Posts Tagged ‘Youth Ministry’
Producing Young Leaders in Ministry
1 Timothy 4:12 “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” Share this verse with your youth ministry this week as inspiration for them to spread the radiance of God’s love, wisdom, and righteousness through all that they do.…
Read MoreDevotional: Making the Impossible Possible in 2013
The Gospel of Luke chapter 1 is an intriguing story. It opens with two prophetic miracles that would transform culture, the birth announcement of John the Baptist and of Jesus the Christ. The response of Zacharias verses that of Mary are somewhat paradoxical. Zacharias (a religious leader) upon being visited by the angel Gabriel finds…
Read MoreSelf Improvement: The Struggle to Change
We all desire lots of changes, but fail to execute them. Just ask Paul: “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” (Romans 7:15). The authors of Change Anything argue that a lack of willpower is not our problem. They…
Read MoreChicago School-to-Prison Report
Project NIA is an advocacy center with a mission to address youth crime with restoration rather than incarceration. The study in Chicago found that 20% of all juvenile arrest were school-based; 27% of school-based arrests under age 20 were for minor battery (i.e. fighting); Black youth made up 74% of school based arrest followed by 22.5% Latinos.…
Read MoreYouth Ministry “Holiday Photo/ Video Contest”- Win $100
Enter UYWI’s “Holiday Photo/ Video Contest” and WIN BIG! The holiday season is approaching fast! Share this exciting experience with your youth ministry / group! Show us how you celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years together. Whether it’s a time to gather for games & activities or a community service project, we want to…
Read MoreMotivational Monday: Larry Acosta on Empowering the Next Generation
Empowering the Next Generation Hear from the man who followed his calling and started UYWI.
Read MoreFinally 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…
Read MoreFinally Friday: Trip Lee Spits on Security in Christ
Check out Trip Lee’s “I’m Good”… Love this part: “Fear says I’mma perish, but that ain’t what my Lord say, He said I aint’t guilty though I still ain’t have my court date”
Read MoreMoney, 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…
Read MoreFirst 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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