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Linkworthy – 10/18/09

Last Updated October 18, 2009 by Matt 5 Comments

Youth Ministry

  • Make a paper youth directory using a free program. I’ve never used this, but it looks interesting.
  • Joel is rethinking big events.
  • Is this what youth pastors will look like in 2019? I hope it doesn’t take that long.
  • Halloween and the sexualization of evil.
  • Adam McLane is starting a new youth ministry.
  • Kevin refuses.
  • Facebook pages are the way to go for youth ministries (not groups). Here’s why.
  • Another resources full of great, practical ideas: Tear Down the Walls of the Youth Room.

ELCA

  • An interesting study published at Pretty Good Lutherans reveals that women and laity struggle for voice in ELCA news.
  • Why Erik is Luthermergent.

Church and Theology

  • A thought about conversion theology: Why I am NOT an Evangelical.
  • Will Willimon on whether you need to be a REAL church or not.
  • Are we getting to the point when we need to choose bi-vocational ministry over large church ministry?
  • The Dark Side of Bible Reading.
  • Adam says that if all church staff are equally valued, then they should be paid the same.
  • Good thoughts by a college student.


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Matt Cleaver has written since 2004 on youth ministry, theology, and the church. His blog was ranked by Youth Specialties as a Top 20 Youth Ministry Blog. Click here for Matt's list of the Best Youth Ministry Books.

Comments

  1. Nick Arnold says

    October 18, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    Thanks for the link! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Tim Schmoyer says

    October 18, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    Thanks for the link-love! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Erik Ullestad says

    October 19, 2009 at 12:33 am

    Thanks for the link. I always enjoy reading what you write!!!

    Reply
  4. Kevin Mattison says

    October 27, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    Thanks for the link love Matt! Are you heading to NYWC in Cincy?

    Reply
    • Matt says

      October 27, 2009 at 2:07 pm

      No problem, Kevin. Nope. All my time and money is being spent on seminary right now. A couple years or less to go, then I’ll be able to go back to conferences. Until then, it’s blogging for me, I guess.

      Reply

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