In Youth Ministry, we often yearn for the “bigger better deal”. I have been a part of Small Town/Rural ministries for 9 years. I don’t really see that changing anytime soon(I see that as a good thing). Here are a couple advantages. 1. If your ministry does ANYTHING, its kind […]
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Tattooed by What…
Last night in prayer meeting at prayer request was brought up about a guy with terminal lung cancer and black lung. He lived a hard life and wanted to make peace with his Creator, because he knew his time was about up. So he goes to the closest church and […]
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How to Publicize Your Events…
This post is in response to #9 on 63 youth ministry issues YOU should cover at Life in Student Ministry. I have a pretty diverse background. This includes a degree in Marketing (as well as Church Ministry). This has caused me to look at church life in a aslightly different […]
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[Rant]:What on Earth are We Doing???
Warning: Rant Follows…] In Western Christianity, we do a lot of stuff. Some of it is even good stuff. We help others, feed the hungry, help the poor, some of us even help the environment. We do a lot of good stuff in the name of Jesus. But are we […]
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The Big List of 20+ Bible Apps for Mobile Devices
This came out a couple weeks ago, but there is some good information here. On Blackberry, I function with a combination of YouVersion (when I have WIFI/3G) and OliveTree Bible Reader (When I do not). There are some great options available on iPhone and Android (ironically, I used the same […]
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Introducing…
My pastor told me about this video. So I went and checked it out. I finished the video with one question: Why don’t we do this in our Church Services today? My pastor told me about this video. So I went and checked it out. I finished the video with […]
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Spiritually Mature Parents = Spiritually Growing Teens?
In our High School Sunday School Class this week we talked a little about a phenomenon that can easily occur in the American church “culture” – misplaced reproduction. You see, the Great Commission (or THE Cause as Dare2Share calls it), directs each of us to make disciples –> we should […]
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It’s Mission Trip Time!
Next week will be pretty quiet at MinistryPlace.Net, because I am leading a Team from my church to Ashley, Illinois. While there we will be assisting with the Vacation Bible School that the host church is holding. I will share you a few things about this church: They have a […]
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Awesome Top Ten List!
Greg Stier (gregstier.org) of Dare2Share Ministries posted an awesome encouragement to engage in Evangelism. Top 10 Reasons I Love Sharing My Faith 1. Beside dying on the cross for someone else’s sins, it is the ultimate way you can love your neighbor. 2. It is exciting! 3. It is a […]
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A Holy Frustration?
A topic I’ve been wrestling with lately is one of priorities in the church. Not by leadership, but by members. We serve the Creator of the Universe that desperately wants to have a personal relationship with us, but we seem to have forgotten, based upon our actions… As the church […]
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Troubling Youth Culture Statistic..
Thanks Walt from CPYU for the tip… A new study from the UK shows that 2 in 5 teenage girls age 13-16 want cosmetic surgery. The main reasons? Bullying and Confidence. That is troubling. More troubling is that in the study, 49% wanted surgery for weight loss! What kind of […]
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Free Disciple Now Planning Guide….
This has been on the Net for a while (I first used it in 2004!), but Lifeway has just reposted this on their site and it is a very good tool. If you are starting out in Student Ministry, this is a resource worth a look. You can’t beat it […]