A Man on the Moon
Do you have a single, vivid, unshakable image of where you’re hoping to lead students in your ministry? Can you communicate it to others?
Archive: 2008
Recruiting Leaders New Ideas from Old Pros
We recently asked four youth ministry veterans (with over 70 years of combined experience) to give us glimpses into the good, the bad and the ugly (sometimes the very ugly) of recruiting leaders.
Volume 4, Issue 5
- Efrem Smith Interview: Urban-Suburban Blend
- Recruiting Leaders: New Ideas from Old Pros
- See Jane Deal With Her Body
Efrem Smith Interview Urban-Suburban Blend
Kara Powell talks with Efrem Smith, pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis, who helps us bust some of the myths and embrace some of the realities of an emerging urban-suburban blend in culture and our youth ministries.
See Jane Deal With Her Body
While adolescence has always been a time of physical (and all kinds of other) changes, the way teenage girls experience those changes is now, in fact, changing.
80/20
Can a principle from economics make a difference in our ministries and lives?
Coming September 2 CYFM Becomes FYI: Fuller Youth Institute
Starting September 2, we will no longer be called the Center for Youth and Family Ministry. Instead, we will be the Fuller Youth Institute, or FYI. We hope FYI is not only more memorable but also better captures our mission of translating research into resources that transform youth and family ministry.
Eric Iverson Interview Doing Better Short-Term Mission Trips
Kara Powell interviews Eric Iverson from YouthWorks! about best practices in youth short-term missions. If you are preparing for an upcoming trip, Eric shares some thoughts that will be invaluable for your team.
Volume 4, Issue 4
- CYFM becomes FYI
- Interview with Eric Iverson on Short-Term Mission Trips
- Deep Leadership Training
- New research on affluent kids
- Global Holistic Youth Development Summit Report
- Certificate in Urban Youth Ministry Admissions
The Way of Privilege What You Need to Know About the Issues Facing Affluent Youth
While we often call kids with abundant financial resources “privileged”, there can be a dark underside to growing up with affluence. Recent research on adolescents from wealthy homes uncovers some disturbing trends among these kids. If you work with students and families who have significant means, this article offers several ways to engage affluent culture and help families guard against its dangers.