“What is a burrito?” “Tortilla with cheese, meat, and vegetables.” “Well, then, what is a tostada?” “Tortilla with cheese, meat, and vegetables.” “Well, then, what i-” “Look, it’s all the same [email protected]*!… Mexican food is great, but it is all the same, it’s almost a conspiracy. It’s almost like they had a meeting 200 years ago in […]
The Recurring Nightmare: No Clothes!
Welcome to Mobilize, Dare 2 Share’s new, weekly e-resource that’s all about helping you build a youth ministry where the gospel is advancing both in and through your teenagers! Try This! ❯ Spend three minutes and watch Greg Stier’s overview video explaining how a Gospel Advancing Ministry philosophy will help take your students deeper with God […]
How to Gospelize Your Calendar
By Andy McGowan Do you own a calendar, or does it own you? In the last decade of youth ministry, I have seen so many pastors burn out, miss opportunities and get involved with the wrong events and activities simply because they did not calendar their youth ministry with a gospel advancing purpose. I remember […]
7 Indicators You’re on the Right Youth Ministry Train
“If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.” —Dietrich Bonhoeffer All of us in youth ministry have rough days when we shake our heads and wonder… “Is it worth?”…“Am I making a difference?”…“Maybe I should get on Craig’s List and look for a different job.” […]
How to Help Your Teens Grow as They Go
Building a “Gospel Advancing Ministry” simply means that your youth ministry is providing a context in which the good news of Jesus is moving both deeply in the souls of your Christian teens, and outwardly through your them to others. Keeping the advancement of Jesus’ gospel message central to everything you do will help your […]