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March 1, 2016September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Review: Youth Ministry in a Post-Christian World

The following is a post written by Eric Woods on EricDWoods.com. I finished this book on an 8-hour drive, alone in the car. And although it was my Kindle reading out loud to me with its robotic, text-to-speech voice, I felt as if Brock himself was in...
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February 16, 2016September 9, 2020 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

What Our Music Reveals About Us

The following was originally posted by Tim Elmore of Growing Leaders. To view the original post, click here. I just read an interesting case study on the way music has evolved over the last fifty years. You know, from genres like classic Rock and Roll, to Blues,...
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February 2, 2016May 3, 2019 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

From “I want…” to “I Want to Be…”

I want… So often after the words “I want” I describe the tangible and material. After all, “want” implies that it’s not needed for survival and simply aids in comfort or convenience. Especially after the holiday season, I’m aware of all the things I wanted but didn’t...
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January 26, 2016April 1, 2020 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Don’t Eat the Last Twinky

The following post is from How to Plan a Mission Trip. To view the original post, click here. For years, I have invited long term missionaries to the trainings I do with short termers. One story in particular stood out… the missionary recounted how the remoteness of...
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January 19, 2016September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

What Teens Need

by Amanda Roozeboom The following is an excerpt from our Winter 2016 magazine. To view the whole magazine, click here. There is a lot of discussion regarding the “Needs of Adolescence”. Most scholars agree that teens need: love, security, community, purpose, creative expression, achievement, structure/clear limits, self-definition...
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December 22, 2015September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

TV and Kingdom Work

by Barry Ruiter, Youth Unlimited Account/Business Manager The following is an excerpt from our Winter 2016 Magazine. To view the whole magazine, click here. I admit to often watching television shows that feature buyers looking for a fixer upper home to renovate, programs that chop, cut and...
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December 14, 2015September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Finding the Missing Link at Live It

by Tony Butler Spring Antioch Baptist Church The following is an excerpt from our Winter 2016 Magazine. To view the whole magazine, click here. Our mission at Spring Antioch Baptist Church is to help our youth grow into what God wants them to be. We desire for...
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October 27, 2015September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Trendy Teens (Part 2 of 2)

Continued from last week’s Trendy Teens (Part 1 of 2): Another key way to engage with students is to control our atmosphere! While none of us can always control every situation and decision our teens make, we can control the atmosphere in our homes and church youth groups,...
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October 23, 2015September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Trendy Teens (Part 1 of 2)

Looking back on the trendy fashion, music and entertainment from the 60’s and beyond, one common thread remains; it was the teens that were the “trend-setters.” If we look at the current trends in music, technology and entertainment, it is teens that are still influencing trends today. Therefore, as...
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October 19, 2015September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Why Short-Term Missions?

Why bother going on a short-term mission? Every year when it comes time to start planning and thinking about Serve I am met with questions from people like, “Is it really necessary?” It’s a valid question when you consider the needs in our own cities and congregations and...
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October 9, 2015July 28, 2021 | by Ron deVries In Youth Ministry

Current Youth Ministry Curriculum Resources

The following is a reflection on the Youth Leaders’ Top Teaching & Curriculum Resources by Ron deVries, Koenraad Beugelink and Karen De Boer. To listen to the full online training, click here. In my role as a Youth Ministry Consultant in Classis Alberta north and as a...
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August 29, 2015September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

A Look Back at Brighton Serve 2015

The following is a reflection on Brighton Serve 2015 by Linda Jeronimus: “As the Father has sent me, so I send you. Receive now the Holy Spirit.” John 20:21b Our church responded “Here I am (we are) Lord.” From prayer shawl makers, prayer partners, kitchen help, worksite volunteers, creative Gems,...
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