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  • DEI: Thoughtful Approaches to Youth Ministry

    DEI: Thoughtful Approaches to Youth Ministry  By Dwight Johnson Approaching youth ministry through the lens of DEI will require partnership with an individual or consultant that can help you identify the spaces that need reflection, change and implementation. Research DEI ...

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    4 Tips for Utilizing Your Strengths

    4 Tips for Utilizing Your Strengths 1.      Research and understand both the positives and negatives associated with your strengths. This produces a deeper sense of priority and affirms one’s calling and direction. It also helps know where our ...

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    A Youth Minister’s Guide to Leading from Your Strengths

    A Youth Minister’s Guide to Leading from Your Strengths by Stephen Ingram Many youth ministers struggle for a number of reasons. It may be due to overcommitting ourselves, difficulty finding healthy rhythms, or lack of support and training. However, most ...

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    You’re Not My Parent: A Youth Minister’s Role in Discipline

    You’re Not My Parent: A Youth Minister’s Role in Discipline By Dietrich Kirk I can remember in my first two years of youth ministry thinking that my role on a trip was to be youth’s parent. Not literally, but I ...

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    It Happens: Conflict Resolution at Its Best and Worst

    It Happens: Conflict Resolution at Its Best and Worst By Dan Lambert “The elders expect you to be in your office at church 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. You have Monday ...

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    Tips for Consistent Communication with Parents and Adult Caregivers

    Tips for Consistent Communication with Parents and Adult Caregivers Don’t Assume Labels  Be careful not to assume that the adults at home are the parents. When reaching out to the adults at home, do not assume they are to be ...

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    The Good Game – Reaching Gamers

    The Good Game - Reaching Gamers by Justin Bowers Minecraft. Destiny. 2K. League of Legends. D&D. Bioshock. Overwatch. Call of Duty. Half-Life 2. Mario Kart. Skyrim. FIFA. World of Warcraft. Magic the Gathering. Zelda. Pokémon. E3. Team Liquid. Furries. Overcooked ...

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    Setting Up Boundaries for the Long Haul

    Setting Up Boundaries for the Long Haul by Samantha Tidball  I remember wanting to wow the first church I worked for by making big impressive plans! I also didn’t want to let anyone down. Therefore, I often worked more than ...

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    It Happens: When Childbearing and Job Seeking Collide

    It Happens: When Childbearing and Job Seeking Collide Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean I interviewed for my first position as a full-time pastor when I was three months pregnant. On the way to the interview (which was 20 minutes from my ...

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    Dear Youth Worker: Get Trained

    Dear Youth Worker: Get Trained Dear Theologian, Yes. You are a theologian.   Anytime you open the Bible and read the scriptures, anytime you talk about God or your Christian faith, you do theology. It may not be intentional, but it’s ...

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    It Happens: Budget Cuts

    It Happens: Budget Cuts By Josh Bishop When I became the student ministries pastor, I inherited a team of 11 staff members. Less than ten months later, only six of us were left—not because of power struggles or moral failings, ...

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    Teenage Anxiety Can’t Be Ignored by Youth Ministry

    Teenage Anxiety Can’t Be Ignored by Youth Ministry  By Andrew Zirschky Teens today are soft. Teens need to toughen up. They’re kids—what do they have to worry about? We love our youth, but perhaps the statements above have run through ...

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    Prototyping Can Fundamentally Shift How Your Ministry Rebuilds

    Prototyping Can Fundamentally Shift How Your Ministry Rebuilds  By Meghan Hatcher I’ve heard countless stories lately from ministry colleagues, friends serving in local churches, and others working in non-profit organizations that this fall is a particularly challenging ministry season (after ...

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    Why are parents the way they are?

    Why are parents the way they are?    These two things will help you better understand parents By:  Rev. Dietrich Kirk When I was a youth pastor in my twenties, parents would regularly tell me that I would be a better ...

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