Year: 2009

Youth Ministry Basics: A Technology Dictionary

The world of youth ministry today is driven by technology and a new vocabulary that can be befuddling to many adults. Below is a dictionary of terms of things that youth are using every day. Twitter: noun Twitter is a social networking tool. It is also sometimes called a “mini-blog.” Users write a 140 character update about what is happening. Example: “Did you read what Johnny posted on twitter about youth group?” Tweets:noun/verb A 140 character post on twitter. Similar to a status update on facebook. Example, “I found out about advent service because of DCE Bob’s tweet” RT:verb...

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Road to the Gathering: No Lack of Talent

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. -John 20:31 THERE’S NO LACK OF TALENT AT THE GATHERING! Recently I played some previous Youth Gathering videos (both personal and Gathering produced) for my youth to give them a look at what to expect. It was great to relive some memories of Youth Gatherings past. As time goes on, memories get a little faded and it is good to see some of the things that actually happened! As I watched the...

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