VY Blog
Written by vineyard youth workers,
for vineyard youth workers.
Students Need You
Writing down my thoughts about engaging students on local campuses is kind of like giving a sermon about evangelism. I love evangelism. It comes naturally to me, I enjoy people who don’t know Jesus, and I meet with God in the process. However, giving a sermon about...
How to be Welcomed in a Local School
There is always going to be a tension in life and ministry in which we balance the growing of deep roots in discipleship and extending our reach further out into the community with a missional way of life. I do not believe that these things are mutually exclusive, but...
On Campus
Can I tell you a secret? It might come as a surprise. You’ll probably find it hard to believe. But it’s true. Are you ready? Schools want us on their campuses. Go ahead and laugh, gnash your teeth, rip your clothes, cut yourself with broken shards of pottery … I’ll...
Avoiding the Silos of Ministry
I’ve always been fascinated with the “bigger picture”. Regardless of what it is, I want to see how what I’m doing falls within the bigger picture. This is especially true in the concept of ministry. I’ve always loved the idea of teams and teamwork, so the thought that...
Ministering to Anxiety in Our Students
Anxiety seems to be the increasing plague in our culture today. Over and over again fear and anxiety is what is bubbling out of our youth. With anxiety and stress being at an all time high we need to know how we as youth leaders, pastors, and mentors can come...
Senior Transition
When I first heard that daunting statistic that every youth pastor laments (you know the one about 80% of students leaving their faith by the time they finish college) I had the same response many of you probably had. My heart broke. I thought we have got to do...
Milestones
As parents that serve Jesus, the deepest desire of our hearts is to have our kids grow and mature in their faith to be faithful disciples. The challenge is real as we think about our current society. Our lives are busy and it seems as if there are not enough hours in...
Strengthening Our Core: Guiding Volunteers on the Vineyard Pilgrimage
Earlier this year, Vineyard USA released a conceptual framework for spiritual formation that is applicable to all stages of life and levels of ministry called the Vineyard Pilgrimage. This journey provides a strategic framework for guiding and mentoring the people we...
Youth Ministry: Not Just About Youth
In reflection we can see children and youth ministry as a transitional work. We are pouring out into young people who are rapidly passing by us through their childhood journey of changing and challenging life discoveries. The seasons all go by so fast. In what seems...
Rites of Passage for Youth in the Vineyard
This weekend marks our church's annual men's retreat. I am especially excited about this year because my oldest son is coming to his first retreat (they are allowed to come at 15-16 years old). I wouldn't say that our church is very good at rites of passage, per se....
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