Eye Focus
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve been reading The Age of the Unthinkable
Archive: October 2010
The Age of the Unthinkable
During a recent webinar on our College Transition Project findings, my good buddy and colleague, Chap Clark, recommended The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What We Can Do About It
New Stats on Teen Deaths
While not many teens die each year in the U.S., recent research released in this data brief by the National Center for Health Statistics (part of the CDC) uncovers some of the dominant causes of teen deaths. You probably guessed …
In Season
I was reminded by Fuller’s Dr. Jude Tiersma Watson last week that I’ve often used a poor metaphor when thinking about rest and self-care in ministry.
I can’t count how many times I’ve heard (and probably said) that we have …
Burnout
Last week during our Urban Youth Ministry intensives, I had the opportunity to listen in on a session with Dr. Cynthia Eriksson and Dr. Jude Tiersma Watson on stress and burnout in ministry.
Little Wins
Last August I mentioned on this blog that I was beginning a new season of developing a middle school student worship band at my church.
Volume 6, Issue 5 FYI E-Journal
- Sticky Faith Senior Curriculum
- Scott Rubin Interview on Middle School Ministry
- Serve the Parents
Scott Rubin Interview Middle School Ministry
Brad Griffin interviews Scott Rubin, middle school pastor at Willow Creek Community Church and co-author of Middle School Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Early Adolescents, about the misconceptions and surprises of working with middle school kids.
Serve the Parents Meet the Parents Part II
Building on research showing the importance of partnering with parents in ministry, some of which was discussed in Part 1 of this series, we now turn to a practical way to apply that research in your ministry with parents.
In …
The U.S. Youth Sex Trade
It’s not just about Thailand, in case you’ve been led to believe we can distance sex trafficking from Main Street U.S.A.