Category: Youth Ministry
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The Ministry of Rebuke
Kevin DeYoung, whose writing I enjoy, wrote a 3 part blog post on the concept of rebuking. He is surely not a southerner! Covers the why, when, and how as well as how to receive a rebuke. Worth checking out HERE. There are two kinds of Christians: those who like to rebuke and do it…
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The almost-Christian formation of teens
Kenda Creasy Dean has an interesting article in The Christian Century that explores some of the concepts of her book “Almost Christian“. A few bits… This faith, called Moralistic Therapeutic Deism, “generally does not and cannot stand on its own,” so its adherents are affiliated with traditional faith communities but unaware that they are practicing…
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Less gimmick, more God
An article in The Birmingham News on the Rooted Conference from last week. Ashley Null was amazing. Brilliant man who is warm and pastoral. He teaches and does research much of the year and serves as chaplain to the US Olympic team. I hope we can get him to speak to our youth ministers at…
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‘Forget the pizza parties,’ Teens tell churches
USA ran this article on the state of youth ministry which is both hopeful and despairing. Worth checking out the whole article (HERE) Bye-bye church. We’re busy.” That’s the message teens are giving churches today.Only about one in four teens now participate in church youth groups, considered the hallmark of involvement; numbers have been flat…
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No Christianity Please, We’re Academics
John had been a straight-A student until he enrolled in English writing. The assignment was an “opinion” piece and the required theme was “traditional marriage.” John is a Southern Baptist and he felt it was his duty to give his honest opinion and explain how it was grounded in his faith. The professor was annoyed…
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Evangelicals lose fewer youth than liberals
The article linked below is rather interesting and also reflects the reality that we discovered in Ireland… namely that the evangelical thinking clergy in the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin, and Ardagh are very committed to youth. Were it not for that, there would be none or nearly no youth in their churches because there is…
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Low Profile Tires Good Youth Ministers
(this will appear in the next issue of the Jubilate Deo) It’s amazing what fun we can have with awkward headlines! Without any clarifiers we don’t know where the emphasis belongs. This results in multiple possible meanings, which can be humorous. What does that have to do with youth ministers? Simple. Without the right emphasis,…
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Both amusing and makes me want to read the book…
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Youth Ministry with Roots
White Horse Inn Blog has an interview of sorts with Cameron Cole from Cathedral Church of the Advent and host of the Rooted Conference coming up in August. Worth reading HERE A sample… Three words I uphold in effective student ministry are truth, love, and Spirit. By truth, I mean that students need to hear…
