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The Key to Refreshment: Relinquish
What is making you weary? Is it your job? Is it your family? Is it your finances? Whatever it is, it needs to be relinquished. Carrying that heavy burden on your back is not doing anyone any good, and...
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Youth Pastor Panel: Why Networking Is Important
Networking is a common concept in the business world. It’s all about who you know, right? But sometimes in ministry we get the misconception of the church down the street as competition, when honestly...
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The Key to Refreshment: Respond
A few years back I was going through a profoundly heart-wrenching season of weariness. I was so lost and broken I did not know what to do with myself. I went to a secluded part of a nearby beach with...
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Leneita Fix: Who she is and why you need to hang out with her!
Look, we know there are a ton of options for you for learning and development, for growth, for leadership development... we know you have options! So why would you sign up online for a trainign by...
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Jeremy Zach will blow you away!
Again... Options for training are everywhere (especially at Called to Youth Ministry!!) but this is one coach and facilitator that you won't want to miss out on. He is a techy guy with years of youth...
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The Great Exchange
I have the tendency and temptation in my own life to be concerned with how I appear to others. My family, my friends, my church, my co-workers, and my supervisor are all watching me, all the time, and...
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Slow Down to Speed Up
“I am just in a busy season.” If you are like me, you have heard that from others in ministry or you have said it yourself in an attempt to thwart someone's pesky question about whether or not you...
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Overflow
“Do your devotions apart from Prep.” I heard this early on in ministry and desperately tried to live by it. I would set aside some time each and every day to do my own devotions and to seek God’s face...
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The Love Relationship
We are often hardest on the ones that we love. I remember coming home to be with my family one night. My children, who were very young at the time, were doing something that I had asked them not to do,...
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The Absolutely Broken Heart of Jesus
Proverbs 4:23 says that we are to “guard the heart for it is the wellspring of life.” Matthew 12:34 says that what we do comes out of the overflow of the heart. If we are to follow Jesus and emulate...
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That's What Makes You Beautiful: Youth Group Video Parody
This is a fun youth group activity. Most of the kids really enjoyed it!
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Youth Even Alert: Power of One near Appleton / Green Bay, WI
Attention Wisconsin youth pastors! Life Promotions is hosting a youth event this weekend just outside of Appleton, WI. On Friday night there is an evening concert event, followed by a day conference on...
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The Gillette Games
What do you get when you mix teenagers, a giant tarp, and 100 cans of shaving cream? A crazy, fun filled night of memories for teens. Gillette Games was an annual event at a church where I took a youth...
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Don't Do It! - Halloween Perspectives Part 1
By Lynn McCann www.includedbygrace.wordpress.com Halloween is potentially a divisive issue for Christians. As parents we needed to look at the issue carefully when our children were young, before...
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Run with It! - Halloween Perspectives Part 2
By Scott Kingsolver Halloween for Youth Workers The biggest landmine for a youth worker to traverse may not be Halloween, but it certainly can be one of the biggest and most dangerous. There can be so...
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Obama and Romney made this little girl cry!
Tired of politics? Not as tired as this little girl! So funny! Don't worry, the election will be over soon!
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The French Fry Review: A Game for the French Fry Connoisseur
The french fry review is on of my favorite Jr High activities we do. I would highly recomend it to anyone who is looking for a game idea, and they need it on the fly- here it is! All you need a few...
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You're the Hand of Almighty God
Feeling Purposed?I had an experience walking into a new ministry this past week, a ministry that called me to leave behind everything I knew … all my schooling, all my knowledge, my scriptural...
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Fuzzy the Lines to Bridge the Jr/Sr High Gap
Does your church have children and youth programs? I am sure they do and they are probably grouped by age. When a child turns 3 they can move from the nursery into the kid’s class and when they are in...
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Tribe TV with Dr. Andrew (Andy) Root: Relational Youth Ministry
Today's hangout with Dr. Andrew Root was outstanding. He addressed the issue of relational student ministry and bringing theology into youth ministry; we were all encouraged. Watching this video will...
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Behind the Church Controversy
"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force."We have all been a part of a group of people who just show up. Either it's at...
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How to Handle Controversial Debates as Believers
Recently, many heated debates have come up in our society that has been very intriguing to me. Whether it be the close election that we just voted on, or the controversy of Chick Fil A and the issue of...
