Posts Tagged ‘youth workers’
STORIES OF LAMENT: THE COLLECTIVE CRIES OF URBAN BLACK LEADERS
We at UYWI held a lament a few weeks ago with some of our black brothers and Sisters. We poured out our lament and many of you watched. Now we are publishing these laments in written form so that you can internalize the message we so bravely gave you. As you read these lament, we ask…
Read MoreMotivational 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…
Read MoreYouth Look up to YOU… Lecrae’s “Just Like You”
Lyrics: “I grew up empty cause my daddy wasn’t with shoot. I wasn’t picky I’ll take any male figure… you.” Believe it or not, your youth are watching! The rarity of positive role models increasingly infects our urban communities. Let’s make sure we, as ambassadors for Christ (2 Cor. 5), bare witness to the…
Read MoreAre you an indispensable youth worker?
Seth Godin is one of those provocateurs that youth workers should read. His blog is the most widely read business blog for a reason, mostly because it rejects the impulse to preserve the status quo. He operates under the assumption that everyone is — or at least can be — a leader, artist, marketer, and…
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