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.
Archive October 14, 2010
God of the Generations Raising Up Leaders in the City
What is the city’s greatest hope? While God works through all sorts of leaders, perhaps the greatest hope for the city comes from those who grow up in the city and and choose to stay there as indigenous leaders. Urban practitioner and researcher Jude Tiersma Watson explores the model of urban leadership development as a way to raise up leaders in your—and their—context.
Larry Acosta Interview Fund Development
Kara Powell interviews Larry Acosta, President of Urban Youth Workers Institute, on developing strategies for ministry Fund Development.
Connecting Emerging Churches with Your Youth Ministry An Interview with Ryan Bolger
What does the future hold for youth ministry as we know it? Kara Powell caught up with author and professor Ryan Bolger to learn from his research and perspective on the shape of youth ministry in the emerging church.
Rudy Carrasco Interview Indigenous Urban Leadership Development
Kara Powell interviews Rudy Carrasco, Executive Director of Harambee Ministries in Pasadena, CA, on Indigenous Urban Leadership Development.
Chris Brooks Interview Networking
Kara Powell interviews Chris Brooks on the importance of Networking and strategies for developing youth ministry networks.
Helping Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma Urban Youth Ministry
Dr. Cynthia Eriksson and Dr. Tina Houston lead a three-part seminar for urban youth workers on helping kids who have experienced severe trauma.
Indigenous Urban Leadership Development Urban Youth Ministry
Jude Tiersma Watson and Dan Hodge teach a seminar on developing indigenous leaders in urban youth ministry contexts.
Why Don’t Good Ideas Fly? What Youth Ministry Can Learn from Innovation Research
Ever had a great idea completely bomb? Ever scratch your head and wonder why it happened? The field of innovation theory reveals several insights for youth workers that just might make a difference in your next idea’s take-off rate.