The first day giveaways are: 1. The 9 best practices for youth ministry by @kurtjohnston and Tim Levert 2. A $100 discount off registration card to Worldview Academy 3. City Lights – Ministry Essentials for reaching urban youth – by Scott Larson and Karen Free Here is how you win: […]
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Ten Tech tools I am using Today in Youth Ministry…
I often get asked about tech tools that I use. Here are ten of the big ones. 1. Dropbox (Sign up here I and I get more free space. Woohoo!!..) – its a hard one to beat. I am not tied to a specific machine, and It moves to files […]
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Free stuff at #SYMC…
I am almost convinced that in the DNA of every youth worker is the love of all things free. It may be from just making due with tiny budgets, even smaller paychecks. It may just be the desire to do as much as you can with what we have been […]
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A Purity Standard…
Those of you who watched the Foxconn feature ABC Nightline did a few nights ago like I did, saw the exacting standards that Apple subjects its suppliers to. It was the first time a US reporter had been invited to Foxconn to observe. There was one segment that was very interesting […]
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Closing the Country Club and Opening the Hospital…
The following is a “dangerous” prayer. You have been warned. Lord, Let us close the club we have been calling “church” for so long. Let us push aside our agendas so that Yours may be in the center of what we do. Let us stop worshiping comfort and start worshiping You. Let […]
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Evangelism… Making it a Priority in Student Ministry
So, you said the “e” word at youth group, and you have gotten a combination of reactions that include: confused looks, “deer in the headlight lookaways”, and just downright fear. Now what. What strategies do you use to make the Gospel a priority in every youth group meeting? 1. Share […]
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Droid RAZR user review
I heard a hilarious summary.of the Droid RAZR from a friend today… “It looks like it is designed for teenagers and guys whose wives think they work waay too much..” Ouch.
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The Best Part of #SYMC… Connecting.
We are officially three weeks out from SYMC (Simply Youth Ministry Conference). I have really enjoyed reading about different youth workers that Darren Sutton features on his blog. Some I have met, some I hope to this year in Louisville. Connecting is my favorite part of SYMC. There is no […]
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iPad came today…
Was going to do an unboxing, but ran out of time… Free stuff is good stuff…
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So, do the free stuff sites work?
I get questions a lot about the free sites I do (like this one), and whether they work or not. The answer is yes, but with some conditions… 1. You have to do your homework. Read Reviews. Not all are created equal. None really have a great reputation, but some better […]
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A night of community…
I had the pleasure of being part of a community outreach that our church hosted last week. We called the event “Fireside: A Night of Community”. Overall I think the event went really well. The leadership team put together a chili cookoff, we had Jeff Anderson (@JeffAOfficial for those of […]
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North Central States Rally
I have been blessed to be part of the Southern Baptist Convention North Central States rally in Indianapolis, Indiana this week. We have had some amazing opportunities to learn from some amazing leaders. Some that we have heard from: @RickHowerton from NavPress @EdStetzer from Lifeway Research Yale Wall from State Convention […]