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Current E-Journal

Volume 8, Issue 10

Volume 8, Issue 10 FYI E-Journal

May 8, 2012

-How to Talk with Teenagers About Sex
-Practicing Presence with Kids at Risk

Previous E-Journals

self-authoring

Volume 8, Issue 9 FYI E-Journal

April 24, 2012

-Spiritual Growth through Self-Authorship
-Indigenous Urban Leadership

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Volume 8, Issue 8 FYI E-Journal

April 10, 2012

-Blue Like Jazz Interview
-Spiritual Disciplines

post-its-campaign

Volume 8, Issue 7 FYI E-Journal

March 27, 2012

-Anxiety in the in-between stages of life
-Leading when God is ahead of us
-Join the Sticky Faith Movement

kara-powell-curriculum

Volume 8, Issue 6 FYI E-Journal

March 13, 2012

-Free Sticky Faith Parent Curriculum Session
-Holy Ground Moments

generationalgiving

Volume 8, Issue 5 FYI E-Journal

February 28, 2012

-DJing and Pastoral Care Part 2
-Teaching our kids to give

kara-mars.02.2012

Volume 8, Issue 4 FYI E-Journal

February 15, 2012

-Kara Powell at Mars Hill
-Hip Hop and Pastoral Care
-Why aren’t we seeing change in our church?

grad-prep

Volume 8, Issue 3 FYI E-Journal

January 31, 2012

- Free curriculum sample
- From Faith to Faithing
- Preparing Seniors: Free Webcast

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Volume 8, Issue 2 FYI E-Journal

January 18, 2012

Parent DVD Curriculum

Sticky Faith Parent DVD Curriculum
2-Minute Video

from Kara Powell

Newly Released: This 5-session DVD-based curriculum presents powerful strategies and practical ideas to help parents encourage their children’s spiritual growth, enabling them to develop a faith that sticks. Watch this

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Today’s E-Journal

January 3, 2012

In today’s new FYI E-Journal, we’re excited to share about the release of two new Sticky Faith curriculum products

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Volume 7, Issue 16

December 13, 2011

- A Tale of Two Tables (Video)
- More Than the Red Bull Rip-Off
- Sticky College Campuses

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Volume 7, Issue 15 FYI E-Journal

November 29, 2011

- A Gospel that Sticks (video)
- Sticky Changes

calendar-prompts

Volume 7, Issue 14 FYI E-Journal

November 15, 2011

- Urban Youth Ministry Certificate Training Video
- Sticky Faith Calendar Prompts

silence-not-golden

Volume 7, Issue 13 FYI E-Journal

November 3, 2011

-Silence is Not Golden (article)
-A Gospel that Sticks (video)

Mata.2

Volume 7, Issue 12 FYI E-Journal

October 18, 2011

-Urban Youth Ministry Certificate impact
-The Church Sticking Together
-Teaching through the Art of Storytelling

Crumpled question marks heap

Volume 7, Issue 11 FYI E-Journal

October 4, 2011

-Helping students wrestle with doubts
-Natural mentoring
-Increasing kids’ social capital

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Volume 7, Issue 10 FYI E-Journal

September 20, 2011

-The Jacket video resource
-40+ Ideas for Grandparents
-Switch Book Review

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Volume 7, Issue 9 FYI E-Journal

September 6, 2011

- Sticky Faith Research Brief
- Sticky Faith Summary Podcasts
- Sticky Faith Deployed

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Volume 7, Issue 8 FYI E-Journal

August 16, 2011

- Launch of stickyfaith.org
- A Sticky Faith Story (video)
- Help for parents sending kids off to college

stuck-at-no-1

Volume 7, Issue 7 FYI E-Journal

July 5, 2011

-Stuck at No
-Deep Justice Journeys Sample: “After”

Family Dance

Volume 7, Issue 6 FYI E-Journal

June 7, 2011

-What you need to know about faith in college (video for students)
-Managing Anxiety in the Family
-Deep Justice Journeys Sample

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Volume 7, Issue 5 FYI E-Journal

May 3, 2011

- Better Communication with Your Kids
- Meaning-Making
- The state of Girls Globally and Locally

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Volume 7, Issue 4 FYI E-Journal

April 5, 2011

- Intergenerational Ministry research
- Assessing urban communities
- Consumer identity, part 2

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Volume 7, Issue 3 FYI E-Journal

