tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241520942011-12-14T21:33:54.938-05:00A youth ministry blog consisting of a collection of articles and notes related to <br>student / youth ministry. Gathered by Chris Fane of egadideas.comShuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14996994587988137205noreply@blogger.comBlogger1151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24152094.post-1149002752780983692006-05-30T11:22:00.000-04:002006-05-30T11:25:52.903-04:00

Hey there... just letting you know that I'm shutting down the blog. I've been running it as an experiment for the past month or so and even with egadideas.com linking to it, it really hasn't gained any traction. It's averaging about 18 people a day. I guess people aren't looking for this kind of info so it's better if I just let it go. Thanks for coming by though...- Chris

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FROM: CHRISTIAN TODAY / BY: COURTNEY LEEAccording to a survey conducted with the Church Army and Premier Christian Radio, a majority of Christians do not find it easy to share their faith.The survey was launched to test reaction concerning evangelism and faith sharing across the UK. The results concluded that Home Mission is seen as very important by 76% of respondents, but 47% often feel

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FROM: CHRISTIAN POST / BY: ELAINE SPENCERTwo opposing voices are rising up among Baptist circles over the highly publicized 'exit strategy' from American public schools, setting the stage for another showdown at the upcoming Southern Baptist Annual meeting in June. By the end of last week, more than 200 pastors, teachers and lay leaders signed onto a pastoral letter supporting public education

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Sorry for the lack of updates this week... it's been a ridiculously hectic few days. I'll be back Monday though!- Chris

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Jonathan's site would occassionally lag and slow down a fair bit when search for game ideas. They've just moved the site to a new server for a speed boost.www.TheSource4YM.com is now faster, better, and more reliable!Luckily... many of you didn't notice that we weren't!I'm embarrassed, but in the past few months, our web site had been lagging on occasion. People would click on one of our buttons

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FROM: CBS NEWS / THE EARLY SHOWSurvey: One-In-Eleven Teens Suffers Physical Abusive Relationship(CBS) Dating is an inevitable part of growing up for teenagers. What parents and teens may not think about is the possibility of abuse. A recent survey from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one-in-eleven high school students has been a victim of dating violence, such as

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FROM: LIFEWAY STUDENT MINISTRYIn this episode we discuss the issue of preparing for summer in student ministry - especially as it relates to preparing for summer student camps or trips. We talk with several members of our Student Events team, here at LifeWay, about the ins and outs of preparing for camp, how to get your students and parents ready for your trip, as well as an inside look at the

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FROM: ABC NEWS PRIMETIMEIs Oral Sex Really Sex, and How Do Boys Use Sex Against Girls?May 17, 2006 — What happens when 14 teenage girls get together for a sleepover? Naturally, they tell secrets about their lives, and some talk about their first sexual experiences. "I didn't really like the person that I lost my virginity to," said Tiffany, one of the girls at the sleepover. "I'm kind of shaky

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FROM: CBS EARLY SHOWParents Trying Ignition-Locking Devices In Vehicles As Deterrents(CBS) More and more parents are breathing new life into an old problem: teens drinking and driving. As The Early Show national correspondent Hattie Kauffman reports, nearly 17,000 people are killed by drunk drivers in the United States every year. Frequently, courts order repeat offenders to install breathalyzers

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FROM: ABC NEWSSaudi King Tells Newspapers to Stop Printing Pictures of Women As They Can Lead Youth AstrayRIYADH, Saudi Arabia May 16, 2006 (AP)— King Abdullah has told Saudi editors to stop publishing pictures of women as they could make young men go astray, newspapers reported Tuesday. The king's directive, made in a meeting with local editors, caused surprise as the monarch has been regarded a

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FROM: USA TODAY / ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK (AP) — Teen smoking and drinking continued to drop, but teenage abuse of prescription drugs has become "an entrenched behavior" that many parents fail to recognize, a survey released Tuesday showed. For a third straight year, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America study showed that about 1 in 5 teens have tried prescription drug painkillers such as

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FROM: GROUP MAGAZINE / BY: KENT JULIANAbraham Lincoln said, “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” Let that sink in for a moment. I’m sure you, like me, are right now thinking...I’m sick of these guilt-producing truisms. Let’s just forget about Lincoln and everything he ever said about goal-setting, and then move on with our messy, sometimes aimless, and often random lives.I hope this little

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FROM: AZ CENTRAL / THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC / BY: LARS JACOBYIPod Shuffle giveaways have been used to lure people to open bank accounts and buy cars and as bait by online hucksters. Well, now even churches are getting in on the craze. Leaders of the Interfaith Unity Church, 1731 W. Baseline Road in Mesa, are hoping to capitalize on the gadget's popularity and entice people to try out their 10:30 a.m.

