The average young American now spends practically every waking minute — except for the time in school — using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic device, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Efrem Smith and Larry Acosta – Teleseminar Dec 10th 6pm PST / 8pm CST / 9pm EST How to join: Dial: 800.868.1846 Participant code: 32338366# “The State of the Urban Church” and what’s ahead in 2010 for UYWI and RELOAD.

Live! Monday, November 23, 2009 Free! 6:00 pm (Pacific Time) 30-minute live interview with brief Q&A to follow Dial-In: 800-868-1846 Participant code: 29643222# Following an amazing message shared at Los Angeles RELOAD, Albert Tate joins Larry Acosta for a phone conference interview…and we want to share it LIVE with all of you! Please join us for…

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=514552606829 Kara Powell of the Fuller Youth Institute talks about the stress faced by Urban Youth Workers in this video.   What kinds of stresses do you face in your ministry?  Do you have any stress-relief tips to share below in the comments?

If you’re going to be at CCDA, join the UYWI staff for a Youth Workers reception! Friday, October 23, 4:30 – 6:30 pm Location: West Meeting Rooms Prefunction Area FREE FOOD and BEVERAGES

UrbanFaith.com published an article today, co-written by Pastor Louis Carlo of Abounding Grace Ministries (New York) and me, that confronts an all-too-familiar challenge for youth group worship leaders: what to sing if anything at all? … Too often our church music is directed inward as a distorted, selfish facsimile of worship. We long for God…

The comment below was published along with a feature article called “Going Public” in the Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Outreach magazine, and challenges churches and youth groups to think differently about Campus ministry. How is your youth ministry engaging the public middle and high schools nearest your church this year? In September 2008, Jeremy Del…