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Youth Specialties Blog
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October 23, 2017
By: Andrew ZirschkyCommunicating the Gospel to Youth: A Youth Ministry Course in a Nutshell
Editor’s Note: This is an overview of our “youth ministry course in a nutshell” series, Communicating…
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October 23, 2017
By: Andrew ZirschkyCommunicating the Gospel to Youth: Instructional Approach
The first approach we’ll consider is the instructional approach, a paradigm familiar to most youth workers…
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October 22, 2017
By: Tony AkersMonday Morning Blues
Every Monday it happens. I awake and walk into the room with my biggest critic. He…
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October 21, 2017
By: Todd Jones9 Leadership Principles You Need To Know
Leadership. Without it organizations crumble, potential is never met, people are left puzzled and frustrated, and…
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October 20, 2017
By: Scott OsborneNegotiating Naysayers
As ministry leaders, you probably have a parental affection for not only your students, but your…
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October 19, 2017
By: Brad HillUse Imaginary Balloons to Lead Better Conversations
I would like you to consider two scenarios after your next small group: In the first,…
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October 18, 2017
By: Dan McPhersonTime To Reinvent The Wheel
What comes to mind when you hear the words “youth pastor”? We live in an ever-changing…
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October 17, 2017
By: Sabrena Klausman, Jason Matthews and Ash SanFilippoDiscipling the Busy Teen: A Sneak Peek at the NYWC Seminar
75% percent of youth workers identify their students’ busyness as their number one obstacle to discipleship.…
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October 17, 2017
By: Youth SpecialtiesHow NOT to Handle Conflict
Let’s face it: conflict is going to happen, especially in churches. Whether it’s between you and…
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October 14, 2017
By: Tony AkersSilos or Segments?
I was once accused in a staff meeting of existing only in my ministry “silo”. The…
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October 23, 2017
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