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I've seen this video clip show up in my inbox and on a couple of blogs. Thought it was a humourous and interesting commentary on church...Adblock

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FROM: CHRISTIANPOST.COM / BY: AUDREY BARRICKProtestant ministers and churchgoers were asked what they would do with an unexpected financial windfall in a new research study. Results showed unmatched top priorities between the clergy and the people in the pews when it comes to spending. Released Wednesday, the study was conducted by Ellison Research, which took national samples of Protestant

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FROM: CHRISTIANPOST.COM / BY: ELAINE SPENCERUnited Methodists are forming an advisory team to reach and recruit what they call an ''endangered species'' in the church: young clergy. At a May 1-3 summit in Atlanta, some 75 concerned United Methodists who specialize in the recruitment and development of young clergy leadership called for the development of a national advisory team that would help

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FROM: CHRISTIANTODAY.COMHollywood actor Tom Hanks has come out to dismiss the criticism of church leaders around the world over The Da Vinci Code, saying that they have taken it too seriously. Tom Hanks has hit out at calls from church groups and religious leaders to boycott ‘The Da Vinci’ Code film just one week before it is due for worldwide release.The Hollywood actor, who plays the leading

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FROM: REUTERS / BY: MEGAN RAUSCHERNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - During the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the proportion of teenagers and young adults engaging in oral sex and, less commonly, having anal intercourse, according to data from STD clinics in Baltimore, Maryland. The finding is not all that surprising, Dr. Emily Erbelding from Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

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FROM: YSMARKO.COMrecently i had dinner with a youth worker couple who had the kind of story i hear way too often these days. they’d been beat up, in one way or another, by two or three churches in a row. the pastor had said they were doing a great job, blah, blah, blah. though he did seem to have concerns about ministry style (they were relational, he was organizational). in the end, they got

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FROM: LIFEWAY STUDENT MINISTRYIn this episode we talk with Joel Carter, Lynn Pryor, and Paul Turner from our student ministry staff about effective ministry principles to help you achieve success in student ministry. We also take a closer look at Leading Student Ministry magazine with editor Paul Turner and discuss free downloadable resources surrounding The Da Vinci Code book/movie.>>CLICK HERE

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FROM: CHRISTIAN TODAY11th June will see the Baptist World Alliance Youth Ministry commence its World Day of Prayer 2006 under the theme 'Be Faithful in Prayer'.Rev Eiji Osato, the BWA Youth President has given a message for Baptist youth to pray for one another.His full message can be seen below:The Baptist Youth World Day of Prayer is a great opportunity for us, as Baptist Youth, to get to know

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FROM: CBS NEWS / THE EARLY SHOWSocial Networking Sites Have Law Enforcement On Alert(CBS) Do you have any idea what your kids are doing on their computer? Chances are they have a profile on a social networking site such as myspace.com, which has become popular among teens. As part of a three-part series titled "Too Much Information," The Early Show national correspondent Tracy Smith takes a

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FROM: CBSNEWS.COM / THE EARLY SHOWThursday, May 4, 2006: A new study from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy has a mixed bag of results. On the one hand, it seems fewer teens are having sex and, because of that, there are fewer teen pregnancies overall. The group says those numbers have decreased because this is a generation that's always known about STDs and AIDS, and there's plenty

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FROM: CHRISTIANTODAY.COMIn the midst of a world that is increasingly developing games bombarded with violence and sex, Christian game developers are emerging into the scene to make new products that will spark a positive effect to young people. "It's time we give kids an alternative to the visuals and stories they're seeing today," said Bill Bean, president of the Association of Christian

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Hurt my foot while packing up my apartment for the move this weekend. Will post again on Monday. Have a great weekend!

