Network of churches serves local schools (and other links)

Aug 24, 2009 0 Comments

This is our link roundup from this past week! I’ve divided the links into a few categories to make them easier to navigate.

Churches work with public schools to bless students, parents & teachers. (Featured Link) Mission Houston connects churches with schools to provide mentoring, prayer, financial support, and service projects. “‘We can do more by working together,’ said Jim Herrington, former director of missions for Union Baptist Association.”
Churches team up to provide fun festival for kids. I keep seeing more and more of these kinds of events popping up. Similarly, youth pastors from Pennsylvania put together a midsummer festival-like event for teens.

Mission trip to nowhere. What if your mission trip had no destination, no plan, you just hopped in the van with your kids and ministered to people as you went? What a cool idea.
The differences between working in small towns and large cities. Ministry will look different depending on your context!
Back-to-school event ideas, other than parties. Great ideas that don’t unrealistically over-hype youth group.

Why I am in Youth Ministry. Reminders of why we do this, especially after the heartache that typically comes in this kind of ministry.
Veteran youth leader discusses wanting to make an eternal impact, despite the challenges of school, sports, and other activities.
What I didn’t learn in seminary. Can you guys relate? I actually feel as if Fuller has done a good job training me in the areas listed here, but other seminaries might not.