…about celebrating the seniors in our youth ministry – Wesley wrote in asking what we do as far as traditions go and I thought it might make a good blog post. Here’s what we have planned, and a few ideas cooking for the future: Senior Weekend – Every year we let the senior students run a weekend…
…manuscript for SYM's latest book, tentatively called 99 Things College-Age People Need to Know by Chuck Bomar. the idea of the book is to give graduatingseniors as well as college freshman a quick glimpse of how they can succeed in college, whether that's getting along with their roommates, growing spiritually…
…for Your Graduating Seniors? POLL: How many different lead youth workers have your...11 Question Exit Interview for Summer Interns Just took out our three great summer interns for a...The State of High School Seniors There's a GREAT article in today's Christian Post about youth...Graduating from Their…
…be their last time. It sickens me to say this now, but the day Angie graduated high school was much anticipated by yours truly and a long time coming. I looked straight into Angies eyes as I shared my exit strategy with our seniors. In fact, I made the exit strategy up just for Angie. Now Angie, I said…
Interesting article just posted on The Christian Post talking about high schoolers graduating from their faith when they graduate school. Here’s the first few paragraphs: Thousands of Jesus-following students who graduated from high school this summer will be claiming independent lives as they enter the…
…graduation? Simply Youth Ministry has got youth workers covered – pick up a couple of books for outgoing seniors to prepare them for the road ahead. Nice! JG Related posts:Tips to Navigate Graduation Season I really liked this article on PDYMCommunity.org offering help in...Great Christmas Gifts Got some…
…developing within their kids a deep, dynamic faith that "sticks" long term. Sticky Faith delivers. Research shows that almost half of graduating high school seniors struggle deeply with their faith. Recognizing the ramifications of that statistic, the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) conducted the "College…
…all have an identity crisis. For the most part, high school seniors moved past having their identity grounded in their family; instead, they've found it in their social community, the sports they play, or who they're dating. After graduation their friends most likely disperse, their sports days are over…
…California. Founder of CollegeLeader.org and author of College Ministry 101, he is senior pastor of Colossae in Portland, Oregon. Abbie Smith is the author of Can You Keep Your Faith in College. She is a graduate of Talbot Seminary with a degree in spiritual formation and soul care.
…games. JG Related posts:GraduatingSeniors Exit Interview Questions My friend Gabe and I were talking over email about...The Challenges and Opportunities of High School Ministry Had a chance to make a guest appearance on the...POLL: How Many Youth Workers for Your Graduating Seniors? POLL: How many different…
…from in the trenches youth workers. finally, check out the newest article from Chuck Bomar titled Graduating from Church. Great advice from a veteran youth worker on helping graduating high school seniors make a successful transition in their faith.
…weekend service in big church. Such a great story! Here’s a clip, follow the link for the rest: Hi, my name is Nikki Lalague. I’m a 17-year old senior at Capo Valley High School. I’ve been calling Saddleback my home for almost 5 years now, and have found my passion in serving and leading others…
…good idea for graduatingseniors next May or students heading off to school this Fall. JG Related posts:Making the Leap from Junior High I'm excited about the potential of having some of our...Thoughts from a TV Fast Treece just wrapped up a 30-day television fast and has...Graduating from Their Faith…
…about celebrating the seniors in our youth ministry – Wesley wrote in asking what we do as far as traditions go and I thought it might make a good blog post. Here’s what we have planned, and a few ideas cooking for the future: Senior Weekend – Every year we let the senior students run a weekend…
…a bless for our graduatingseniors as they were entering a time of transition in their lives. The youth ministry would surround them and, one-by-one, each student would mentioned something significant about each senior in the middle of the circle. Those words blessed those seniors with the knowledge…
…matter with small groups. This week Ryanne...Small Group Statistics This Year We're heavy into the small group administration time of the...GraduatingSeniors Exit Interview Questions My friend Gabe and I were talking over email about...
…workers have your seniors had since they entered High School? ( surveys) We all know that youth worker turnover is too high and unhealthy. How many youth pastors have your graduatingseniors had since they entered junior high (aka over the last 6 years)? JG Related posts:GraduatingSeniors Exit Interview…
…midst of his searching. Unfortunately not all who graduate high school find this outcome; many are left alone, not pursued by older, more mature Christians. Those who grew up in the church always knew big church was for old peopleand since graduating, they dont see themselves fitting into that context…
…Youth Pastors You know me, and I know style. Here's what I...POLL: How Many Youth Workers for Your Graduating Seniors? POLL: How many different lead youth workers have your...GUEST POST: 5 Things Senior Pastors Don’t Say Enough to Their Youth Pastor Charles Hill writes in with a guest post this week…
…Iâm seriously wondering if youth ministry...3 Ways Youth Ministry Can Support the Church Youth ministry is not an island unto itself. It is...GraduatingSeniors Exit Interview Questions My friend Gabe and I were talking over email about...Deceived About Youth Ministry A kid 29 days into youth ministry…
…Things I Give Up Being a Dad Youth Leader Training on the Go – $7.99 10 Phrases I Love to Hear Busy with Good Not Great 5 Ways to Celebrate Seniors As They Graduate Parent Texts During Our Mission Trip 2 Memory Makers for Your Next Mission Trip This Makes It All Worth While JG
…every church in every context to minister to college-age people: High school graduates don't feel a part of the larger church. There might be some exceptions to this, but it's very few. Ask anyone that just graduated if they feel like an adult. Shoot, ask just about any 24 year old if they do…
…the idea last year, and here’s how we’re attacking the handoff: 8th Grade Retreat - This morning we hosted the tail end of a retreat for our graduating 8th graders. This was their last hurrah with the Wildisde team, and we took over the program today to begin to introduce our team, values and setup…
…praise, criticism ⦠JG Related posts:3 Responsibilities of Summer Interns I've been thinking about creating a summer intern program where...GraduatingSeniors Exit Interview Questions My friend Gabe and I were talking over email about...I (Heart) Summer Interns Summer interns are a total risk. Let's…
…those who graduate college and still find themselves in a limbo/late adolescent stage of life to feel comfortable University Ministry Pro's: same pro's as above, but also makes it more comfortable for those 5th and 6th year seniors to feel comfortable in the ministry. It also allows graduate students…
…Opportunities of High School Ministry Had a chance to make a guest appearance on the...Graduating from Their Faith Interesting article just posted on The Christian Post talking about...The State of High School Seniors There's a GREAT article in today's Christian Post about youth...
…The Purity Pirate Our last promo for Bringing Sexy Back . the...Purity Pirate Rap Fun little rap this weekend featuring the purity pirate!...GraduatingSeniors Exit Interview Questions My friend Gabe and I were talking over email about...
…Interns Just took out our three great summer interns for a...Youth Ministry Radio Interview Get Real with Dave and Jana called this morning for...GraduatingSeniors Exit Interview Questions My friend Gabe and I were talking over email about...
…Related posts:POLL DAY: Which version of the Bible do you use? POLL: What version of the Bible do you use...POLL: How Many Youth Workers for Your Graduating Seniors? POLL: How many different lead youth workers have your...POLL: Vote for the 99 Thoughts for Youth Workers cover! BIG NEWS: Simply Youth Ministry…
…course. JG Related posts:POLL: How much sleep do you get a night? How much sleep do you get a night on...POLL: How Many Youth Workers for Your Graduating Seniors? POLL: How many different lead youth workers have your...Group’s Annual Youth Ministry Salary Survey There's some interesting new stats…
