Trends & Culture

Youth Ministry Essentials: When Is A Youth Minister Too Old To Be Effective?

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When is a youth worker too old to be effective? I’ve noticed something that happens to us youth workers around our mid-30′s, or so. We find ourselves unable to naturally relate to teenagers. Most of us have reached a point where we don’t automatically pick up on their references like we did in our 20′s. Th...read more

ym360 Trends and Culture Update (Jan 12)

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At ym360, we’re committed to equipping youth workers. While most of our energy is dedicated to doing this in the areas of Bible Study Resources and Training, we believe it’s valuable for youth workers and pa...read more

Fun With The Future: Predicting Change In Youth Ministry

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If you have been working with students for some time you know that as society and technology change, the way we do our ministry with teenagers also changes. My first job as a youth minister was in the early 1980′s. I ran copies on a mimeograph machine (Google it), did letters on an electronic typewriter, showed Christian movies on a 16mm p...read more

ym360 Trends and Culture Update (Nov 15)

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At ym360, we’re committed to equipping youth workers. While most of our energy is dedicated to doing this in the areas of Bible Study Resources and Training, we believe it’s valuable for youth workers and pa...read more

ym360 Trends and Culture Update (Oct 25)

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At ym360, we’re committed to equipping youth workers. While most of our energy is dedicated to doing this in the areas of Bible Study Resources and Training, we believe it’s valuable for youth workers and pa...read more

ym360 Trends and Culture Update (Oct 11)

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At ym360, we’re committed to equipping youth workers. While most of our energy is dedicated to doing this in the areas of Bible Study Resources and Training, we believe it’s valuable for youth workers and paren...read more

ym360 Trends and Culture Update (Sep 29)

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At ym360, we’re committed to equipping youth workers. While most of our energy is dedicated to doing this in the areas of Bible Study Resources and Training, we believe it’s valuable for youth workers and pare...read more

ym360 Trends and Culture Update (Sep 12)

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At ym360, we’re committed to equipping youth workers. While most of our energy is dedicated to doing this in the areas of Bible Study Resources and Training, we believe it’s valuable for youth workers and pare...read more

ym360 Trends and Culture Update (Aug 29)

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At ym360, we’re committed to equipping youth workers. While most of our energy is dedicated to doing this in the areas of Bible Study Resources and Training, we believe it’s valuable for youth workers and pare...read more

ym360 Trends and Culture Update (Aug 4)

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At ym360, we’re committed to equipping youth workers. While most of our energy is dedicated to doing this in the areas of Bible Study Resources and Training, we believe it’s valuable for youth workers and pare...read more