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Table
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Welcome To The Table

While serving a remote village in the mountains of Haiti, I spent an afternoon inviting people to church. The most common response: “I don’t have nice enough clothing.” The heart of this response keeps people away in every culture: the fear of judgment, the rags of shame...
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The Other 51
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

My 51

For decades there has been an ebb and flow of unity among churches in New England. It seems the water is rising again!   Student ministries gathered for a few hours to advance unity and intentionally create synergy among churches.   It sounds way too cliché to...
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Serve
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

How Many Students Does it Take

I’m often asked how many students participate in Serve each summer. Here’s the short but powerful answer: First, recognize that students and adults participate in Serve and the three major points of impact include: The Host Church- The Host Church prays about how to creatively share the...
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| by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

A Look Ahead to Live It 2015

Youth Unlimited is excited for Live It 2015 and the opportunity to engage with high school age students at their point of interests and passions once again so they can learn about their value in Christ while exploring how to use their talents to spread God’s love to...
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Church In Park | Youth Unlimited Teen Missions
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

The Church in the Park

Unity, worship, power, witness… those and many more words could be used to describe some of what God is doing in Peterborough, Ontario.   A few years ago, our church and youth group set out to extend our ministry and our presence into the community by loving...
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Where are They Now?
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Where are They Now?

Calvin Theological Seminary’s Facing Your Future and Youth Unlimited have been longstanding partners in ministry. Several of those involved in the Facing Your Future program, including some of which are mentioned below, were former Serve participants, interns at Youth Unlimited or are current Host Church leaders. Youth Unlimited it...
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Mountain
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

Life Changing Experiences

Did the students you took on Serve (or another faith-forming experience) this summer return home with an experience and a teaching that will forever impact how they live their lives? Hopefully your answer is a yes that causes you to celebrate God’s goodness. I know my life was forever...
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Trinity Church
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Mentor for Life

I’m a new youth pastor at Trinity CRC. I started last September, and I absolutely love it. It’s a dream job. I would do it for free if I could afford it. One of the big parts of my job is mentoring. I started taking out my...
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Flame
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Keeping the Flame Alive

We’re all about faith for life and don’t want to see students or youth leaders riding a roller coaster of emotions on a mission trip or faith forming experience. Here’s a great article by a well respected leader in the short term mission movement on fanning the...
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Wave
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Riding the Wave, Part 3 of 3

Paddling out into the waves is necessary, hard work. Setting an environment for students to make the most of the momentum they gain at a faith-forming experience is very similar to this. Here are some tips/reminders for your faith-forming experience preparation: Be sure to emphasize “life transformation”,...
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Wave
| by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Riding the Wave, Part 2 of 3

Recognizing some myths youth leaders and/or students believe about faith-forming experiences can be a big help in not hindering the work of God within extended events, and instead keeping the momentum going, or helping students ride the wave.   The following three myths often come to the...
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