I know a college student who went extreme. After countless lessons on faith in action he left the country. First to South Africa and Mozambique, where he spent his summer playing soccer and sharing Christ. Several young men came to faith during his visit, but after he left (to attend Moody Bible Institute in the […]
Category: youthwork
Freezing Cub Scouts
When you walk in the city you wear earbuds and seldom see people. They’re all around, but you don’t really see them. Which is why I was so moved by this story from an old friend. Last Friday afternoon, I realized we didn’t have all the ingredients we needed for the “build your own burrito” event […]
Reaching every student
Who should be shepherding the students in your church? Mom and Dad? You? The village? Yes. (Psalm 22:30-31; 78:4; 145:4; Hebrews 13:17; and so on) But it won’t just happen. The guys who founded The Navigators worked relentlessly to figure out the best training for each new believer (Colossians 1:28-29), and they taught them how […]
Rites of passage
Teachers dread helicopter parents — those who habitually swoop in to rescue their children. Imagine losing your coaching job because someone’s kid, who occasionally makes practice but never breaks a sweat, doesn’t see much game time. Helicoptering has been cited as a factor contributing to extended adolescence, especially for men. Consider what Richard Rohr says […]
It’s good when leaders lead differently
A while back two group leaders approached our youth pastor with questions. The first asked, “Is it permissible to take our group to a musical that one of our students is in? If so, how should we handle transportation?” The second said, “Our group is talking about a trip to Guatemala to work at an […]
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