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13 Questions That Will Transform Your Reading and Teaching of Scripture

by Marv Penner | Apr 14, 2021 | Youth Ministry | 0 comments

Most youth workers I know can deeply relate to the discouraging words found in Ezekiel 33. “My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice… Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one...

Should We Expect Teenagers to Actually Love Reading the Bible?

by Marv Penner | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Eat your broccoli! Make your bed! Do your homework! Read your Bible! Because I said so… And obviously because it’s good for you! Sometimes kids must feel as though life is nothing but a swirl of obligations, responsibilities, and duties. An endless to-do list with...

Youth Ministry in the Deep End: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do With Hurting Teens

by Marv Penner | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

While most of us are quick to affirm the effectiveness of the smaller ratios and intentional relationships in contemporary youth ministry there are some new challenges that can’t be ignored.  Deeper relationships between students and adults inevitably lead to greater...

Have You Heard of The Coalition for Youth Ministry Excellence?

by Marv Penner | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Two years ago the Coalition launched with the first cohort of 21 youth workers. The goal was to create a ministry training program that helped youth workers learn to do youth ministry while doing youth ministry. And two years in I couldn’t be more pleased with what’s...

7 Game Changing Youth Ministry Lessons I Had to Learn the Hard Way (But You Don’t Have To)

by Marv Penner | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Ever feel like you need a do-over? Some days I do. After a lifetime of youth ministry, I find myself looking back over the decades and wishing I had another shot at some of the bumbling decisions I made along the way.  Most of them were careless missteps in the...
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