March 1, 2011

- What high school seniors need to know about life after youth group
- Relational presence in a technological world
- Teens and consumer culture

ogilvie

Volume 7, Issue 2 FYI E-Journal

February 1, 2011

-Good Sex Curriculum Excerpts
-Voices of Wisdom

risks

Volume 7, Issue 1 FYI E-Journal

January 4, 2011

Just for Parents!
- Help for Stressed Families
- Friends and Frenemies
- Growth through Risk

language

Volume 6, Issue 12 FYI E-Journal

December 7, 2010

- What you need to know about grace
- Creating faith language
- Incarnational Ministry

playground

Volume 6, Issue 11 FYI E-Journal

November 2, 2010

-Kris Rocke urban ministry seminar
-Race to Nowhere review
-Youth Pastor/Senior Pastor relationships

Volume 6, Issue 10

Volume 6, Issue 10 FYI E-Journal

October 5, 2010

- Reconnecting with graduates
- Rest series Part 4
- Catalysts of Change

Volume 6, Issue 9

Volume 6, Issue 9 FYI E-Journal

September 7, 2010

- Rest series Part 3
- Fund development training
- Stages of Change

Volume 6, Issue 8

Volume 6, Issue 8 FYI E-Journal

August 3, 2010

- Kid table theology
- Children of Divorce
- Rest series Part 2

Volume 6, Issue 7

Volume 6, Issue 7 FYI E-Journal

July 6, 2010

- Rest series Part 1
- Fund development training
- Hip Hop Theology Part II

Volume 6, Issue 6

Volume 6, Issue 6 FYI E-Journal

June 1, 2010

- Experiential Youth Ministry
- Resilience Research
- Hip Hop Theology
- Adaptive Learning in Leadership

Volume 6, Issue 5

Volume 6, Issue 5 FYI E-Journal

May 4, 2010

- Sticky Faith Senior Curriculum
- Scott Rubin Interview on Middle School Ministry
- Serve the Parents

Volume 6, Issue 4

Volume 6, Issue 4

April 6, 2010

- Ron Hammer Seminar for Parents
- Meet the Parents
- Andrew Root on Community

Volume 6, Issue 3

Volume 6, Issue 3 FYI E-Journal

March 2, 2010

- Jim Belcher Deep Church interview
- Deep Justice Journeys Live
- Asset-Based Teaching
- Essential Leadership Part 4

Volume 6, Issue 2

Volume 6, Issue 2 FYI E-Journal

February 2, 2010

- Eddie Gibbs leadership interview
- Short-term missions and missional youth ministry
- More Essential Leadership!

Volume 6, Issue 1

Volume 6, Issue 1 FYI E-Journal

January 5, 2010

- Essential Leadership Video 2
- Scott Cormode Leadership Interview
- Leadership Sustainability
- Developing Volunteer Leaders

Volume 5, Issue 12

Volume 5, Issue 12 FYI E-Journal

December 1, 2009

- Essential Leadership
- What is the Gospel?
- Your God is too Small (College Transition research)

Volume 5, Issue 11

Volume 5, Issue 11 November 2009

November 3, 2009

- Elevating Urban Youth Ministry
- Drug Abuse Intervention
- Evangelism Interview

Volume 5, Issue 10

Volume 5, Issue 10 FYI E-Journal

October 1, 2009

- Guys and Gaming
- Parents and Kids’ Conversations About Gaming
- Father-Son interview about gaming

Volume 5, Issue 9

Volume 5, Issue 9 FYI E-Journal

September 1, 2009

- Ben Stephens interview on African American young men
- Just Guys: ministry with teenage boys
- Two free retreat guides

Volume 5, Issue 8

Volume 5, Issue 8 FYI E-Journal, August 2009

August 4, 2009

- Megan Hutchinson Interview
- Resilience: Helping Kids Bounce Back
- Peacemaking in Families

Volume 5, Issue 7

Volume 5, Issue 7 FYI E-Journal

July 7, 2009

- Chap Clark interview on hurting kids
- Ministering to abusive families
- Deep Justice Journeys excerpt: Support and Feedback

Volume 5, Issue 6

Volume 5, Issue 6 June 2009

June 2, 2009

- Hurting Kids Series
- Kids Who Cut
- I Think I’m Gay
- Leveraging Social Media to Multiply a Missional Team

Special Update May 2009

Special Update May 2009

May 18, 2009

- Utilizing social media to build a mission team
- Deep Justice Stories Page Debut
- Involving Parents in missions support

Volume 5, Issue 5

Volume 5, Issue 5

May 5, 2009

- Release of Deep Justice Journeys
- Student-created videos in ministry
- Sabbath rhythms interview and final article

Volume 5, Issue 4

Volume 5, Issue 4

April 2, 2009

- Addiction in Ministry Interview
- Coping with Addictions Article
- Helping students own justice movements
- Improving your cultural intelligence

