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The Shepherd vs. the Hired Hand
by Danette Matty Posted in Youth Worker DevelopmentThe best way to evaluate your effectiveness is to honestly assess your own motives for ministry.
Youth Workers as Cross-Cultural Missionaries
by Connie Neal Posted in Featured ArticleYouth Worker DevelopmentAs Jesus was being led away for execution, Hillary motioned to me and whispered frantically, "What are they doing to him? You told me Jesus is alive!" "Shut up," her girlfriend whispered back. "Don’t you know what happens?" Another friend offered, "They hang him, don’t they?" In 1979, I was at Pepperdine studying…Read More
Developing a Theology of Pop Culture
by Steve Rabey Posted in TrainingYouth Worker DevelopmentComments from seminary students before and after intensive study on "A Christian Perspective on Popular Culture."
Speakaholics
by Mike Yaconelli Posted in AdviceFeatured ArticleYouth Worker DevelopmentHi. My name is Mike and I am a speakaholic. For most of my 42 years in ministry, I’ve found myself speaking a lot. I speak to young people, youth workers, churches, and numerous secular organizations. It all started very innocently. I had a gift of communication, I enjoyed using…Read More
