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New Year, Old Message
From all of us at Urban Youth Workers Institute, Happy New Year and welcome to 2017! With the start of every New Year, people embrace the opportunity to have a...
How Long Can You Wait?
by John Park, UYWI During the Christmas holiday you will see countless Nativity scenes in driveways, posters and even live scenes (note please don’t do this to your youth students). ...
Give Thanks
Give Thanks to God. Why and For What? by John Park, UYWI Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever This are the words echoed...
Recruiting Volunteers
by John Park, UYWI No matter what, it’s hard to do youth ministry on your own. There’s a lot you can do but at some point you either realize you...
5 Strategic Things to do for Your Youth Ministry
written by, John Park Each year the fall brings a new school year for students and for youth ministries the Back to School season offers a perfect launching pad to...
What’s on Your Youth Ministry TO DO LIST?
by John Park, UYWI In youth ministry, the start of a new school year brings lots of excitement to re-engage students with new program launches like small groups and leadership...
So What’s Your Passion?
by John Park, UYWI The Easter season is a time marked for Christians to reflect on Jesus Christ’s death on the cross and celebrate His victorious defeat over sin through...
Prayer in an Instant Culture
by John Park, UYWI In today's culture of TXTs, DMs, Snaps and Messenger apps, it’s pretty normal to expect immediate answers. In fact, many people when asked about this told...
Love Well
by John Park, UYWI Repeat after me, Love the Lord your God Love your neighbor as yourself Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are...
A Season of Stories
by John Park, UYWI The Christmas season is a time for celebration and cheer, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Jesus Christ's birth into the world. We sing in celebration and...
Key Relationships
Key Relationships to Nurture in Your Youth Ministry by John Park, UYWI The relational component of youth ministry should never be overlooked. The fact is with programs, calendaring, preparing for...
See You At The Pole
Empowering students to be part of something bigger than themselves by Mike DeVito, National Network of Youth Ministries Jimmy headed to the school flagpole one September morning remembering his youth pastor’s...
