Being the youth pastor at a small church, I have learned the value of communication and the cost of assumption. When we have upcoming events, we post them on our church site, our youth site, our youth Facebook site and posts reminders in twitter, email, church calendars, church bulletins, and […]
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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 […]
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#SYMC from a Rural/Small Church Perspective
There have been some great posts this week from some great people, Including Phil Bell and Brandon Early. In my years going to youth ministry conferences, Here are my tips. 1) Get plenty of rest. The sack chairs are there to be used. Use them. [Bonus points to the person […]
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Idea: VBS over Spring Break…
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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Burning Vacation to Avoid Burnout – SYMC!
Having spent nearly 10 years in Youth Ministry, there is one thing that is constant -even more so than change- burnout. I have seen numerous youth workers, staff and volunteer alike come in like gang-busters only to fizzle out and fall away from ministry while trying to recompose the pieces […]
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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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Book Review : Criticism Bites
I was blessed with the opportunity to read Brian Berry’s New book Criticism Bites. We have all had to go through criticism from Youth Parents, bosses, family members, spouses, and even the voices in our own head. Brian does a great job reminding us that while we are linked to […]
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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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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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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… […]