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“Bring Em Out”
African American congregations are called by God to take care of their young. The hip hop generation is waiting on the church to extend the olive branch and invite them back to the church. Here is your chance to improve on what you are doing or to begin your outreach to a generation that is…
Read More“Freedom” Explained and Responded To
The 10th Annual Urban Youth Workers Institute was a great success and our staff continues to hear great comments that keep flowing into our office. I had a great time putting together the training for the event and lining up the speakers we brought in. As many of you know, we had one session that…
Read Morenew “Kirk’s Class” forum
Kirk Scott, Learning Communities Director at UYWI, has also been a part-time urban youth ministry guru with Fuller Seminary Center for Youth and Family Ministry. To keep dialog alive and discuss ministry during the 2 year process, we’ve aided the students, CYFM, and Kirk by throwing open a forum. Click, post, read, and share on…
Read Morethe vote was thrown
After UYWI07, we put a poll on our blog to find out what type of music may not have adequate representation at our event. Part of the impetus for the poll was that for the past several years we have heard from dozens of youth workers that their youth are listening to less hip-hop and…
Read MoreLA Coalition dates/locations listed
John Lewis still hasn’t stopped working since UYWI07. Dates and locations hit the air today, so if you’re doing ministry in SoCal or are a John Lewis groupie (we know you’re out there), hit the location near you and network with other like-minded leaders. These gatherings will benefit you and your impact for ministry.
Read Morequote on the church
“There seems to be many churches that could be compared to a rocking chair. From a distance they look to be doing a lot of work, but in reality they are not getting anywhere. Yes, there is the appearance of a movement, but it’s not a movement that attracts others. In fact the rocking motion…
Read Moreto anyone who attended Rene Rochester’s workshop
Rene Rochester’s car was broken into Saturday night and she lost cash, checks, iPod and other important items. We thought we should post a notice on our website notifying anyone who attended Rene Rochester’s workshop and wrote a check to “Urban Set” that their checks were stolen and they should issue cancelled payments on them.…
Read MoreFriday wrapup
The Block party just wrapped up and people are going to be talking about volleyball under the lights for awhile. Attendees continue to comment on how well the speakers are (today – Soong Chan-Rah and Jeffrey DeLeon) and all of our. Several workshops packed out. Man, I gotta reference some other people’s blogs for what…
Read Moreahead to Friday
For tomorrow, things we’re looking forward to are… – “Urban Ministry is like…” with an expert panel (8:15am) – How to Help Youth Leave the “Me” Church – Marvin Daniels (1:30pm) – Adopt a School – Jeremy Del Rio (1:30pm) – Theology of Suffering – Soong Chan Rah, Vince Campbell (1:30pm) – Graphics/Media Artists Forum…
Read MoreThursday wrapup
This evening, Harvey Carey and the UYWI worship team tore down the house to “raise a new city” in the first general session. Attendance seems to be more than normal, particularly for a Thursday and the workshops are better than ever. Our exhibit hall is full and the UYWI booth has more resources and product…
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