Ideation Conference
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Ideation Conference in Long Beach, about 30 miles from Pasadena. It was a gathering of about 200 non-profit leaders…
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10 Interesting Global Trends
OK, I know everyone and their brother is coming up with a list of trends for the year and/or decade. But I have known about the process for this list from First Fruit and think it’s quite solid.
Cross-Cultural Youth Ministry Objectives
Much of the time research gives us good language for what we are already somewhat intuitively doing. It helps make explicit that which is implicit in our philosophy or practices.
Youth Potential
FYI’s College Transition Project has been funded, to a large degree, by the Lilly Endowment. Periodically we get to update folks at Lilly, either in person or in writing, about our findings and their implications for youth ministry.
During…
Stuff Has a Story – And It’s Us
Looking for some interesting fodder for a youth group talk focused on justice this summer? Try The Story of Stuff. It’s not a church curriculum video. It’s a truth-telling video by a maverick storyteller who cares about…
Maybe Bono is Wrong
At least so says Dambisa Moyo, a native Zambian with a Harvard and Oxford education who recently authored the book Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
Shift of Christian Gravity
How much are we willing to listen to and learn from what God is doing in the “global South”?
No Longer an Option The Essential Role of “Cultural Intelligence” in Youth Ministry
Training in cross-cultural communication used to be reserved for elite business leaders or career missionaries, but now it’s essential for all of us—even for your youth ministry! Check out this overview of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and interview with Dave Livermore, CQ guru. No matter what your ministry context, this paradigm shift is guaranteed to stir changes in the way you approach cross cultural interaction.
Wankstas & Wiggas Dealing with the New Generation of White Hip Hop Culture
Why is it that so many white suburban youth are so into hip hop culture? Dan Hodge explores author Bakari Kitwana’s insights into Black popular culture and its powerful influence on non-Black adolescents in his new book, Why White Kids Love Hip Hop.
The World is Flat Why Your Ministry May Never Be the Same
How do changing world dynamics impact your leadership approach and strategies? If your answer is, “I have no idea!” take a look at these reflections from Tom Friedman’s The World is Flat as well as Vermeer Manufacturing C.E.O. Mary Andringa. You might be surprised!