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FROM: ONEPLACE.COM / BY: JOHN PIPERA Compelling Reason for Rigorous Training of the Mind Thoughts on the Significance of ReadingI was reading and meditating on the book of Hebrews recently, when it hit me forcefully that a basic and compelling reason for education-the rigorous training of the mind-is so that a person can read the Bible with understanding.This sounds too obvious to be useful or

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FROM: YOUTH MINISTRY EXCHANGEYME submitted a list of their top recommended books for youth ministry in the areas of Youth Ministry Philosophy and Youth Ministry Resources with some honourable mentions as well. Each link is an Amazon affiliate link, but I do think this list offers more than just a means of income for them. And hey... if they directed you to a resource you've never heard of and

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FROM: ABCNEWS.COM / BY: DAVID MUIRIndustry Markets Directly to Young Adults, but Some Products Come With Side EffectsMay 2, 2006 — Mary Ann Johnson will never forget the day the nurses were ready to wheel her 16-year-old autistic son into the operating room.He was about to have open-heart surgery, but at the last minute, the surgical team had to call off the procedure when they learned Johnson

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FROM: UCOMICS.COM / BY: BILLWATTERSON

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FROM: FUSIONLIFE.ORG / BY: BEN BOLESLies are all around us. Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist but lots of people try to sell us lies everyday. Lies that sex sells, lies that all guys want are girls that are rail thin and blonde, lies that you can only function in business and life on a Windows computer. I know terrible lies all around us. But we take for granted that being of the way, the

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FROM: WEBMD.COM / BY: DANIEL DENOONHalf of Pledgers Deny Pledge; Other Teens Become Born-Again Virgins May 2, 2006 - Half of teens who take virginity pledges deny it a year later. But many sexually active teens become born-again virgins after taking the pledge, a new study shows.Harvard graduate student Janet Rosenbaum analyzed data on a nationally representative sample of seventh through 12th

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FROM: CBS / THE EARLY SHOWThe federal Center for Disease Control has released a study, one of the first of its kind, tracking teenage sexual habits and behavior. For many parents, the numbers were shocking, especially regarding oral sex. So The Early Show invited MTV's Gideon Yago to see what teens have to say about it all. Yago told co-anchor Harry Smith he sat down with a group of high school

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FROM: YOUTHSPECIALTIES.COMWe have HUGE news! Our longtime publishing partners and friends at Zondervan have purchased Youth Specialties. While you pick your jaw up off the floor, let me back up for a moment…Youth Specialties was founded by Mike Yaconelli and Wayne Rice in the late 1960s, with a passion to train, encourage and provide resources for Christian youth workers. After a couple years of

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FROM: CHRISTIAN TODAYA special conference has been held by the Diocese of Bradford as the Church looks to woo more and more young people. The Archbishop of York attended a special conference in Bradford Monday to support the work of the Church with young people and review new ways to reach out to the upcoming generation.Dr John Sentamu met with numerous young people at the conference held at

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FROM: THE CHRISTIAN POST / ASSOCIATED PRESSBOSTON (AP) - Two couples who say a suburban school district undermined their parental rights by giving out and reading storybooks with gay themes without telling them first have filed a federal lawsuit against school officials. The couples claim the officials broke state law, violated their civil rights, and were trying to teach their children about a

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FROM: ABCNEWS.COMBut Study Has Important Limitations, Critics NoteThe more sexual content in television and magazines that teens are exposed to, the more likely they are to have sexual intercourse at an early age, a new study says. The University of North Carolina study, published in today's issue of the journal Pediatrics, concludes that white adolescents who view more sexual content than their

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FROM: THE CHRISTIAN POSTThe latest Gallup poll found that 42 percent of Americans say they attend church or synagogue once a week or almost every week and among the frequent churchgoers, most are from the South while the New England states have the lowest percentage of church attendance. Based on a large sample size of more than 68,000 interviews conducted over the past two years, the survey saw

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FROM: ABC NEWSA Study Shows This Social Group Is More at Risk for Self-Harm, SuicideIt's never easy being a teenager, but a study of teen social groups shows that it's perhaps most tough on kids who identify as "goths" — a group fascinated by the darker side of human nature. Researchers at the University of Glasgow in Scotland surveyed more than 1,258 young adults several times throughout their

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FROM: CBS NEWS / THE EARLY SHOWHmmm... you wonder why students and parents struggle with trust issues...Most parents have to wait until dinnertime to find out what their children did at school all day. Even then, they don't get nearly as much information as they would like. But with modern technology changing so many other walks of life, it was only a matter of time before that changed, as well.

