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Leading in the Margins
If you work in youth ministry odds are you work in a ministry similar to mine: small and under-resourced. I find that most of the ministry blogs are...
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The Business of Doing Church
Leading in the Margins ― There are two words that I really have a problem with in my title: business and doing. You see, lately it seems that many institutions have decided that they’d rather be businesses than real churches. They look more like 21st century corporate... (more)
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Cyber Bullying and How to BE the Change
Leading in the Margins ― Today’s post is a guest post written by my wife, Tessa. She is a vital volunteer in our youth ministry and has been fighting on the front lines with me from day one. Enjoy! Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last decade, I’m sure... (more)
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20Teens and Hippies: Are They Really That Different? – Part 3
Leading in the Margins ― Higher Education This series has been sparked by the research I have done for my grad class, “Sociology of Adolescence.” I have spent a fair amount of time studying the history of teenagers in America. In my previous post, I looked at the... (more)
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Blog Share: Millennials Receptive to but Highly Critical of Christianity, by Billy Roberts | Two Handed Warriors
Leading in the Margins ― Millennials Receptive to but Highly Critical of Christianity, by Billy Roberts | Two Handed Warriors. I thought I would share this link since it follows my post on Friday pretry nicely. I really believe that the American church needs to take... (more)
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Posted 13 days ago
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20Teens and Hippies: Are They That Different? – Part 2
Leading in the Margins ― The New Civil Rights Movement As I mentioned in my last post, I am taking a grad class called “Sociology of Adolescence.” I have spent a fair amount of time studying the history of teenagers in America. What does the past say about today&... (more)
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Posted 16 days ago
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20Teens & Hippies: Are They Really That Different? – Part 1
Leading in the Margins ― The Good Ol’ Days As many of you know, I am pursuing a graduate degree in youth ministry leadership. The class that I am currently taking is called “Sociology of Adolescence.” The last two books that I have read (The Rise and Fall... (more)
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Blog share: Which “Culture” Most Threatens the Church? | internetmonk.com
Leading in the Margins ― Today’s blog share comes from one of my favorite outside-the-box blogs: internetmonk.com. This post is about the thought that maybe the culture we should be worried about isn’t secular but church culture. There are some really... (more)
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The Internet and the New Apprenticeship
Leading in the Margins ― I am currently taking a grad class called “Sociology of Adolescence”, and for this class I had to read a book titled “The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager” by Thomas Hine. It was a fascinating look at the history of the... (more)
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5 Ways To Ensure Parents Don’t Like Your Ministry
Leading in the Margins ― Today I thought I’d share a post that I wrote for youthministry360.com. It’s a fun look at what parents need from a youth ministry leader. 5 Ways To Ensure Parents Don’t Like Your Ministry (more)
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Rethinking How We Present the Gospel | Beyond Evangelical | The Blog of Frank Viola
Leading in the Margins ― Rethinking How We Present the Gospel | Beyond Evangelical | The Blog of Frank Viola. Every Monday I’m going to share a blog post that I found interesting from the blogosphere. This one comes from author Frank Viola. He shares some... (more)
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Posted 27 days ago
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What is Ministry Success – Part 2
Leading in the Margins ― In my last post I raised the question “how do you define success?” This has really been a struggle for me lately. I think knowing whether a program or event was a success or not is critical for the planning of future events and programs;... (more)
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Posted on Apr 27th, 2012
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What is Ministry Success? – Part 1
Leading in the Margins ― I should probably preface this series by saying this is the time of year where I am incredibly spent, both emotionally and physically. The end of the school year is quickly approaching meaning that my youth ministry’s heavy weekly programming... (more)
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Posted on Apr 25th, 2012
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Thinking Outside the Box – Part 4
Leading in the Margins ― Events Whoever invented the lock-in should be punished severely. I’m talking drawn and quartered or something. Seriously, who does he think he is sentencing youth leaders to a life of torment with great weeping and gnashing of teeth? Ok, maybe... (more)
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Posted on Apr 20th, 2012
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Thinking Outside the Box – Part 3
Leading in the Margins ― Curriculum A while back I came into my office and found a leader’s guide to some ancient looking youth ministry curriculum with a note from my pastor on it telling me that he was requiring me to use it from now on. Now, if you know my pastor,... (more)
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Posted on Apr 18th, 2012
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Thinking Outside the Box – Part 2
Leading in the Margins ― Graphics and Websites In my last post I made a case for why we need to take creative approaches to every aspect of our ministries. Today, I want to launch into a series of practical tips and practices that can fuel your creative approach. The topic... (more)
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Posted on Apr 13th, 2012
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