I saw this post and thought other youth ministry volunteers should take a look. This for sure applies to us as small group leaders, etc. Click here to read the article

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Each week we’ll be writing about different ways that we, as leaders, can be effective examples, and we’ll discuss different topics to talk over with our students.  These topics range from relationships to being active in a small group. All of these topics are nuggets every leader can apply to his or her life. It’s [...]

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MoreThanDodgeball.com has a GREAT post about dealing with angry parents. Every youth worker needs to be prepared for this ahead of time so we won’t be thrown into a tailspin when we have the encounter. Here’s a clip, go there for the rest. Own it: If you screwed up, admit it. Nothing and I mean [...]

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I don’t usually post these, but once in a while I post an episode to show you what you’re missing if you’re not watching. They took the summer off, but they’re back!

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This is week 4 of a 10-week series. Each week we’ll be writing about different ways that we, as leaders, can effectively be examples to our students. These topics range from relationships to being active in a small group. All of these topics are nuggets every leader can apply to his or her life. It’s [...]

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Today Doug Fields and Matt McGill announced that they’re doing a two week series in their daily newsletter about leaders in crisis. If you don’t get their free daily e-mails, I highly recommend subscribing! Here’s a clip from today’s announcement: If there’s anything we’ve learned as leaders it’s that being a leader isn’t easy. Usually, [...]

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I loved this post by Matt Lawson over at his blog, Revolution Speaks. It gives some very practical insights and actions steps to keep veteran volunteers on their game and relevant in youth ministry. Here’s a clip. Go there for the rest: 6. INVEST YOURSELF INTO ONE YOUNGER LEADER EACH YEAR Key: The next generation [...]

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2011 Simply Youth Ministry Conference Brochure Watch the promo video

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I’m happy to announce a new series of blog posts by Matt Reynolds and Steven Orel. For each of the next 10 weeks they will be writing from the volunteer perspective about a variety of topics. I look forward to their insights! Steven Orel and Matt Reynolds are both on the staff of the Security [...]

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