Author: Hannah Miller

Youth Ministry Basics: Teen Moms

Youth Ministry Basics: Teen Moms

Posted by | Jan 8, 2010 | , , , ,

This summer, after a study showed that teen pregnancy rates had risen for the first time in over a decade, MTV, in response to this, filmed a reality series called “16 and pregnant.” The show followed 6 young teenage girls through their pregnancies as well as all the hardships that went with it. Out of the 6 girls, 1 gave her child up for adoption, the others kept theirs. Now MTV is catching up with 4 of their lives in a new series called, “Teen Mom.” ABC Family also got into the act with their popular show, “Secrets of...

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Youth Ministry Basics: A Technology Dictionary

Youth Ministry Basics: A Technology Dictionary

Posted by | Dec 17, 2009 | , ,

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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Youth Ministry Basics: Living Good Stories

Youth Ministry Basics: Living Good Stories

Posted by | Oct 22, 2009 | , ,

In the past few months and years in the youth ministry blogosphere, it seems as though there has been a debate about the value of youth retreats and youth gatherings. Especially with the state of the economy, people wonder if retreats and gatherings are worth the time and money put into them. There are also those who question if the participants really “get” very much from them. Whether you’re a volunteer or a professional working with youth, gatherings and retreats can be a major part of youth ministry programming. In the Lutheran Church, obviously the National Youth Gathering is...

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