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29
Jul
WY Conventions (on Tour)
Area Wesleyan Youth Conventions are going on tour in 2011. In an effort to impact even more students, leaders, and churches – our Area WY Conventions are making their way to local churches all across North America… These high intensity Wesleyan Youth Weekends for Jesus and the Church will take the place of area conventions. The goal is to host WY Weekends in four to six venues each year, focused in the spring and fall seasons. Look forward for more news about the theme, locations and dates for the WY Weekends to be announced very soon. Also, … read more
15
Jul
2010 National Wesleyan Bible Bowl Competition Results
Milton A from Christ Wesleyan Church in Milton, PA, won the 2010 National Wesleyan Bible Bowl championship for the second year in a row. Quizzers are Gus Gula, Nate Crawford, Rachel Brochart, Kari Seibert, and Becky Crawford. Seventy-two quizzers from 12 churches gathered at Houghton College July 23-26 for the 2010 National Wesleyan Bible Bowl Tournament. Teams came from Indiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Virginia to quiz over the books of I and II Corinthians. Quizzers competed for more than $53,000 in scholarships. Each member of the top eight teams won scholarships to any Wesleyan … read more
11
Jun
Holiness, Revival and Youth Ministry
This current student generation must discover for itself that experience of God and a living relationship with God are more important in our lives than knowledge about God. We know about God we have read about God but there comes a time when we have to allow God to move in our lives Revival in youth ministry isn’t an orchrastrated event with a lot of bells and whistles but a much-needed spiritual movement that would engage teens in the exploration of what it means to live the Good News in communion with Jesus. Many of us grew up within a … read more
14
May
Question
Are you a questioner? Do you ask people questions? You should. I should too. You know information that I don’t know; I know information that you don’t know. Your favorite subject is probably not my favorite subject. And my favorite subject may not be yours. Which means there are certain questions I can ask you and certain questions you can ask me. For some you can just say one word and that’s all it takes. Here’s the great thing about asking questions; its give and take. There should be a conversational cadence going on. I ask you a question, you … read more
15
Apr
Youth Ministry Myths: BUSTED
Youth ministry is tricky…and it’s getting trickier every year. With technology, Internet, video and the constant changing culture how youth ministry is ever evolving. This month I want to take a look at some myths in youth ministry that we have hung our hats on for years. What was a tried and true method in years past may not necessary be the best formula for youth ministry in the 21st century. Its time to put these practices through the myth buster and see if they survive. First and foremost we should never be afraid to redefine ministry trends. As Paul … read more
19
Mar
Resisting The Trend of Being Relevant
Relevance it’s a hot word these days; we want our ministries to be relevant, and we want our teens to see us as relevant. But true relevance goes beyond playing guitar, wearing jeans with flip flops and growing a sweet goatee…of course your are a female youth leader then that would definitely not be relevant. Somewhere along the way we have lost the plot. Somewhere along the way relevance has been reduced to a materialistic value. If we trust that youth ministry is about relationships rather than programming and processes, then we can turn away from forms of ministry that … read more
05
Feb
Develop Student Leaders
We live in this postmodern milieu, were teens, value following those worth being followed over pursuing those with the right titles. Structures and systems no longer hold the validity they once did. Sometimes, the real authority lies with the parents, the long-term youth volunteers, paid staff and youth coordinators aren’t necessarily part of that mix. In the real world, leaders are recognized, not appointed. You have to learn how to weave influence without storming the main gates of a board, committee, session, or staff hierarchy. Student Leaders? Have you seen the students in my youth group? God … read more
