ideas in Rural Youth Ministry. The minute part is because the videos are all approximately 1 minute long. I hope that they […]
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Rural Youth Ministry Mentioned in Indiana Baptist Magazine!
Rural Youth Ministry: Thrive where You’re Planted is featured in the “Around the State” section of the Feb/Mar 2013 Issue of the Indiana Baptist Magazine. The Indiana Baptist Magazine is sent to members of the 440 Southern Baptist Churches in Indiana. You can find out more, and view an online version of […]
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Rural Ministry Q&A: Starting from Scratch
Q: I am starting a Rural Youth group “from scratch” with just a couple kids. Where do I even start? A: I will first give the following disclaimer. 1. I do not have all the answers, nor do I claim to be. 2. I am not you, and you are not […]
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Rural Youth Ministry Book Review on Xposed2Jesus.com
My friend Brian Ford did a review of my book “Rural Youth Ministry:Thrive Where You’re Planted” on his blog Xposed2Jesus.com Here is a little of what he had to say: Brent recently published a book; “Rural Youth Ministry: Thrive Where You’re Planted” and after reviewing it I can say it’s […]
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Funny Church Nursery Sign
I have to admit, this is from the church where I serve…
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Guest Post at More Than Dodgeball Yesterday…Why Rural?
Yesterday a Guest Post of mine was featured at MoreThanDodgeball.com about why to do Rural Youth Ministry. Here is the Link… Enjoy!
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Top 10 Ways you know you’re in Rural Youth Ministry
10) Students miss your call because they don’t get service on that side of their house. 9) Camo is always in style. 8) Drivers Ed courses feature safety info on Amish road regulations. 7) Pizza can’t be delivered to your house. 6) Livestock out numbers your […]
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10 Youth Ministry Sites That I Like…
This Post is #72 on Tim Schmoyer’s List of 100 Blog Posts I hope you Write These are in no particular order… 10. Morethandodgeball.com – This site has many voices that contribute including guest posts from youth workers on a regular basis. You can see guest posts I have written here… […]
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Why I do Conferences in Youth Ministry…
13 years is a long time to do anything, even something you love and have a calling to do. Throughout the years I have learned a couple things that just make life smoother. In Youth Ministry, the idea of conferences came along fairly early, thanks to some older, wiser friends […]
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An early review of my new book..
Here is an early review of my new book- Rural Youth Ministry: Thrive Where You’re Planted. This review comes courtesy of the Blog – ” Musings From a Mad Woman” – MarjoriePoff.com One sentence hit me over the head like a ton of bricks as I was reading. “Satan strives […]