Trending This Week (2.5)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include creating long-term good out of short-term mission trips, basics of one-on-one discipleship, how to get paid what you’re worth in youth ministry, and plenty of fuel for your procrastination.
BLOGS FROM YOUTH SPECIALTIES + YOUTHWORKS THIS WEEK
Kara Powell and Brad Griffin kicked off a short blog series all about the Sticky Faith Service Guide: “Want Service To Stick? Here’s a Starting Point” — CLICK TO VIEW
We pulled in 20 more not-so-typical ideas to start a conversation with your students about Lent: “20 Odd Lent Ideas For Your Students” — CLICK TO VIEW
YouthWorks launched Tattoosday — CLICK TO VIEW
Jordan Elton outlined “How a YouthWorks Summer Will Help You Land Your Future Job” — CLICK TO VIEW
BLOGS FROM OTHER GREAT YOUTH WORKERS THIS WEEK
Mary Glenn opened up a great conversation on mission trips: “Short-term Trips for Long-term Good” — CLICK TO VIEW
Jason Sansbury outlines some of the basics to mentoring: “Discipling One-on-One” — CLICK TO VIEW
Andy Blanks wrote a great post: “Helping Students See the Difference in Being ‘Good’ and Being Christ-like” — CLICK TO VIEW
Jen Bradbury continues an honest series on things youth pastors should stop wasting their time on: “Naming Youth Ministries” — CLICK TO VIEW
Doug Franklin shared some great thoughts to consider: “How to Get Paid What You’re Worth in Youth Ministry” — CLICK TO VIEW
FUN THINGS TO FUEL YOUR PROCRASTINATION
People guess Christian slang — CLICK TO VIEW
Dude Perfect’s Mountain Top Snow Battle — CLICK TO VIEW
“Meh… Worship 2016” is a maybe-should-have collection of songs for the complacent worshipper — CLICK TO VIEW
7 Things Most People Get Wrong — CLICK TO VIEW
Jack Black’s pillow fight on a Japanese gameshow — CLICK TO VIEW
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