Gavoweb posted a great slideshow about Generation Y. One of the most interesting parts of the show is slide 11, which claims that the “rite of passage” for Gen Y is twofold: 9/11 and the economic meltdown (Just as the boomer rite of passage was Vietnam and the civil rights movement). It appears that “rite […]
Podcast Episode 0.1: Church Marketing Part 2
The next episode of our podcast is now available. In this episode: Branding your youth group A plug for Soul Searching by Christian Smith Brit denies the virgin birth Christian consulting Church communication, part 1 20 minutes, 22 MB. Coming in the next episode: church bulletins (among other things).
Podcast Episode 0: Church Marketing
My friend Brit and I decided we wanted to take a shot at podcasting. So, we did. We’ve got a multi-part series on church marketing, and this is the first episode. We’ve got some ideas for the future, but right now we’re just trying this whole thing out. Check it out below (20 minutes, 22 […]
“Old People,” Change, and the New Facebook
As someone in youth ministry, I often battle the generational conflict that occurs between young people and “old people.” You know the comments that teenagers like to say: “How come the old people are so stuck in their ways?” “I wish the old people wouldn’t be so against change.” “Why are they so stuck in […]
The Bailout, Education, and Youth Ministry
[Note: If your head is in the sand and don’t know what is going on in the economy and the government right now, go to your favorite news website. It will be on the front page. I promise. Read up.] On Sunday morning during Sunday school, I asked my high school students, some of whom […]
Interviewed
Jeremy Zach’s blog Crazy Contemplations is one of my favorite youth ministry blogs. He tend to say things that are fairly original, creative, and worth reading. He’s doing a series of interviews with youth ministry bloggers and selected me for the series. You can read my interview here. While you’re there, add Jeremy to your […]
Welcome YS Update Readers
Thanks to my friend Todd Vick, I learned that this blog was featured in the YS Update this week, which is kind of neat. Unfortunately, as tends to happen, the summer ministry craziness got me out of blogging rhythm, so I haven’t made many substantive posts lately. For those who are visiting the blog for […]
Win Free Stuff…
…by sharing creative camp ideas over at the Rethinking Youth Ministry blog. Go there to check it out.
A Theology of Graduation
I made the following post on the discussion boards at Youth Ministry Exchange: Is it theologically appropriate to recognize graduates in the way we do? Every year we have a breakfast for our high school seniors and then honor them in the service, have a slide show, and they wear their cap and gowns during […]
Will the Mainline Church Lead the Way in Youth Ministry?
A quick thought that needs to be thought out some more: I have witnessed an interesting trend lately, though only anecdotally, so it might not mean anything: many of my youth ministry friends who grew up in conservative evangelicalism are turning to mainline churches (i.e. big centralized denominations: Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, etc.). In thinking […]
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