All About the Heart and Soul of YouthWorkers
When I was in the local church, I didn’t pay much attention to General Conference – the every-four-year-mostly-legislative-meeting of United Methodist delegates to decide what would be in the next Book of Discipline. I taught about General Conference in confirmation, I read the headlines that would invariably show up in the press about the more…
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I don’t remember where I first saw the KONY2012 video posted, but within a few minutes it had popped up a dozen places in my social media feeds so it doesn’t really matter which was first. I’ve been ignoring Invisible Children for years. Not intentionally; my only point of contact with them was the stack…
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On purpose. Here’s the thing. There are times in life where you need to support a thing beyond what you get from it. We kinda feel like the Youthworker Movement is one of those things. The Wild Goose Festival is definitely one of those things. The kind of thing that you should find a way…
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Whether it’s navigating a sea of acronyms like UMYF, BOD, SPR, GBHEM and UMCOR, or understanding the distinctions between ordained elders, deacons and acolytes, United Methodist youth workers share a lot of the same challenges and blessings. Being connectional is a gift we can leverage by sharing thoughts and ideas. Even though our specific situations…
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Are You Certified? The Youthworker Movement just participated in a 2-day consultation at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) in Nashville along with representatives from 10 UMC Seminaries and 3 Colleges and Universities that offer 1 or more of the classes to be certified in one of the ten specialized ministries. Persons…
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At the Youthworker Movement a founding principle is that we are each other’s best resource. Nobody understands your context or my context exactly but the person most likely to be helpful in listening is another Youthworker going through similar struggles and mountain top experiences. A frequent conversation I find myself in with Youthworkers is this…
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The Center for Youth Ministry Excellence is moving the National Office from McKendree UMC at 523 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee to Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas to partner with the Richard and Julia Wilke Institute for Discipleship (IFD). CYMX will continue to have support offices in Nashville, Atlanta, Dallas, and Shreveport.…
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Do you work with youth at your church? Have you ever wondered . . . What does effective youth ministry look like? What does John Wesley’s theology have to offer a contemporary context for youthwork? Join us Saturday, Oct. 1 at Southwestern College for a workshop and luncheon for area youth workers. When Grace is…
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Doug Pagitt came upon my radar a number of years ago when the emergent church scene was taking over the church world. Doug is recognized as one of the many leaders of that shift. Having hung around that conversation for many years and making friends with many of the players I got meet up with…
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Looking for a GREAT summer Mission trip in the Dallas, Texas area? Check out www.c2kDallas.org C2K specializes in Junior High Mission trips with an intern staff to lead your group for the week. C2K is an all-inclusive experience of urban mission. Teams can choose to work on housing, churches, and reading with inner-city children. Meals…
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I am truly humbled and honored at the challenge of picking up the mantle of leadership at The Center for Youth Ministry Excellence and especially for helping in the grass-roots work of The Youthworker Movement. I have spent most of the last 30+ days listening to many of our grassroots leaders and look forward to…
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