We Practice Presence Research Brief
What does it mean to be present for kids in our communities? New FYI research in Latin America lends insights to work in any context.
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Leading When God Is Out Ahead of Us 1 Hour Video for Pastors & Leaders
Fuller’s Doctor of Ministry department recently convened author, speaker, and ministry guru Alan Roxburgh together with pastors Camille Wooden and Ken Fong for a discussion about leading forward when we don’t know what God is doing next.
The Science of Storytelling and Listening
It turns out that learning more about the science of listening can actually change the way you and I teach kids in our ministries.
Stuck At No How Better Conflict Skills Can Improve Your Ministry
We all run into conflict in ministry. Here are some tips for preventing conflict from running over us–and others.
Meaning-Making Helping Students Make Sense of their Experiences
For the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 4:4b (NRSV)
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to …
Becoming French Incarnational Youth Ministry in a Post-Christian Scenario
Can a Texan become French? Time to reconsider what we mean by “incarnational” youth ministry.
Chief Learning Officers Becoming Adaptive Leaders
Dr. Tod Bolsinger applies “adaptive learning” theory to pastoral ministry.
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.
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Meet the Parents Plus an Interview with Walt Mueller
I could spend weeks talking about my own challenges in working with parents during my 25+ years in youth ministry. For example, one time a parent called on a Saturday night at dinner time to let me know of her …
Developing Essential Leaders: Part Two
What separates good youth ministries from great youth ministries?