| What young people look for in religion (YWS13 part 2) |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 @ 1:27 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
Tony Campolo kicked off the early day of the Youth Work Summit with a general introduction. He quoted Pew research that has discovered three things that young people look for in religion, but usually don't find: Spirituality Authenticity Hopeful eschatology If we want to reach young people with the gospel, if we want our youth [...]You just finished reading What young people look for in religion (YWS13 part 2)! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Our God is greater (#YWS13 part 1) |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 @ 1:53 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
I've just returned from the UK where I attended the Youth Work Summit for the third time. And it was absolutely brilliant. I'll be blogging about it this week to share some of my experiences, but today I want to start by writing a bit about the theme of the conference: Greater. Tough circumstances Youth [...]You just finished reading Our God is greater (#YWS13 part 1)! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| How much older should a youth leader be? |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Monday, May 13, 2013 @ 5:03 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
Can a 20-year old lead a small group of 17-year olds? How big an age difference should there be between youth leader and the students? It's an interesting question I got this week from a youth pastor. Here's what he wrote: "We have stated that a leader needs to be at least 5 years older, [...]You just finished reading How much older should a youth leader be?! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Is your life your message? |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
in the "Blog" Category.
My life is my message. I love this quote from Ghandi. It's the more poetic form of the well know saying that actions speak louder than words. Don't get me wrong: we need words, absolutely. I'm not a big fan of the quote that's often attributed to Fransiscus of Assisi that we should preach the [...]You just finished reading Is your life your message?! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Visualize your priorities with red, yellow and green |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 @ 1:04 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
Prioritizing is of crucial importance, especially when your to do list is overflowing, as most of ours are. We've discussed several methods of prioritizing in your youth ministry on this blog: 80/20 Rule Covey's Time Management Matrix The INO System No matter which method you choose, it's important to come up with a way to [...]You just finished reading Visualize your priorities with red, yellow and green! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Book Review: Harry Potter series |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Friday, May 3, 2013 @ 1:18 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
When I decided to review all books in the top 100 of best Teen Fiction, most of the books were new to me. But obviously there are also a few on this list that I have read and the Harry Potter series is one of them. It's kind of weird to review this series after [...]You just finished reading Book Review: Harry Potter series! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Conquering ourselves |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Thursday, May 2, 2013 @ 1:50 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're usually right." Henry Ford said those words and I have to agree with them. I am often my own worst enemy in all honesty. My ‘inner dialogue' is not very helpful a lot of the times as I struggle with low self esteem. "It's [...]You just finished reading Conquering ourselves! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Helping youth thrive |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Monday, April 29, 2013 @ 11:40 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
It's not often that you see people talk about youth with the passion of Peter Benson. His whole TED Talk titles 'How youth thrive' shows his love for young people and it really encouraged me. Peter Benson is not a youth pastor however, he's a psychologist who does research amongst young people on their 'spark'. [...]You just finished reading Helping youth thrive! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Setting priorities with the INO System |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Monday, April 29, 2013 @ 1:31 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
You can't do it all. You know that deep down, but still you try. We all do. As youth workers, our to do list is often unending and things we cross off at the top, are being replaced just as quickly at the bottom. That means we have to make choices in what we do [...]You just finished reading Setting priorities with the INO System! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Book Review: 13 little blue Envelopes |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Saturday, April 27, 2013 @ 4:46 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
Unlike many other books in the Top 100 of Best Young Adult Fiction, I actually read 13 Little Blue Envelopes a while ago. It was a free Kindle deal once and I took advantage of that. I'd never heard of Maureen Johnston, who is a reasonably well-known young adult author by the way and the [...]You just finished reading Book Review: 13 little blue Envelopes! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Topics for youth sermons: Home with God |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Friday, April 26, 2013 @ 1:09 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
[Looking for more ideas? Check our page with great topics for youth sermons!] Psalm 84 is best known for the famous worship song Matt Redman has written: Better is one day. It's a Psalm with a great message for teens that will help them find a place of belonging, a home with God. Bible passage: [...]You just finished reading Topics for youth sermons: Home with God! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| How to stop worrying |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Thursday, April 25, 2013
in the "Blog" Category.
Worrying always overwhelms you just when you don't need it. You want to go to sleep, but worrying keeps you awake. You need to prepare your youth sermon, but worrying keeps distracting you. You want to really ‘be' in the conversation and listen, but worrying keeps drawing your thoughts elsewhere. Worries about your youth ministry. [...]You just finished reading How to stop worrying! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| How the Zeigarnik Effect can help you battle procrastination |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 @ 1:21 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
We all have those tasks on our to do list that we just can set ourselves to do. Sometimes it's because we don't like doing this (for me, making phone calls is a biggie since for some reason I really dislike calling people), sometimes it's because the task is so big we just don't know [...]You just finished reading How the Zeigarnik Effect can help you battle procrastination! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| The Hip-Hop Word Count: Analyzing Hip-Hop Music |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Monday, April 22, 2013 @ 1:00 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
The 'Hip Hop Word Count' is a project aimed at creating a searchable rap almanac, with the goal to study hip-hop music. I was amazed at the opportunities this offers to really analyze hip-hop music. Let me quote from the project description: "The Hip-Hop Word Count is a searchable ethnographic database built from the lyrics [...]You just finished reading The Hip-Hop Word Count: Analyzing Hip-Hop Music! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
| Book Review: The Hunger Games |
From Youth Leaders Academy on Saturday, April 20, 2013 @ 1:01 AM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
The Hunger Games are hot right now with the second movie releasing its first previews, but that's now why I am reviewing this series of three books. I've decided to review my way through the NPR's Top 100 in Teen Fiction and this series ranks number 2 (!) on that list. Many of you will [...]You just finished reading Book Review: The Hunger Games! Have you subscribed to our free biweekly newsletter yet? |
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