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FROM: ABCNEWS.COM / BY: AMY NORTONTeenagers who stay active, participating in anything from football to skateboarding, are less likely than their sedentary peers to smoke, drink or take other health risks, new research shows. Much has been made about the importance of exercise in fighting the swelling problem of childhood obesity. But just as important are the effects regular physical activity

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FROM: DAILYMAIL.CO.UKA third of parents say they don't know enough about illegal drugs that their children may be confronted with, making it difficult to talk to them about the dangers. The Government poll revealed large gaps in parents knowledge about the growing youth drug culture in Britain. A quarter did not know that 'skunk' is a potent form of cannabis or that 'Charlie' is a common nickname

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FROM: ABCNEWS / PRIMETIMEApril 21, 2006 — "The silence of being a stepfamily is deafening," one stepparent wrote in a letter to ABC News' "Primetime."With so many marriages ending in divorce, the number of people living in a stepfamily situation is steadily increasing. Yet many stepfamilies say there is little information available to help with the myriad problems that can tear them apart.For a

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FROM: YSMARKO.COMDespite his aversion to using capital letters (ACTUALLY, I'LL MAKE UP FOR IT IN THIS SMALL REPORT) MARK OESTREICHER OF YOUTH SPECIALTIES IS CELEBRATING THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS YOUTH MINISTRY BLOG.one year ago today i started blogging. i had resisted for over a year, worried that i would either alienate ys customers (if my blog was really honest) or allow it to become a

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FROM: CHRISTIAN STANDARD / BY: PHIL LEMASTERWhen I graduated from Kentucky Christian College more than 30 years ago, I felt well prepared for the demands and vicissitudes of the preaching ministry. I had spent an intensive four years in the classroom discovering biblical truth and how to disseminate it to God’s people. I had also been well schooled in the pastoral responsibilities that are an

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FROM: MSNBC / REUTERSOne in five admit getting high by inhaling household products, report findsNEW YORK - About 20 percent of U.S. teenagers admit they have gotten high by inhaling common household products, and fewer understand the dangers of this practice compared with teenagers five years ago, according to a report released Monday.The findings reflect a drop-off in educational efforts begun

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FROM: LIKEAFIRE.NET / BY: PAUL MARTINI saw an article that was called the same as the above except replace Ministry with Business. I thought to myself, "what would that look like for church?" This is the conclusion of that thought. I think, just like the original author, that the questions are more important than the answers and that there needs to be an answer, even though it doesn't always have

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FROM: NETWORK MAGAZINE / BY: DOUG TEGNERIf you were asked to use one word to describe this generation, what would it be?When I ask youth workers that question, I often hear descriptions such as "searching, hurting, lost, curious, hurt, or skeptical." Some quickly add a more positive twist, "but they are also hopeful, energized, honest, authentic, passionate."As the Network moves beyond its 25th

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FROM: CNN.COM / ASSOCIATED PRESSFive teenagers arrested; alleged targets were popular studentsRIVERTON, Kansas (AP) -- Five teenage boys accused of plotting a shooting rampage at their high school on the anniversary of the Columbine massacre were arrested Thursday after a message authorities said warned of a gun attack appeared on the Web site MySpace.com.Sheriff's deputies found guns, ammunition

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FROM: YOUTH MINISTRY EXCHANGE / BY: GERRARD FESSLet's cut to the chase. You are reading this because you are looking for a job in youth ministry. I have some suggestions to help you go from looking to being happily employed. 1. Your resume is everything. Keep it short. Simple. An opening letter of interest of the position. The resume itself should have your contact info, philosophy of ministry,

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FROM: ABCNEWS.COMCheerleading is much more than a sideline sport, as the more than 3 million American cheerleaders can tell you.Far more than cheering on the guys, competitive cheerleading requires serious physical stamina and mental discipline. It can also be a path to popularity, achievement, and even a full scholarship to college, which is why some parents — mostly mothers — push their

