Dean Nelson

Below you’ll find articles by Dean Nelson. All of the articles on YouthWorker.com represent some of the best youth ministry content, written by experienced pastors. We pray you’ll find these to be a helpful resource in your ministry.

Where Would Jesus Sit? Searching for the Sacred During School Lunch

Dean Nelson

(June 2010)

In an excerpt from God Hides in Plain Sight, Dean Nelson shares a story about time when he gave away coupons for free cheeseburgers to children at their school lunch. "What did we do to deserve it?" they want to know.
Predators Among Us: Teens And Youth Workers Confront Internet

Dean Nelson

(November 2006)

All Justin Berry was looking for were some friends online. At age 13, with an absent father and clueless mother, he signed up for a social networking site and, because the site was running a special promotion, received a camera to clip onto his computer screen. People throughout the world could look...

Youth Ministry Resources, Youth Lessons & Youth Group Games

Dean Nelson