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March 27, 2025March 28, 2025 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

If Teenagers Don’t Go, They Won’t Stay

We’ve all heard the statistics. Depending on which Fuller Youth Institute Article, Barna Research Study, or friend’s Facebook post you read, somewhere between 50-70% of students are leaving the church after they graduate high school. For some, that means leaving the faith. For others, it’s leaning away...
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March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 | by MacKenzie Knoll In Youth Ministry

Intergenerational Ingenuity

By Will Southard, a pastor in Lynden, Washington Even before COVID, Gen Z was the loneliest generation on record. But now, in the aftermath of the pandemic, the need for connection and belonging is greater than ever. This is especially true for the emerging adults in our...
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January 23, 2023January 25, 2023 | by MacKenzie Knoll In Youth Ministry

Dynamic Denver Discipleship

Interview with Myriam, an emerging adult in Denver, Colorado Nestled in a tree-lined neighborhood in Denver lies First CRC of Denver. First CRC is one of many churches in North America that is pioneering new programs to involve emerging adults in their congregation. What is First’s solution?...
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June 22, 2022January 23, 2023 | by Ron deVries In Youth Ministry

Summer SERVE

For many of us, the summer season brings the smell of hotdogs cooking, s’mores burning and the enjoyment of sipping a cold beverage on the deck. (And those of us in the north, where winter climates often prevent us from enjoying the outdoors in shorts and t-shirts,...
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May 20, 2022May 22, 2023 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Trusting Wise People

“Plans fail for the lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” Proverbs 15:22 NIV Back in my youth I had a lot of plans, visions, and ideas, but I became reluctant to share them due to people laughing, teasing, or making fun of me. Later in...
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May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

My Plans vs God’s Plan

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3 NIV One of the most exciting things to do in life is make plans for your life. Dreaming about your future can be fun but to write it down could be scary...
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April 22, 2022March 25, 2022 | by Rick Zomer In Notes From the Executive Director, Youth Ministry

Crock pot or microwave?

Have you ever prepared a roast early morning and then let it cook in a crock pot throughout the day? Have you ever placed the ingredients in a bread maker and set it to be ready at dinner time? If so, you know what it is like...
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April 8, 2022April 7, 2022 | by Rick Zomer In Notes From the Executive Director, Youth Ministry

Posture

Many of us approach mentoring with the idea that it is a process that is based within a specific context: two people sitting across a table from one another engaged in a guided conversation. While that may be true in some instances the posture of mentoring doesn’t...
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March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 | by Rick Zomer In Notes From the Executive Director, Youth Ministry

Perspective

Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of working with several churches that are interested in developing intergenerational mentoring connections in their congregation. While each situation is unique, there are some common themes that emerge in these conversations. Over my next two posts, I’ll deal...
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January 28, 2022January 27, 2022 | by Rick Zomer In Notes From the Executive Director, Youth Ministry

Ready. Set. Wait???

I don’t like airline travel. It isn’t because I’m afraid of flying, it’s because I’m annoyed by waiting. To me nothing is more frustrating than packing a bag, arriving at the airport at the recommended time, checking in and going through security, only to arrive at my...
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January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 | by Rick Zomer In Notes From the Executive Director, SERVE, Youth Ministry

Is There More To Supporting Student Mission Trips Than Writing A Check?

My wife and I have been part of a small group for the last 20 years. We started out as five couples but the size of the group has grown to 22 as kids have entered our lives. As a result, I’ve been asked by several of...
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May 13, 2021May 19, 2021 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

12 Ways Youth Can Serve at Home

In Galatians 5:13-14 we read “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as...
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