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  • Innovations that Transform: 3 Strategies for Creating More Adaptable Ministries

    Innovation enacted with intention can transform people’s lives. Consider an example from the medical field: In the early 1990s laparoscopic surgery became commonplace and today accounts for the majority of abdominal surgeries, generally resulting in shorter recovery times, reduced pain, ...

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    Four Lessons from the Outside

    by Mark Taylor This past fall, my position in youth ministry was cut from my church.  It marked a time of transition and uncertainty.  I had been a paid youth minister for the past seven years and received an MA ...

    5 years ago
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    The Challenge of Time Management in Youth Ministry

    by Lesleigh Carmichael 1/31/18 Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out of a year while another man gets a ...

    6 years ago
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    YES, YOU CAN! Planning a Successful Youth Retreat

    by April Kuykendall, Guest Services Manager, Deer Run Camps & Retreats Whether this is your first retreat to plan or you’ve done this many times, eliminate the stress of planning a successful retreat by determining each of the following essentials. ...

    7 years ago
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    How2 Plan for Your Ministry's Success: The 6 Phases of Planning a 12 to 18 month Calendar

    You've planned an amazing white water rafting trip for your youth group. You've written every devotional, laid out every game, ice breaker, and small group activity. You found a great rafting company that will take care of all the logistics. ...

    11 years ago
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    Making Your Ski Trip a Spiritual Experience

    by Peter Carlson Youth group ski trips are often a highlight of the year to both students and adult leaders (especially if your church covers the cost of your leaders’ lift tickets). However, when planning these trips it’s easy to ...

    11 years ago
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    Step Away from the Panic Button: Crafting Your Preaching and Teaching Process

    Editor's Note: The following article is a summary of material presented at the Center for Youth Ministry Training's conference From Txt2Speech: Proclaiming scripture to youth in a digital age, held Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2012 in Nashville, Tenn. by ...

    11 years ago
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    The Importance of Event Planning

    by Jason Sansbury Events are an integral part of any youth ministry. At their best, they can help create momentum and accomplish great things in the lives of our youth groups and the students involved. At their worst, they can ...

    11 years ago
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    Importance of Balcony Time in Youth Ministry

    I used to coach soccer and one of the most valuable teaching tools I used was video of our games that was shot from the top of a stadium. This video was valuable because they could see the whole field. ...

    13 years ago
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