It's Not a Conference. It's a Conversation Cultivate: A Thoughtful Youth Ministry Conversation Nashville, TN | January 24-25, 2019 CULTIVATE I’m a Lutheran. I’m a Methodist. I’m non-denominational. I’m Republican. Progressive. Liberal. Conservative. Pro. Anti. We are Christians. ...
by Mark Taylor This past fall, my position in youth ministry was cut from my church. It marked a time of transition and uncertainty. I had been a paid youth minister for the past seven years and received an MA ...
by Kelly Soifer Originating in the fourth century of the church, the season of Lent spans 40 weekdays beginning on Ash Wednesday and climaxing during Holy Week with Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday), Good Friday, and concluding Saturday before Easter. Lent ...
Time management in ministry is an essential skill for everyone, whether you are the CEO of a major corporation or a stay at home parent. The most effective leaders will tell you that being intentional with your time will allow ...
by Kyle Bomar [This article is adapted from a message during the Collide service week.] Where Do We Find God? Where is God? Where do people say God is? Where is it that God shows up? Often ...
by Lesleigh Carmichael 1/31/18 Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out of a year while another man gets a ...
by Kat Bair AVOIDING THE TOPIC I sat in our youth building across from our new Director of Stewardship on staff. She had come over to talk to me about what the youth ministry was doing, and I, smelling an ...
by Pierce Drake The cooler air… The shorter days… The gatherings of family and friends… The gifts, food, carols, music… The Christmas eve candlelight services… It’s Christmas time! For those of us in ministry, especially student ministry, this ...
by Steph Dodge 9/28/17 It's a new school year, and these Back to School Prayer Stations can help your students process their worries and excitement, and prepare them to start a new year. Open the service with the Back to ...
by Andrew Zirschky, Ph.D. Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of Dr. Andrew Zirschky’s book Beyond the Screen: Youth Ministry for the Connected But Alone Generation, published in 2015 by Abingdon Press. Teenagers live in fear of losing their network. ...
by Fred Reyes, Senior Director of Camps & Recreation, Deer Run Camps & Retreats For six summers, middle school through high school, I was positively impacted by camp experiences that were combined with hands-on missions. My life was molded by ...
by April Kuykendall, Guest Services Manager, Deer Run Camps & Retreats Whether this is your first retreat to plan or you’ve done this many times, eliminate the stress of planning a successful retreat by determining each of the following essentials. ...
This is part three of a three part series. Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2. by Scott Gillenwaters There are those who believe there is no need for sex education in the church. They argue if we ...
This is part two of a three part series. Click here to read Part 1 and Part 3. by Scott Gillenwaters Teaching sexuality in the church can be a tricky proposition. Communicating your intentions with all of the players involved ...
This is part one of a three part series. Click here to read Part 2 and Part 3. by Scott Gillenwaters You can tell a three-year-old not to touch an electrical outlet and, usually, he or she will do what ...
by Tess Frohock “SEX!?” Talking about sex with our children can be one of most frightening things we face as parents. As both a parent of three young daughters and a youth pastor, I think often about future conversations about ...
by Sara Galyon The topic of children with special needs is becoming more and more prevalent in the youth ministry world, as it should be. One in four families in the US has a family member with a disability and, ...
by Andrew Zirschky, Ph.D. Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of Dr. Andrew Zirschky’s book Beyond the Screen: Youth Ministry for the Connected But Alone Generation, published in 2015 by Abingdon Press. All is not well in the brave new ...
by Andrew Zirschky, Ph.D. Editor's Note: This is an excerpt of Dr. Andrew Zirschky's book Beyond the Screen: Youth Ministry for the Connected But Alone Generation, published in 2015 by Abingdon Press. Tyler: School is almost here. Logan: Ikr Tyler: ...
By Kathryn Dilworth, Camp Director, Deer Run Camps & Retreats Together, we are functioning well in accomplishing our mission. Can you say that? Can your team do better? Cohesion is defined as “the action or fact of forming a united ...
