There’s an old Sesame Street song that poses the question “Who are the people in your neighborhood?” The simple answer is that “they’re the people that you meet when you’re walking down the street… each day.” I sometimes paraphrase the original question and pose it to myself as an evaluation: “Who are the people in … Continue reading
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A Report from the Inaugural CBF Youth Workers Retreat
It was a balmy November evening in Orlando when several youth workers gathered for the inaugural CBF Youth Workers Retreat. This event was sponsored by the CBF Youth Ministry Network and led by Chanon Ross, coordinator for the Connections Project at Princeton’s Institute for Youth Ministry. Our brief time together began with the question “Who … Continue reading
Big Tent Conference
Come to the first-ever BigTent Conference for inspiring speakers, 150+ practical workshops, and celebratory community building to advance the health and well-being of families and children. CBF, along with dozens of other national youth-serving organizations, is partnering with conference host Search Institute. Bringing together thousands of professionals and youth from all youth-serving sectors, this first … Continue reading
CBF Youth Worker Retreat
Dear CBF Youth Worker, I appreciate what you do. Your commitment to serving teens is of great value, and as one of your peers, I recognize that you sometimes need to get away and recharge your batteries. That’s why I want to invite you to join me in Orlando, December 1-4, 2010, for the Youth … Continue reading
Youth Worker Summit
Youth ministry is not exempt when it comes to the need for professional development. There are a number of conferences and retreats available for youth ministers of all stripes, but I’d like to take a moment to plug one retreat in particular. Youth Worker Summit will be taking place December 1-4, 2010, at Disney Coronado … Continue reading
Asset-Based Youth Ministry
In 2009, nine CBF congregations participated in a year-long pilot project in which they sought to apply the Search Institute’s 40 developmental assets to their youth ministries. I was fascinated to hear how this asset-based approach to youth ministry was put into practice in such a broad set of contexts, from historic downtown churches to smaller … Continue reading
Advent Resources for Youth
As many are aware, the Christian season of Advent began yesterday. I didn’t grow up celebrating Advent, but I’ve come to appreciate it in recent years. In a culture that can barely wait to shove the Thanksgiving leftovers in the refrigerator so they can get in line for the Black Friday sales, Advent calls us … Continue reading
CBF Youth Ministry Network
Last week, I had the opportunity to visit with a college student that has recently sensed God’s call to vocational ministry. He was a thoughtful young man with a long list of questions about everything from which seminary he should attend to whether or not he would be able to feed his family on a … Continue reading
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