tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229073.post9083973392988039918..comments2009-11-12T08:17:39.650-06:00Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10340051194193536329brianskirk@yahoo.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229073.post-4923547080160870492009-11-12T08:17:39.650-06:002009-11-12T08:17:39.650-06:00Youth events must be coed. We can&#39;t separate the guys from the girls.<br /><br />Actually, I think it&#39;s absolutely necessary to have them spend some time separated. There is so much to be taught only to the young men and only to the young ladies. Our culture wants to deny the many differences between the sexes and our youth often resist being separated (but that&#39;s often the hormones talking).<br /><br />Take a look at S2KManhood101.com for more.<br /><br />JeffJeff Purkisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758745597956339019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229073.post-61188918479686921422009-11-02T08:39:44.073-06:002009-11-02T08:39:44.073-06:00&quot;All we have to do we have to do, inside the church&quot; <br /><br />- Then the youth don&#39;t know how to be christians out of the church, where is more difficult.Kenny Hard Químicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06495716178845552352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229073.post-83057676669575601122009-10-30T17:20:47.237-05:002009-10-30T17:20:47.237-05:00keystone- thanks for commenting.<br />Jay, great additions to the list, particularly your observation that we no longer are so tied to youth minsitry happening on a particular schedule.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10340051194193536329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229073.post-39447394995530851142009-10-30T16:52:50.256-05:002009-10-30T16:52:50.256-05:00Or how about this rule that we all have in some measure:<br /><br />Youth ministry must focus on <i>(insert your passion here)</i> because that is the most important element of youth ministry.<br /><br />We hear that &#39;relationships&#39; are the most important, or &#39;service&#39; is the most important, or relevant gospel preaching, or involvement with adults, or... so on and so forth.<br /><br />If one thing becomes most important something else will always be neglected.Jay Miklovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414242753908645401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229073.post-45319060153517485942009-10-30T16:48:40.853-05:002009-10-30T16:48:40.853-05:00We start @ (insert time here) and end @ (insert time here) on (insert day here)<br /><br />With the ability to reach kids via txt messaging, twitter, etc... impromptu meetings and service projects can be put together in minutes, and randomly-- just like normal friendships function.<br /><br />We had 4 impromptu service projects this week, that were not planned at all.Jay Miklovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414242753908645401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229073.post-87906459508375453092009-10-30T13:40:25.116-05:002009-10-30T13:40:25.116-05:00&quot;If I just do things right, we&#39;ll have tons of teens in our ministry.&quot;<br /><br />This one is AWESOME. Great reminder.thekeystonehttp://thekeystone.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com