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The Magazine for Youth Ministry
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Dr. Steve Vandegriff
OK. “Intergenerational youth ministry” may sound like an oxymoron, but think about it. What can be more normal than other generations...
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Danette Matty
We all know friends, pets and even houseplants need care, but what about volunteers? Here, a veteran youth ministry worker provides...
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Dr. Allen Jackson
Not too long ago, I was flipping through the cable channel guide and found two movies playing on different channels. One was 50 First...
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To put it mildly, the retiring professionals of today aren’t fulfilling Beatle Paul McCartney’s picture of the 64-year-old. We’re a...
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Jonathan & Thomas McKee
Today’s 20-somethings, a group we call Generation @, includes people like LeBron James (born in 1984), Hilary Duff (born in 1987),...
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Jim Candy
Steve could hear his seventh grade boys laughing while he prayed. When he opened his eyes, he discovered what was so funny. Tim, a...
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Evan Hunter
On many campuses, Christian groups are defined by what we don’t do (drink, smoke, etc.), don’t believe (evolution, etc.), and what...
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I wrote my first article for YouthWorker Journal in the fall of 1999. It was about an outreach youth ministry I had developed in Ginghamsburg Church in Tipp City, Ohio. I soon moved back to my hometown of Minneapolis, Minn., to become the youth pastor at Park Avenue United Methodist Church. It was while in this position and serving on The Core training team of Youth Specialties that I was given the opportunity to develop this column, “The Urban Take.”
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Mark Oestreicher
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking (and writing, and a bit of speaking) in the last few years about needed change in youth ministry. For the first two of those years, I felt I was able to articulate the...
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Jennifer Bradbury
Being a teenage girl today is tough. Every day, girls encounter a multitude of conflicting messages about their identity, sexuality and worth that they struggle to process. In the midst of this chaos, youth ministries can provide a safe haven for girls to discover who they are and experience genuine love and community. In order to equip youth workers to accomplish this, we talked with four experts in ministry to girls.
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It's an amazingly ambitious, tremendously compelling humanitarian event that's calling America to "walk barefoot" this October to benefit a world in which the gift of a pair of shoes can be life-changing...
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Christian Skaters announces that it will be hosting its 2008 U.S. Skate Conference in Huntington Beach, Calif., September 1-3. The event will be held at The Sanctuary Church, 8642 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA 92683. Call 714.893.7437 or register online at www.SkateConference.com Join pro skaters, am skaters, youth pastors, skate companies and skate park owners as we equip, encourage and pray for one another at this event. Hear the stories of how skate ministry has impacted the lives of today's top skaters. Learn from those who are veterans at skate ministry. Even build a ramp!
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Paul Turner
It’s almost Go time. Your cast begins to assemble. On cue, the theme music blares as Gary the Game Guy enters with gadgets and gear to take on the fiercest junior high student. Striding behind him is Emily...
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Many times when intergenerational youth ministry is considered, what we really are asking is, Where can I get some adults to run small groups, teach a particular class, etc? We need to make this as relatively easy as possible. Not everyone is cut out for teaching, though they can be trained. The teaching/mentoring/discipleship role is typically a paramount need. Here is what not to do. Don’t advertise. Putting an ad on your Web site or in church bulletin is not the best idea. Instead, identify potential intergenerational volunteers. Pray for wisdom and discernment, and don’t go it alone. Lean on Holy Spirit guidance and spiritual advisors. Here are my suggestions as to what kind of person to look for:
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Blue Like Jazz author Donald Miller closes the Democratic National Convention in prayer.
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Watch this JibJab video spoof of current American politics.
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Enjoy this Irish blessing.
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Hilarious footage of a youth ministry pastor trying to correct a faux pas.
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