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FROM: YSMARKO.COMwow. i’d heard about “the bible experience” from friends at zondervan — it’s a dramatic reading of the entire bible, with original music, read by an all african-american cast, including denzel washington, blair underwood and many others (releasing this fall). but i just went to the website, and watched the ‘behind the scenes’ video, and just found myself weeping. i hardly have

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FROM: THE SOURCE FOR YOUTH MINISTRY / BY: JONATHAN MCKEEJonathan McKee posted his inteview with pastor and author Dan Kimball.Who are those "Emerging" guys? We might have heard some of the hype about them... but do we really know what they believe? In our last interview Josh McDowell mentioned the "emergent guys" a few times, Dan Kimball by name, sharing some negative and positive. I thought we

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FROM: CBC MARKETPLACEMore than half of American high school students surveyed reported some signs of hearing loss, a finding audiologists blame on ubiquitous iPod, other MP3 players and portable DVD players.A new poll commissioned by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association suggests more high school students in the U.S. show some form of hearing problem, to a level that surpasses that of

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FROM: YOUTH MINISTRY EXCHANGE / BY: GERRARD FESSYouth workers have a bad reputation in church ministry. Recently, I was part of discussion on youth workers physical stereotypes. You've heard them, they must be male, play the guitar, and of course have a goatee.I thought I’d take a few minutes to bring up the generalizations I often hear about youth workers character and work traits. Here are the

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FROM: USA TODAY / ASSOCIATED PRESSGARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — Mike and Kameron Bednarz often head to the neighborhood skateboard park after school, doing ollies and other tricks well past dusk.The father and son are best buddies. They share other hobbies — snowboarding, guitar playing and competing for hours at video games such as "The Legend of Zelda" for Nintendo GameCube — a game that father

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FROM: ASSOCIATED PRESS / BY: TONI LOCYWASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere in a California prosecutor's efforts to obtain confidential counseling records kept by the Catholic Church on two priests under investigation for molesting children.The justices, without comment, declined to hear a church appeal of a state court ruling permitting the Los Angeles district attorney

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The Crucifixion 26As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. 28Jesus turned and said to them, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. 29For the time

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FROM: GROUPMAG.COM / BY: RICK LAWRENCEDo you have a sneaking feeling your small group ministry has somehow slipped out of gear—things seem okay, but the depth of impact you expected just isn’t there? Here are four high-octane ways to get that ministry engine roaring again.What role do thriving small groups play in an effective youth ministry? A few years ago I asked Doug Fields—pastor to students

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FROM: YOUTH SPECIALTIES / BY STEVEN CASETO: Youth DirectorFROM: Administrative BoardRE: The right kind of kidsI'm sure you'll agree that attracting the right kind of kid to the program will then attract the right kind of parent. Remember we're all about families here. The more familial-giving-units we can bring on board, the quicker we can move into the new family life center.It's recently come

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FROM: GODBIT.COMThe BattlegroundWe’re going to talk about sexual immorality. I apologize for the “battle” analogy, but honestly, I don’t see a more appropriate place to use it – this issue is nothing short of an epic war, where societies and souls rest in the balance.As you consider this rampant problem, take in a few statistics to help you determine its seriousness:At one Promise Keepers event,

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FROM: ONEPLACE.COM / BY: DAN SEABORNAs a teenager, I came from a youth group where our youth pastor and his wife weren't happy and he ran off with the assistant secretary. I saw this and thought it was appropriate and applicable to student/youth ministers.A few days ago, newlyweds Elizabeth and Jon sat down to do their taxes together. The experience was one of a long line of marriage "firsts"

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FROM: WHP CBS21Hundreds of Catholic teens gather in Harrisburg to celebrate World Youth Day. Yesterday, the teens participated in a mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral and then walked over to Strawberry Square for food, music, and a social hour.This is the 21st year for the world-wide event.The teens say it's a good reminder that the future of the Catholic church is in their hands.Organizer Steve

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FROM: CNN.COM / ASSOCIATED PRESSHOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- The badge dangling from Sabrina Hernandez's neck identifies her as a Hastings High senior. The oversized button with the smiling picture of Sabrina in her black-and-gold uniform tells you she's a member of the Bears cheerleading squad.As she glides down the crowded concrete halls, nothing about the bubbly 18-year-old in the pink Barbie

