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Leading in the Margins

Leading in the Margins

Ben Denen ― http://www.leadinginthemargins.com

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 written by leaders of large ministries with a completely different list of issues than those that I face. Working in small churches creates an entirely different list of challenges and rewards.

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Election 2012 – How should Christians respond?

Leading in the Margins ― It is Election Day 2012. Today as I write this, there is a long line of people entering my church to vote. Even in the safe confines of my office I can feel the tension oozing through the crack under the door. Many Americans are nervous. I have ...

Tags: Uncategorized, 2012, Christian, Current-events, Election, Faith

Ben Denen ― 27 weeks ago

More Than Sunday – The Church in Crisis

Leading in the Margins ― Today, I am taking a sharp left turn with this series. Right now the concept and identity of the Church in my community is being tested in ways that I never saw coming. None of us did. Nothing tests the mettle of the Church more than the moral...

Tags: More Than Sunday, Abuse, Blame, Christian Response, Church, Fallen Leader

Ben Denen ― 32 weeks ago

More Than Sundays – Part 3

Leading in the Margins ― The Mission for the Church Why do we exist? Why did God choose to form and empower us through His Spirit? I think that it is a very important distinction to recognize that God did not create the Church then figure out a use for it. Chris Wright ...

Tags: More Than Sunday, Uncategorized, Blessing Nations, Chris Wright, Church, Father And The Son And The Holy Spirit

Ben Denen ― 35 weeks ago

Quick Prayer Request

Leading in the Margins ― My niece is going into surgery right now. Please keep her in your prayers. Her name is Isabel.

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Ben Denen ― 35 weeks ago

More Than Sunday – Part 2

Leading in the Margins ― The Church is an Us As I have been trying to frame this series out I wrestled with how to order things. When having a discussion on what the Church is supposed to be should we start with what the mission of the Church is or a definition of what it...

Tags: More Than Sunday, Uncategorized, 1 Corinthians 12, American Church, American Dream, American Religion

Ben Denen ― 36 weeks ago

More than Sunday – Part 1

Leading in the Margins ― As I said in my post yesterday, this week marks a new beginning for my family and my ministry. After six wonderful years at Fellowship of Faith in McHenry, IL God has called my family on to Union Church in Huntington, IN. I am leaving an ...

Tags: Uncategorized, #stumin, #youthmin, Body Of Christ, Christ Is The Head Of The Church, Church

Ben Denen ― 36 weeks ago

Hello World (again…)

Leading in the Margins ― When I first signed up for WordPress almost a year ago my first post was automatically titled “Hello World.” In many ways today feels like that first post. I’m venturing into a foreign world excited about where my journey might ...

Tags: Family, Student Ministry, Uncategorized, Family, First Day At New Job, God

Ben Denen ― 36 weeks ago

Adolechnics: Teens and Tech – Part 2

Leading in the Margins ― Video Games First, I’d like to apologize for my absence these past two weeks. Summer is a crazy time for me as my normal routine is disrupted which makes finding time to write difficult. I will do my best to try to post at least once per ...

Tags: Adolechnics: Teens And Tech, Uncategorized, Adolechnics, Adults And Gaming, Are Video Games Good Or Bad, Call Of Duty

Ben Denen ― 48 weeks ago

Adolechnics: Teens and Tech – Part 1

Leading in the Margins ― Cellular Phones Just saying the word “cellular” makes me feel old. I’ve been reading some books for my grad class written in the late 90s/early 2000s and they constantly refer to cell phones as “cellular” or...

Tags: Uncategorized, Adolescence, Adolescent, Teen, Parents, Ministry

Ben Denen ― 50 weeks ago

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 ...

Tags: Business Of Doing Church, AFLAC Duck, America Church, Beatles, Built Church, Business

Ben Denen ― 51 weeks ago

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...

Tags: Uncategorized, Be The Change You Wish To See In The World, Bullying, Christ, Christian, Church

Ben Denen ― 18 May, 12

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 ...

Tags: 20Teens & Hippies: Are They Really That Different?, Berkley, College, College Recruiters, Control, Debt

Ben Denen ― 16 May, 12

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