All About the Heart and Soul of YouthWorkers
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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A quote from Perkins School of Youth Ministry in January has stuck with me all year (voiced by our own Charles Harrison, no less): “I’m sick and tired of youth ministers getting fired for the wrong reasons.” He was talking about all of the idiotic, careless, & wholly avoidable reasons that good youthworkers often exit…
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Last night our youth did another night of 3 Questions, a conversational family program I started this year. (If you’re unfamiliar with the format for 3 Questions, you can read about it [HERE].) One of the questions asked by the dads in the room was, “What about life is too hard for teens and what…
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I Blew It. (sky-punch.) Owning your mistakes is a hard, hard business. Depending upon your ministry context, your large and small failures probably have a variation of immediate impact, eventual consequences, or, most mysteriously, the occasional ability to dissolve and vanish completely. “We never did find that 9th grader at Six Flags, but oddly enough…
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ARTICULATING FAITH: Thoughts on “What do you believe? American Teenagers, Spirituality, and Freedom of Religion,” a video by Sarah Feinbloom Written by Amy Valdez Barker “A compelling educational peacemaking film without being didactic, sectarian, or doctrinaire. Every public school, congregation and youth program in the country should have a copy of it.” Rev.…
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The Life Of A Disciple In The World The Virtues & Fruits of the Spirit Session 8: Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control Core Teaching: God gives us power to live the Christian life. That power is Grace. Session Goals: To help students see that even though the Christian life is hard, the Fruits of Faithfulness, Gentleness, and…
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The Life Of A Disciple In The World The Virtues & Fruits of the Spirit Session 7: Patience, Kindness, Generosity Core Teaching: God calls us to be Holy. Session Goals: To help students realize that the Fruits of Patience, Kindness, and Generosity (Goodness), help us to exhibit Holiness of heart and of life. That is…
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The Life Of A Disciple In The World The Virtues & Fruits of the Spirit Session 6: Joy and Peace Core Teaching: If we live in harmony with God, if we are disciples of Jesus, then we can experience abundant Joy and true Peace in our lives, even on the worst day. Session Goals: To…
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The Life Of A Disciple In The World The Virtues & Fruits of the Spirit Session 5: Love Core Teaching: Love is a core part of Christian life and belief. Without Love, we are not who God created us to be. Christians love. Session Goals: To help students reflect on the Virtue of Love as…
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The Life Of A Disciple In The World The Virtues & Fruits of the Spirit Session 4: Faith and Hope Core Teaching: Faith and Hope are the content of the good life God intends for us and, as the gifts of God, they are the expression of a Christian life lived fully. Faith is a…
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Goodness is made real through virtue. Justice is our consistent decision to do what is good toward God and our neighbor. Temperance is the virtue of good balance and moderation, the mastery of our good will over our urges.
Core Teaching: Virtue starts with Trust in God. Wisdom is our intelligence plus God’s love, presence, and purpose. Courage is action grounded in a conviction that God never leaves us alone in any situation.
Session Goals: To help students understand and begin to live with the virtues of Prudence (Wisdom)
The Life Of A Disciple In The World The Virtues & Fruits of the Spirit Session 1: The Promise of a Moral Life Core Teaching: Virtues are a gift from God. Virtues are God’s power of grace working in and through us. Session Goals: To introduce the concept of Christian Virtues. Supplies: Bibles, Whiteboard/Newsprint, Markers,…
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