**While catching up on Facebook messages, feeds and notification I came across this post written by another youth worker. I think it communicates well the mind and thoughts of many youth worker today.** I am a Youth Minister. I am the unsung worker in the unsung field of the unsung harvest. It should be no …
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If dating makes you less like Jesus…you might be a fan. Harsh? Maybe. Truth? Yes. Will this article upset someone? Probably. These last couple weeks our church started teaching a series called “Not A Fan.” Everything from our Sunday worship service, to our weekly connect groups, to even our student ministry is going through this …
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Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” – Deuteronomy 31:8 Making a major transition in ministry to another state means everything is different. The local news channel personalities are not what you’re used to listening …
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Are you taking time to ask WHY, not just WHERE? I believe the biggest mistake a youth worker can make when planning a mission trip for their students is by NOT asking WHY. As youth worker’s, we’ve all received in the mail brochures and postcards from short-term mission organizations asking us to bring our teens …
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In my last 3 years as a youth pastor- I would say the number 1 killer of revival in the students heart’s would be getting into a relationship with the opposite sex, second to that would be the strong desire to be in one. Let me say this first- I don’t want to sound like …
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How To Spend Time Alone With God Every great relationship requires time in order to grow, and it’s the same for our friendship with Jesus. God wants us to spend time with him! Here are some ideas to help you connect with God on your own: 1. Choose a TIME when you are at your …
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I can’t believe it’s almost 2012. It seems like 2011 flew by way to fast. Remember thinking at the beginning of 2011, “Wow, okay, lets do this!” You had plans you were going to do, promises you were going to keep, and you were going to live for God all year long! Well, to tell …
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We’ve decided to close out this year by sharing with you the top five posts from 2011. 1. Distractions: For Girls Only! – Why do we crave boys attention? - Janel Weyant 2. Everything is Different…Everything is the Same - Brian Ford 3. “She’s grounded from coming to the youth ministry” WHAT?! - Brian Ford 4. Distractions: Summertime Apathy - John Curiale 5. Girl …
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A recent post by Greg Stier; “10 Lame Excuses For Not Sharing Your Faith” 1. “It’s the pastor’s job, not mine.” (According to Ephesians 4:11,12 his job is to equip you to do the work.) 2. “I don’t know what to say.” (There are plenty of resources out there to help you!) 3. “I just live the gospel with my life.” (Good, now open your …
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Another great video by our friend Jaun Camacho and his students.
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Last week a simple glance at my Facebook news feed gave me a headache from what seemed to be an endless amount of drama and/ or trouble from people who seem to enjoy and feed off of it. At times I just want to vomit from all the narcissistic nagging, the whoah-is-me pity partiers, and the …
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What if we let Jesus out of the box we keep him in? What if we let our friends see Jesus through us? What if we shared how Jesus changed our lives to the teens at our lunch table or better yet if we shared his life changing effect with our family? Remember when we …
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My name is Brian Ford. I'm a husband to my beautiful wife Kim, Student Ministries Pastor at Agape Christian Church & founder of Xposed2Jesus. Be sure to check out the X2J Crew. They are an amazing team!
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