Finally Friday: A Wing & A Prayer

Image by: Plush Studios/Digital Vision/Getty Images                                      (https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/menus/food-fighting-101.htm) A Wing and A Prayer  This phrase was first used in WWII. It means just managing to get the job done.  I believe one of the ways we can get…

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Remind me again why I do youth ministry

– By guest blogger Chris Lassiter I just had a “Remind me again why I do urban youth ministry” type of week. Our annual camping trip hit some major snags. Money came up missing. Curfews were missed. We even had a few physical altercations. Collectively, I had more challenges in one week than I’ve had…

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Money, Love, Money

Chip, stash, bank roll, Benjamins, C-Notes. Whatever you call it, teenagers love to get & spend money— on concerts, clothes, shoes, food, and of course, music. But when it comes to giving money, the love affair dwindles. Teenage giving should be a priority, not to have money in your budget, rather to teach young people to…

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Motivational Monday- Young and Bold

Found this verse and thought it would be useful as we encourage our youth: “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 No matter how young, how inexperienced, how large the task, let’s empower our youth…

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The Help: Part Two

This is Part 2 of a series by Lee Wilson on recruiting a great ministry leadership team.   You can read Part 1  here. In the movie, The Help, one of the main characters, Skeeter decides to write a book from the perspective of the African-American maids in her community.  In order to do this,…

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First Things First

by Pastor Lee Wilson I thought I would take a break from the norm and blog about one of the most important things in youth ministry. It has nothing to do with programs or budgets.  It doesn’t involve camps or big events. I’m talking about marriage. And here’s why. As I reflect on the success…

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10 Ways To Plan for Success in Ministry & Life for 2012

This is Part 3 in a series by Maina Mwaura.  Read Part 1 and Part 2.  “Ask me and I will tell you some remarkable secrets about what is going to happen.”  Jeremiah 33:3 NLT+ If you’re like me, every year you start off with a list of goals you’re going planning on accomplishing and…

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