Teaching Boys
Last year we ran an article series on issues related to adolescent boys called “Just Guys.” One of the topics that inevitably comes up in ministry with boys is how to engage them through our teaching.
Archive October 14, 2010
Selective Memory
As any psychologist would tell you, memory is not only selective, but it’s incredibly subjective.
Kids Giving Pat Answers
A few nights ago, our family had Jesse and Megan Oakes over for dinner. Jesse is one of our youth pastors at Lake Avenue Church …
“You suck, try harder.”
I used to work with Jim Belcher, the author of Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional
What’s Most Important
A few days ago I blogged about a really great phone conversation I had with a few sharp youth leaders from the same church. They called because their Sunday mornings have gotten a bit dry.
I asked them two questions …
Are Kids Stupid?
I’ve been speaking at the Group National Youth Ministry Conference in Columbus, Ohio. It’s been a great time.
I heard an interesting story from one of the speakers. He was talking about a youth worker who had been in youth …
Purple Cow
I’m on a plane today on the way to Columbus for the National Youth Ministry Conference. As I was packing books for the plane, I came across a book I read a few weeks ago en route to Texas …
Learning From the Experts Insights from Youth Workers Effectively Engaging Students in Service and World Issues
How do you get – and keep – students involved in and caring about world concerns, serving others, and engaging in social justice? Take a look at what we’ve been hearing from youth workers around the country, as well as some suggestions on ways to engage the students in your ministry.
The Art and Science of Persuading Teenagers Chap Clark's Perspective on Communication Theory and Youth Ministry
What does it mean to persuade students with the Gospel? When do we cross the line to manipulation? What can we learn from persuasion research to help sharpen our communication practices with students? Mark Maines utilizes some of Chap Clark’s work from the newly-released Deep Ministry in a Shallow World to offer a new look at our persuasion.