Orange Week: Online Tour on the 15th
About 2 weeks ago, I got an email from Matt McKee from Orange asking some other youth ministry bloggers and
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Leaders vs. Managers
Earlier in the Fall, our Executive Pastor shared this comparison between Leaders and Managers with the New Life staff. This
Read moreThe Monday Morning Debrief: The Challenger Tragedy & Ministry
I remember it very clearly listening on the radio. My twin brother and I just turned 11 and we were
Read moreMaking the most out of your situation
On Tuesday, my executive Pastor and I went out to Indy to visit 2 sports facilities that are also linked
Read moreThe Monday Morning Debrief: Evaluating Yesterday
Before moving on to this coming week’s TAKE A MINUTE and debrief what happened yesterday at church and at your
Read moreStrutting your Stuff
Just recently, at a local high school wrestling tournament, a friend of mine texted me that he saw a New
Read moreThe Monday Morning Debrief: Training and Continuing Education
Last year I did a Youth Leader Training and Continuing Education Survey. The point of that survey was to check
Read moreGUEST POST: The 56ers – a new frontier
This is a guest post from my friend Grant Diamond. He currently serves as a Director of the 5th and
Read moreThe Monday Morning Debrief: Kicking off January well
Yesterday Patrick, New Life’s Student Ministry Director, kicked off the first January youth group by doing a candle lighted group
Read moreChildren’s Ministry Q of the Month: Recruiting Volunteers
This month’s Children’s Ministry Question of the Month maybe sounds simple but if you work in children’s ministry you know
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