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		<title>Discipleship in a Small Youth Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Follow me.&#8221; That was Jesus simple call to the tax collector, Matthew (Matt. 9:9). And Matthew immediately got up and followed Jesus. In youth ministry, we are in the disciple-making business. And no greater model of disciple-making exists&#8211;especially for those of us in the small church&#8211;than the model of Jesus. So, here are some thoughts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Camp Anyway?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[camps for kids]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[choosing a youth camp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to choose a youth camp]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Roger Glidewell As a young youth pastor I was not too eager to take my youth group to camp. Why? Because as a youth I had been to youth camp. Sadly, my first camp experience was more about short-sheeting the counselor’s bed, sneaking out at night, and dozing through dry sermons than it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Youth Groups: A Cross-Cultural Ministry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[reaching youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth evangelism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine your church was suddenly transported to Bangladesh during one of your worship services. You closed the door, sang a few songs, listened to an inspiring message, and opened the church doors to discover you were in a village on the other side of the world. One of your deacons would probably pull the door [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Church Youth Ministry: Seven Things We Must Accomplish, Essential One</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[small churches and youth evangelism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small youth group evangelism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth and repentance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth coming to know Christ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth evangelism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[God is doing something amazing around the world. He is stirring up men and women who love him and love teenagers to do the hard work of building disciples in youth ministry. Like the United States, most youth ministries around the world are small ministries made up of a youth leader (seldom paid very much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Ministry 3.0 for the Small Church</title>
		<link>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/strategy/youth-ministry-30-for-the-small-church/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/strategy/youth-ministry-30-for-the-small-church/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[relational youth ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth ministry 3.0]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth ministry in the small church]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In his recent book, Youth Ministry 3.0, Mark Oestreicher calls for a dramatic shift in youth ministry. He says youth leaders have emphasized events and activities&#8211;our youth ministry program&#8211;in a hope to reach youth for Christ. However, that just doesn&#8217;t seem to be working any more (if it really ever did). Marko suggests we need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Camp for the Small Church</title>
		<link>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/strategy/youth-camp-for-the-small-church/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[small church youth ministry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer Camp can make a big difference for students. However, for a volunteer or part-time youth leader in a small church, planning a week at youth camp can be a big headache. So, how do you put the pieces together? Where do you go? How do you know what the right experience is for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a Youth Subculture in a Small Church</title>
		<link>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/strategy/creating-a-youth-subculture-in-a-small-church/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/strategy/creating-a-youth-subculture-in-a-small-church/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[youth culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Merton Strommen's book, Passing on the Faith, he calls for youth leaders to establish a Christian youth subculture. Strommen says, "When the culture of the nation no longer supports the Christian faith, a Christian youth subculture becomes a safe place for youth to discuss their questions and concerns about faith, to develop Christian leadership skills, and to form relationships with other youth and caring adults" (Strommen, 187). But, how can you do that in a small church?]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Ministry: For Youth or By Youth</title>
		<link>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/strategy/youth-ministry-for-youth-or-by-youth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/strategy/youth-ministry-for-youth-or-by-youth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I was speaking with my friend, Roger Glidewell. Roger made a comment about youth ministry that I haven&#8217;t been able to get off my mind. He said, &#8220;Youth ministry shouldn&#8217;t be ministry for youth as much as ministry by youth.&#8221; Teenagers have some unique needs. Because adolescents is such an important time in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Leave</title>
		<link>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/uncategorized/how-to-leave/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/uncategorized/how-to-leave/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[departing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For many of us, the time comes when God calls us to leave a ministry . . . to move to a different town, a different state, or a different church. At those times, I believe how we leave is incredibly important to the spiritual growth of the students we lead. This is a very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ministry that Fits the Church</title>
		<link>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/strategy/ministry-that-fits-the-church/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smallyouthgroup.com/strategy/ministry-that-fits-the-church/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lock-ins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small church program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth ministry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I served a small church in Texas, I asked a youth pastor from a large church in Tennessee to speak at our church. I planned a youth rally&#8230;and no one came. Of course I was embarrassed. My friend was gracious and even expressed a bit of envy at the possibilities that existed with a small [...]]]></description>
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