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FROM: BUSINESS WIREAt a recent study by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) shows that adults spend more time playing games than teens, which is startling (to some degree).one-third of adult gamers spend 10 hours or more per week playing console or PC games compared to just 11 percent of teens11% of teen gamers play PC or console games 10 hours or more weekmore and more 12-14 year olds spend

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FROM: CBC.CAAddiction experts are blaming the explosion of online gambling for a dramatic rise in the number of young people getting hooked."Even kids as young as nine years are learning about gambling. They may not be gambling with money, but they're learning concepts of gambling. They see it," said Jon Kelly, CEO of Ontario's Responsible Gambling Council.The disturbing trend will be one of the

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FROM: HOMEWORD.COM / BY: JIM BURNS, PH.DWilliam Miller* has put together an excellent format for pastors to ask questions of professional counselors.1. Clients. What kinds of clients do you like to work with? With whom do you work best? Are there particular problems or age groups with whom you have special expertise?2. Training. What degrees do you hold, and from where? What special training have

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FROM: CBS NEWS / WEBMD.COMTeens Exposed To The Most Sexy Media Images More Likely to Have Sex Teens who see and hear a lot about sex in the media may be more than twice as likely to have early sexual intercourse as those who are rarely exposed to sexual content.A new study shows that 12- to 14-year-olds exposed to the most sexual content in movies, music, magazines, and on television were 2.2

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FROM: BBC NEWSTeenagers value the role of science in society but feel scientists are "brainy people not like them", research suggests.The Science Learning Centre in London asked 11,000 pupils for their views on science and scientists.Around 70% of the 11-15 year olds questioned said they did not picture scientists as "normal young and attractive men and women".The research examined why numbers of

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FROM: CHANNEL4.COMEpisode 1: The God DelusionRichard Dawkins is astounded that religious faith is gaining ground in the face of rational, scientific truth based on hard evidence. Julia Bard reports...In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as 'a process of non-thinking called faith'. Dawkins is well known for bringing to a wide audience the

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FROM: LIKEAFIRE.NET / BY: PAUL MARTINClick here for Part 1: Making Of The BandClick here for Part 2: How To Run A RehearsalMany times I see worship teams that are made up of very talented musicians that just don’t understand the essence of playing together. Each individual is a great player apart from the band, but when they try to play as a group they just can’t make it happen. This can kill a

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FROM: PHYSORG.COMNot student ministry related but this is too dumb not to post. The New Testament story describes Jesus walking on water in the Sea of Galilee but according to a study led by Florida State University Professor of Oceanography Doron Nof, it's more likely that he walked on an isolated patch of floating ice.The study points to a rare combination of optimal water and atmospheric

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FROM: WORLDNETDAILY.COMI'm not passing judgement or saying Yea or Nay... just passing along the article/debate...A Bible created especially for girls age 13-16 that includes profiles of fictional teenagers discussing oral sex, lesbianism and "dream" guys is drawing sharp criticism from some Christian parents who say such material should not appear alongside Scripture.The "True Images" Bible,

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FROM: ASSOCIATED PRESS / NEWSVINEDALLAS — A couple has filed a complaint in federal court charging that the state's mandated moment of silence in public schools is unconstitutional.David and Shannon Croft say a teacher told one of their children to keep quiet because the minute is a "time for prayer."The complaint filed last week names Gov. Rick Perry and the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent

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FROM: REUTERS.COMAn Alaska high school violated a student's free speech rights by suspending him after he unfurled a banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" across the street from the school, a federal court ruled on Friday.Joseph Frederick, a student at Juneau-Douglas High School in Alaska, displayed the banner -- which refers to smoking marijuana -- in January 2002 to try to get on television as the

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FROM: THE SOURCE FOR YOUTH MINISTRYJonathan and Josh grabbed an hour together in Josh's RV after one of his teaching sessions. They discussed everything from Josh's Da Vinci Code resources to evangelism and the Emergent Church. Sit back and relax as we eavesdrop into their conversation.JONATHAN: You've just written a resource about Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code that we can put in the hands of our

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FROM: CBC.CACanadians, especially teens, are spending less time watching television, according to Statistics Canada.A report released Friday shows a drastic drop in the time children aged 12 to 17 spent watching TV in the fall of 2004. The age group logged an average of 12.9 hours a week, down two hours from the same period in 2003.The report said the drop could partly be attributed to the rise

