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It’s official… I received my last text message at 6:00am this morning… Mike is on his way home! I can not believe that it’s been pretty much a year since he left… it hone… more →
Be The Moon... Reflect The Son
YouthWorks takes over YS
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emergingyouth wrote 5 days ago: As many of you already knew, there had been a strange brew mixing over the past month or so with You … more →
Long-Term youth ministry
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emergingyouth wrote 1 week ago: Are you in it for the long haul? National statistics indicate that the average term a youth pastor s … more →
A funeral, a U2 concert, and a new way of thinking about effective youth ministry teams
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emergingyouth wrote 3 weeks ago: You may be wondering what this title means. You just have to read to find out! In the span of one … more →
The firing of YS Marko
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emergingyouth wrote 1 month ago: The youth ministry world took a big hit this morning. A press release from Youth specialties and th … more →
Relationships Unfiltered
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emergingyouth wrote 1 month ago: Zondervan was kind enough to send me Andrew Root’s second book, Relationships Unfiltered, and … more →
$5 Training recap
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emergingyouth wrote 1 month ago: This past weekend, Chris Folmsbee traveled from Kansas City to Bedford NY. We had the priviledge of … more →
My top 5 list for youth workers
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emergingyouth wrote 1 month ago: As I meet new youth workers in my area, I am often asked the question “What books or resources … more →
Contemplative Youth Ministry- by Mark Yaconelli
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emergingyouth wrote 2 months ago: I must admit that I was a bit skeptical prior to reading this book. However, after reading through … more →
Shift #7: From Facts to Experience/Encounter
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emergingyouth wrote 2 months ago: “It is circumstances, not ideas, that change people.” author and Catholic priest Richard … more →
5 Dollar Training
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Learning to do less...but do it well
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emergingyouth wrote 2 months ago: In case you haven’t noticed, I have not been doing much writing or blogging over the past 2 mo … more →
Updates from the field
emergingyouth wrote 4 months ago: As many of you know by now, all of my writings are birthed in the trenches of youth ministry. While … more →
Money less youth ministry
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emergingyouth wrote 4 months ago: The minor league baseball team that I serve as chaplain is doing a promotion this week “Ball-l … more →
Shift #6: From Big To Small
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emergingyouth wrote 5 months ago: Here is the over simplified statement. We need to get smaller. Ok, I don’t actually mean losin … more →
Shift #5- from Agenda driven to Presence centered
emergingyouth wrote 5 months ago: Typically youth pastors don’t like agendas. If we attend a conference and an agenda is given … more →
Shift #4- from Centralized to Decentralized
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emergingyouth wrote 6 months ago: It was my first year as a youth pastor at my church. I was fresh out of college and I looked very yo … more →
Shift #3- From Exclusive to Inclusive
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emergingyouth wrote 6 months ago: Let me start off by asserting I believe in the exclusive claims of Christ. Jesus answered, … more →
Shift#2- from the sacred to the secular/spiritual in youth ministry
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emergingyouth wrote 6 months ago: Do you remember when hats were not allowed in the Sanctuary? For some, you only have to remember bac … more →
Some words from Paul to youth pastors
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emergingyouth wrote 7 months ago: Okay, I realize that youth ministry did not exist back in the early days of the church. However, Ti … more →
