You Are Facebook’s #1 Commodity Is Facebook Using You ? The rate of FB growth may have leveled off with 13-19 year olds but that does not mean they are through using you. In early February 2012 Facebook filed documents with the government that will allow it to sell shares of stock to the public. […]
How important are small groups in student ministry – well, I think it is so important that Im not sure it can be measured or articulated in a short while. So, whether you are the youth pastor, small group leader or potential volunteer candidate, I want to share with you a dozen benefits teenagers receive […]
Many evangelicals once known for a very prudent and biblical approach to doctrine are fast becoming as doctrinally clueless as the unchurched people they are so keen to please. At least three decades of deliberately downplaying doctrine and discernment in order to attract the unchurched has filled many once-sound churches with people who utterly lack […]
By Jarred Boyd With the rise of social networking (Twitter, Facebook, blogging sites, etc.), we’re provided outlets for expending each and every thought, idea, and/or belief that pops into our minds. At any moment, we are able to permanently etch a thought into the cyber world that can be seen globally by every eye on […]
By Jarred Boyd In my first article on Social Networking, I gave biblical support for why I believe social networking is potentially too dangerous for those who aren’t working to bridle their tongues – namely, adolescents. The practice of wisdom and taking safety precautions is crucial when dealing with a “loaded weapon” (social networking). In […]
THE CHURCH AND EFFEMINACYJarred, Jay and Poker BoydMany of us are familiar with the books, blogs, articles and conferences addressing the issue of what it means to be a man. From John Piper and Wayne Grudem’s “Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood”, to movies like “Courageous”, as well as messages like Mark Driscoll’s infamous “Marriage & […]
Over the years, I have observed a reduction in the number of student ministers establishing and/or maintaining student leadership teams. I am talking about MS, HS and College age who serve as leadership among their peers for the purpose of effecting and advancing ministry. There is just as much to be said about forming and/or […]
While I applaud this generation of youth ministers in the rediscovery of simplifying and streamlining their ministries, there is a troubling trend afoot. Here is how I see simple church being misinterpreted or misapplied.1. Simple is not an excuse for doing nothing.2. Simple is often applied as an alternative to burn-out when the real solution […]
Ever thought something was not right but you never took the time to prove it? No doubt you have heard or perhaps even believed and quoted two major youth ministry myths: Myth #1 – Youth ministers only stay at a church 18 months or less. Myth #2 – 90% of youth are abandoning their faith […]
