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Linkworthy – 7/30/10

Last Updated July 30, 2010 by Matt 1 Comment

Youth Ministry

  • An alternative to mission trips: Co-Mission
  • Continuing with the discussions about youth group mission trips, Tim says Short Term Student Mission Trips Are Worth It.
  • This isn’t a youth ministry post, and I don’t really know what I think about the book recommendation in it, but in general he is right. All youth ministry people need to acknowledge The Value of Theology.
  • Have a small youth group? Here’s some thoughts on Growing a Small Youth Group.
  • The title says it all: Religion and Sex Among American University Students.
  • What kind of teacher are you? Two kinds of schooling.
  • Need cheap ministry ideas? The $1 Idea Bucket.
  • The Declining Faith Of Our Teenagers? Thoughts on one of the latest Barna reports.

Church, Mission & Theology

  • The ELCA made the New York Times: Lutherans Welcome Seven Gay Pastors. Some good reflections on the issue are here: Gospel Writ Large.
  • Should preachers not seek to be a good preacher?
  • David Fitch thinks churches should not make any public statements, for or against, on GLBTQ relationships. Here’s Why Pre-Labeling A Church Community’s Stance on Same-Sex Relations is a Bad Idea.
  • Drew Tatusko is blogging again, thankfully. I think he’s one of the best bloggers out there right now. Two posts from this week–we cannot change unless we mourn & evangelical indulgences?: idolatry in reverse.
  • Ed Stetzer talks about When Missional Churches Will Multiply
  • More thoughts on the recent public fame of liberation theologian James Cone: for some context see this Interview James Cone, and for some opinion, see this article at The Other Journal
  • On pastoral visitation: Doing Ministry in the Living Room
  • A huge series with lots of thoughts: The Future of Mainline Protestantism

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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.

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  1. tghali says

    August 13, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    Hey I was just clicking through and saw that I made your linkworthy – thanks!

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