Reverend Zachary Veron, the incoming YouthWorks CEO, has attributed the rise in youth attendance to the diocese holding the Bible as the ultimate authority and placing an emphasis on sharing the message that Jesus is Lord. On average, he said, this approach had a higher youth attendance compared to a liberal approach. He told Christian…

From Leadership Journal… Worship is often equated with joy and celebration. It’s a kind of pep rally to inspire thanksgiving and excitement about who God is. While this is a legitimate aspect of worship, it is incomplete. This comes into full relief when we consider the experience of my friend and even more so when…

What happens when Jesus is but one way to the divine… http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=964 A good commentary from a theologian I respect.

I found this online and as I read it, thought we could swap the words sermon for ‘talk’ and church for youth group, then apply much of it to challenge our approach to youth ministry. Read the whole article at http://www.catalystspace.com/content/monthly/detail.aspx?i=1242&m=06&y=2007 Are you focusing too much on relevance? Here are some ways you can know…

Rob Rienow has posted the recorded messages from our Spring Infusion gathering in March. If you need the outlines that he handed out, drop me an email and I can send them to you! http://www.visionaryparenting.com/youthpastor.htm

Okay, I have been thinking for a while about writing a more normal style blog post. You know, the ones that are conversational and rant about something or share a story or just play online diary. Well, I wont do the latter (cause that’s way too scary and not as manly) but I have been…

Many years ago I was captivated by a phrase uttered by a friend who was at the time doing youth ministry at Willow Creek Church. He mentioned to me that the truth he believed was that “what we win people with, we win them to”. What was ironic about the statement was that Willow at…

This is rather interesting… (especially the claim) NEW YORK, May 3 (UPI) — Actor Kirk Cameron and author Ray Comfort will square off in New York with two atheists to debate the existence of God live on ABC.com. The debate will be Wednesday after the network rescheduled it from Saturday to capture a larger audience,…

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Having stumbled upon the ‘Desiring God’ podcast by John Piper, I was struck by the very first message I listened to from it. The message is titled My Anguish: My Kinsmen Are Accursed Part 1 (which suggests that part two is coming). It is worth checking out. He gets into issues that many denominations and…