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Demonstrating Christ Even Among Christians
One of the biggest hindrances that people claim prevents them from becoming a believer is other Christians. They are quick to point to gossiping, backstabbing, and a general unwillingness to care about...
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Lessons from the Election
I think all of us would agree that we are glad that this election has passed. I saw in the news that it is estimated that $6 billion was spent! That explains why I felt so exhausted by the barrage of...
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Help Called to Youth Ministry Equip More Youth Pastors in 2013
Hello youth ministry friends!I have really enjoyed the series of "controversy" blogs recently posted by a nmber of contributers. That series will continue, but I felt it prudent to pause for a moment...
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Will We Ever See the Acts 2 Church Again?
I am almost one year into a brand new church plant in Western Pennsylvania. When I say brand new, I mean brand new. From the ground up, this is a new church. No denominational backing. We're not a...
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Responding to a Controversal Culture
We live in a culture that is no stranger to controversy. From the political ads to the religious fads, controversy is everywhere. But, what are we really doing about it? Our methods of handling these...
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The END of Controversy
(written 12/13/12)As I sit in this coffee shop, slowly sipping on my hot chocolate, there is Christmas music playing in the background and the sun is setting behind the trees in the distance. This is...
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New Year...Again
Every year it is the same story., the “ooohhh’s” and the “aaaawwwweeee’s” ring through the crowd as the ball is lifted up high into the sky at Time Square. The music thumps away late into the night in...
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The Most Important Relationship You Have
“It’s all about relationships.” These are the words that my youth pastor said to me soon after I began my first paid job in youth ministry. I was a 20 year old youth intern and I was ready to change...
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When Prayer Becomes Active
I once paid $10 to watch a vegetarian eat a piece of pork fat. My first full-time ministry job was working with another guy who trained and ran triathlons so he didn’t eat meat while he was...
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Digging into God
As a youth pastor, why is digging into God’s word essential? Why is it important to have a relationship with God? What is a youth pastor? If pastor is called to serve, then he/she is a servant. So, a...
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The Ministry Marathon
“We won!” These were the dying words of Pheidippides. According to legend, when the Greeks defeated the Persians at Marathon, Pheidippides was sent to Athens to relay the good news. Immediately after...
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Your Spouse Comes Second
“I feel like you love your job more than you love me.” These are the words that my wife of two years said to me frustratingly. It was in the middle of an on and off argument that would last for weeks....
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Why Youth Need to See Your Marriage
As I peered through my veil, my husband-to-be was beaming from ear to ear. I know it’s a cliché but it really seems like yesterday we stood before God, friends and family on our wedding day. From this...
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Happy or Holy?
*This is a post written by Tim Price of Harvest Ministry. As we continue to look at how to build up your marriage we really like what Tim has to say. so we decided to pass it on to you. You can read...
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Scheduling Your Spouse
“Let’s be honest, you’re going to sacrifice your family for the ministry anyway.” Said in an almost secretive tone, these words were spoken to me by a single friend and fellow youth pastor. I too was...
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[Video] Building a High Performance Team - 1st Youth Pastor Church
The first Youth Pastor Church was a blast! In typical youth ministry style, there were a few humorous technical challenges... But we still managed to have a good time.Jimn Kyles shared some great...
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5 Reasons that Relationships with Students Matter
As with anything in life, relationships matter. It’s not always about what you know, but who you know. That’s true for the corporate world, for the music industry and for lots of other places in life....
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Build Relationships Exponentially
Moses is arguably one of the best leaders in history. He followed God into some crazy situations and confrontations with Pharaoh; he led hundreds of thousands from freedom to slavery; he continued to...
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Mandatory Mentoring
Whether you’re a full-time, part-time, or insane volunteer youth leader, you’ve heard it before. We need to be connecting with students. Yes, is it important for students, but this discussion is about...
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Entering Your Students' World
Building healthy relationships with your students is one of the most important aspects of youth ministry. When a student knows you care about them they are more willing not only to listen to what...
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[Video] Creatively Presenting Biblical Truth - Watch David Dorn #YPchurch
How do you creatively present the Gospel in today's techno-crazy culture? Is YouTube an effective medium for communicating God's truth with students?David Dorn says yes! After sharpening his YouTube...
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Youth Pastor Panel: The Joys & Pains of Spiritual Growth
As youth pastors, it's easy to get caught up in constantly pouring out into the lives our students that we may forget to take care of ourselves. Afterall, their development is directly affected by our...
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