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FROM: CNN.COM / APLIBERTY, Missouri (AP) -- A youth minister was charged with assault for allegedly knocking down a 16-year-old boy and kicking him in the groin after taking a head shot from the teen in a dodgeball game.David M. Boudreaux, 27, was charged Wednesday with one count of third-degree assault. According to court documents, the incident happened in February at Crescent Lake Christian

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FROM: ONTHEOTHERFOOT.BLOGSPOT.COMIt's a long article/post, but a quick read. Some interesting thoughts on ministering to boys/young men in this day and age... your thoughts??Joseph Bayly has some excellent thoughts on the societal current today against masculinity, which caused me to do some thinking on the subject myself. My oldest son just turned 17, and he's going off to college next fall,

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FROM: YOUTHBLOG.ORGKirk rules... but maybe he wouldn't make a great a youth worker...All the discussion around the challenges of discipleship and youth ministry, new paradigms and what mission 'looks like' in our culture got me thinking about ...................... Star Trek and how the old Star Trek and the New can represent approaches to youth ministry.Stay with me on this one!If you remember

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FROM: GODBIT.COM / BY: JEREMY FLINTOne of the big projects I have taken on at my church is making our sermons available online. Three years after being placed on the sound and media team at the church, we have finally acheived one of those original goals. Although it is not directly related to web design, this task is usually give to whomever is in charge of a church’s web site. I thought I would

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FROM: ABC NEWS / MARCH 28, 2006Do you ever feel your teenager doesn't show you enough respect?A new survey from Seventeen magazine finds the feeling is often mutual with 41 percent of teens saying their parents show them disrespect at least a few times a month.Atoosa Rubenstein, Seventeen's editor in chief, said it was important to show teens respect because kids are different than they used to

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FROM: HOMEWORD // BY: JIM LIEBELTAppropriate for our personal lives as well as our youth ministries...“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly as I should.” Colossians 4:2-4It has been reported that seconds

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FROM: YOUTH MINISTRY EXCHANGE / BY: CHARLIE ELDREDBack in a former life, really just a few months ago, I was a pastor primarily to young people, there was a phrase that many in my professional circles liked to use: The Jones Memorial Carpet. This term was coined, I believe, by the late Mike Yaconelli; it represented the "sacred cows" and limits placed on youth ministry. Many youth workers could

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FROM: CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCYA little old, but I hadn't come across this story before...Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 05, 2006 (CNA) - An NBC affiliate in Indiana has dropped a new drama, which has Jesus appearing as a recurring character and features a troubled Episcopal priest who is the father of a dysfunctional family. The decision was due to the volume of protests from viewers as well as a pro-family

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FROM: ASSOCIATED PRESS / NEWSVINEAmerica is raising a nation of sleep-deprived kids, with only 20 percent getting the recommended nine hours of shuteye on school nights and more than one in four reporting dozing off in class.Many are arriving late to school because of oversleeping and others are driving drowsy, according to a poll released Tuesday by the National Sleep Foundation."In the

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FROM: NEWS24.COMOkay... not really student ministry news, as such, but maybe it is if you're in Israel. :) I actually never heard of this "Biblical ban," I'll have to look it up...26/03/2006 21:15 - (SA) Jerusalem - In a tough break for the children of Orthodox Jewish families, a former grand rabbi of Israel has urged parents to amputate their dolls to avoid the perils of idolatry.Basing the

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FROM: ABCNEWS.COM March 10, 2006 — Drinking to excess has always been a tradition and a problem among college men. But now college women are a growing concern. They're binge drinking in alarming numbers — and not just on spring break. They're out in public, staggering in the streets, falling down drunk, and becoming easy targets for sexual assault."They are not only drinking more than their male

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FROM: LIKEAFIRE.NET / BY: PAUL MARTINClick here for Part 1: Making Of The BandRehearsing a band is critical to the development of any group of musicians as well as worship leaders. It is also the thing that very few do well. Look into most youth bands across the globe and you will find frustrated players, bands they don’t play well together, and people who are just bad at leading worship. Here

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FROM: ONEPLACE.COM / BY: DR. ADRIAN ROGERS2 Samuel 11If you wanted a study of character, nobility, wisdom, courage, and devotion; you could not find a better man than David. The Bible calls him, "…a man after God's own heart" (Acts 13:22).Yet there was a dark chapter in David's life. Even though he was a great man and loved God, David committed a horrible and egregious sin against Almighty God.

