So Proud of Youth Group Kids
I felt like the proud mama (or proud bigger sister) of the kids (who are now adults) who showed up at the youth group reunion this past weekend…
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Highlights of Youth Group Reunion
Wow. I had such a great time at the reunion of youth group kids from the 80’s and 90’s at my old church, San Diego First Assembly of God…
Youth Group of the 80s and 90s Reunion
I am so excited about where I’m going tomorrow. I’m going back to my home church, San Diego First Assembly of God, where I served as one of the youth pastors…
Organic
I was on a panel this past weekend with Chuck Bomar, who leads CollegeLeader.org. Chuck and I have taught together before…
Jim Belcher Interview Essential Leadership in the Deep Church
Kara Powell interviews pastor and author Jim Belcher about the content of his new book Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional
A Fuller graduate, Jim is founding church planter and lead…
Change and Conflict
Last week Kara shared about Dr. Scott Cormode’s presentation at our Sticky Faith Learning Cohort summit. One of the parts of Scott’s training I most appreciated was about the inevitability of conflict when we’re trying to produce change. …
Telling the Stories
One of the things we’ve been challenged to do more of here at FYI is tell the stories — the stories of transformation in the lives of youth workers and the students they serve every day.
Developing Essential Leaders: Part Two
What separates good youth ministries from great youth ministries?
Essentials for Team Leadership
We all struggle with leading our ministry teams at times, especially when it comes to knowing what’s most important. Leadership coach Mark Maines explores two team dynamics models and offers practical suggestions for your ministry.
Vision and Plan
Recently I was speaking at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention, and Andy Stanley from North Point Church in Atlanta was one of the general session speakers.