The Youth Ministry Island – Part 1
A couple years back I read the book, Simple Church, Return to God's Process for Making Disciples, by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger. To my surprise, this book helped me realize an unfortunate truth about how I thought of the church and youth ministry. I know I did it...
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Go To Bed Early
Middle School Ministry requires energy. Our students are active. School, sports, clubs, community activities, and of course, youth group. It’s often a go, go, go time of ministry. As middle school youth workers, we can find ourselves with very full calendars as we work to keep up with our students.
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Four Pointers on How to Get Rolling to Believe
Youth leaders across the nation are preparing for another great year at CIY Believe for their middle school students. Whether you’re new to the preparation process or looking for pointers on how to improve your first steps, here’s four tips from Believe Director Mike Branton on how to get rolling.
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