Volume 5, Issue 3

Volume 5, Issue 3

March 3, 2009

- Urban Self-Care Toolkit Month 3 Resources: Your Pain
- Deep Justice Journeys Sample Curriculum Activities

Volume 5, Issue 2

Volume 5, Issue 2

February 3, 2009

- Free Good Sex Parent Meeting Guide
- Urban Ministry Self-Care Month 2: Your Life
- Wiley Scott Interview
- Intergenerational Ministry Church Profile

Special Edition January 20th 2009

Special Edition January 20th 2009

January 20, 2009

Audio download on race relations in life and ministry from Doug Schaupp

Volume 5, Issue 1

Volume 5, Issue 1

January 6, 2009

- Urban Ministry Self-Care Toolkit first interview
- Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City
- Intergenerational Ministry: Revisiting our definition of “family”
- Time management strategies for youth workers

Volume 4, Issue 8

Volume 4, Issue 8

December 2, 2008

- FREE Deep Leadership sample: Deep Rest
- Derek Melleby interview on College Transition research
- College Transition article on faith internalization
- Intergenerational ministry–the importance of parents and other adults

Volume 4, Issue 7

Volume 4, Issue 7

November 4, 2008

- Interview with Chuck Bomar on College Transition
- College Transition article on the “moratorium” stage of identity development
- Part 1 in a series on intergenerational ministry

Volume 4, Issue 6

Volume 4, Issue 6

October 7, 2008

- Tony Jones Interview
- See Jane Part II: Girls and Technology
- The Lockbox Theory–College Transition Project

Volume 4, Issue 5

Volume 4, Issue 5

September 2, 2008

- Efrem Smith Interview: Urban-Suburban Blend
- Recruiting Leaders: New Ideas from Old Pros
- See Jane Deal With Her Body

Volume 4, Issue 4

Volume 4, Issue 4

July 15, 2008

- 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

Volume 4, Issue 3

Volume 4, Issue 3

May 1, 2008

- Kelly Schwartz interview on adolescent brain development
- Short-Term Missions Curriculum
- Parents who fight, kids who hurt
- Going green in youth ministry

Volume 4, Issue 2

Volume 4, Issue 2

March 1, 2008

- Soul Searching Panel
- Deep Justice interview excerpts
- Short-Term Missions Curriculum
- Adrenalin Addiction

Volume 4, Issue 1

Volume 4, Issue 1

January 1, 2008

- John Perkins Interview
- Deep Justice preview
- Cultural Intelligence
- Urban Leadership Development
- Vision Generation Curriculum

Volume 3, Issue 6

Volume 3, Issue 6

November 1, 2007

- John Perkins Interview
- Involving Parents in Justice
- 30 Hour Famine Curriculum Release
- Justice in our worship
- Helping kids “go global” with their faith
- What college students need to hear from their youth pastors

Volume 3, Issue 5

Volume 3, Issue 5

September 1, 2007

- Shane Claiborne Interview
- Disconnected book excerpt
- New theology of youth ministry
- Family Ministry
- Tale of Two Poverties

Volume 3, Issue 4

Volume 3, Issue 4

July 1, 2007

- Mark Oestreicher Interview
- New Twists for Girls
- Urban Social Justice Report
- Theology of Culture
- Rest for Urban Youth Workers

Volume 3, Issue 3

Volume 3, Issue 3

May 1, 2007

- Intergenerational Ministry Conference audio
- Urban Youth Worker Stress study insights
- Youth Violence research
- Hip Hop and evangelism

Volume 3, Issue 2

Volume 3, Issue 2

March 1, 2007

- Chap Clark audio
- Short-Term Missions
- Holistic Ministry
- A new look at evangelism and conversion
- Suburban oppression

Volume 3, Issue 1

Volume 3, Issue 1

January 1, 2007

- Holistic Ministry audio and articles
- Grieving well

AIDS Day Special Edition 2006

AIDS Day Special Edition 2006

December 1, 2006

- Research and resources focused on helping kids engage the AIDS pandemic with kingdom-of-God lenses

Volume 2, Issue 5

Volume 2, Issue 5

October 1, 2006

- Tony Campolo Interview
- One Life Curriculum
- College Transition Project update
- Hip Hop FAQs

Volume 2, Issue 4

Volume 2, Issue 4

August 1, 2006

- Program Evaluation
- Deep Ministry Excerpt
- Technology and theology
- Assessment tools
- Hip Hop FAQs

Volume 2, Issue 3

Volume 2, Issue 3

June 1, 2006

- Larry Acosta Interview
- Urban-emergent panel
- The art of persuasion
- Rites of passage
- Engaging students in service and justice
- New perspectives on kids at risk