VY Blog
Written by vineyard youth workers,
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Leading for Change (Excerpt from Phil Strout)
A personal mission statement of mine, and of the new church I've recently had the joy of planting, is this verse from Jesus: “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they...
Are You The Bottleneck?
What is your preferred method for extracting Ketchup from the glass bottle? You know what I'm talking about? Do you hit the bottom of it? Shake it? Slap the side? Stick a knife into it and coax the Ketchup out? Honestly, one of the most infuriating parts of eating out...
Everyone Needs a Don
Even though I am too young to have watched this show myself, I know that the Lone Ranger was full of it. First, being a lone ranger is dumb. Second, the dude was a liar… He wasn’t “Lone,” he had that guy Tonto to help him out. If even the Lone Ranger couldn’t do the...
The Liturgical Calendar: Party Planning with Jesus
Every now and then I have a great idea thwarted by an even better idea. This is a big moment for me, because I don’t typically have that many ideas in the first place, so to have two ideas battle for supremacy in the arena of my mind is a rather unique experience....
Creating Holiday Traditions That Build Your Group
Like most people, I love this time of the year, partly because two of my favorite youth clubs happen during the holidays. The first club is for thanksgiving. We set up a long table in the middle of our youth room and have a pot luck thanksgiving-style meal...
What Feeds You?
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege to speak at the opening session of the East Regional Youth Leaders retreat. I love speaking, but more than that I love the opportunity to get to know people and have genuine 1-on-1 conversations with them. Often times, I am...
Grateful For My Teens
We began youth ministry when we were in our early twenties. With a few years of marriage under our belt, we were looking forward to “changing our city” and “loving youth to Jesus.” We led through having all three of our babies, Aaron going back to school and starting...
E.G.R. teens got you frustrated?
Hard times are expected in life and ministry and loving those that challenge us can be hard, but hard doesn’t need to be defined as bad. Youth don’t expect bumper sticker platitudes or cheerleaders every week. They are looking to be seen. If youth ministry is simply...
A Roadmap For Raising Student Worshipers
DOWNLOAD WORSHIP ROADMAP As a movement, the Vineyard values training and discipling leaders well. We believe that this applies to students as much as anyone; everybody gets to play, right? In the midst of the ever-present transition that comes with student ministries,...
Where is God in All This Pain?
I listen to an online radio app called Spotify while I’m at work. Today (October 3rd) I noticed that sandwiched between Miley Cyrus’ new album and the “On Fleek” playlist was a new playlist dedicated to the victims of the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas - the...
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