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FROM: UNIV. OF EVANSVILLE CRESCENT / BY: STEVE CALDERWOODFriday, March 24, 2006With the passing Saturday of the third anniversary of the War in Iraq, it appears more evident every day that the mission has yet to be accomplished.Since that fateful day in March 2003 when President George W. Bush announced to the American public that troops were invading Iraq, more than 2,300 U.S. soldiers have died

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FROM: HOMEWORD / BY: JIM BURNS, PH.DIn his classic book, All Grown Up & No Place to Go, author David Elkind addresses the issue of “disappearing markers” in-depth and warns of the consequences that our adolescents face as a result. Elkind writes regarding the importance of “markers” saying, “Markers are external signs of where we stand… (they) are signs of progress to others as well as ourselves…

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FROM: ONEPLACE.COM / BY: GREG LAURIEI remember one Christmas when I was a kid, there were a lot of gifts waiting for me under the tree. After I opened them all, I was very happy—until I went over to my friend’s house, that is. He got a toy that I did not have: a battery-operated, plastic skin diver. I thought it was the coolest toy I had ever seen. Suddenly everything that I had received seemed

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FROM: LIKEAFIRE.NET / BY: PAUL MARTINIt doesn’t matter where I go, but people always ask me, “How do you start a youth band?” Many people want to have a group of teens lead worship, but they rarely feel qualified to actually gather the necessary resources to get it going. If this is you, then this article should really help. I am going to take a risk and state the obvious: Sometimes it is best to

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FROM: YOUTH LEADER CONNECTION / "MIKE THE MECHANIC"WHAT TO COMMUNICATE TO PARENTS 1. Communicate your philosophy of ministry. Why does your youth ministry exist??? Show your desire and plan to be a family-friendly, God-centered ministry. 2. Communicate an attitude of support. * Listen to them. * Honor their convictions. * Respect their budget. * Give

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FROM: NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGNGirls Are Catching Up With Boys in Use of Illicit Substances and Alcohol, Warn White House Drug Czar, Seventeen Magazine, and Medical Experts.(New York, NY)—Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) John P. Walters, Seventeen magazine, and teen medical experts today released a new analysis of recent findings on drug and

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FROM: MIAMI HERALD / BY PETER BAILEYSome snippets from an article I read... make sure you read the whole thing... (- Chris)Among the 23 teachers at the Miami-Dade Juvenile Detention Center are a former disc jockey and a former high school football star.Gina Clark's drive to the Miami-Dade Juvenile Detention Center begins with her two sons. She hugs them tightly, aware of the bumps in the road

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FROM: ADVOCATE.COM / GALLUPA new Gallup survey is reporting a mixed picture of how American teenagers feel about homosexuality. The survey, conducted from December 2005 to January 2006, reports that 51% of the 546 teenagers polled, ages 13 to 17, approved of same-sex marriage, while 55% approved of civil unions.But the teenage respondents seemed fairly conservative when asked about the nature of

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FROM: YOUTHBUILDERS.COM / JIM BURNS & MIKE DEVRIESThis list of mission experiences is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Rather, it is a list to get your mind thinking about some possibilities. You might also consider connecting with an established mission organization for your first few experiences to gain exposure to even more mission ideas.1. Mission to the elderly• Rest home, convalescent

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FROM: CBC.CATeens who passionately kiss multiple partners run a higher risk of getting meningococcal disease, according to a British study.Authors of the research say changing personal behaviour or developing additional vaccines could reduce infections.Meningococcal disease is caused by bacteria that can lead to several kinds of infection, including meningitis - an inflammation of the fluid and

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FROM: NETWORK MAGAZINE // BO BOSHERSOne year I was in the weight room when three young guys came in – they looked like they were about fifteen or sixteen. I could tell they were excited about using all of the sophisticated equipment, but they were also clueless. On some machines they got completely turned around and faced the opposite direction required to use the equipment properly. On top of

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