A principle in communicating with teenagers

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A principle in communicating with teenagers – quote from Gary Chapman

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 | No Comments

A principle in communicating with teenagers- quote from Gary Chapman. This is from a book about parenting…but it can also be applied to campus ministry, for most students are teenagers. …”Parents who wish to be an influential part of their teenager’s reasoning process must shift from monologue to dialogue, from preaching to conversation, from dogmatism […]

15 Characteristics of Today’s Unchurched Person by Carey Nieuwhof APRIL 5, 2013

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 | No Comments

15 Characteristics of Today’s Unchurched Person by Carey Nieuwhof APRIL 5, 2013 Link to original article If you’re like many Christians, you have an authentic desire to share your faith with people who don’t yet follow Jesus. I know I do. One of my deepest longings is that every person would come to know the […]

What Happens when Parents and Kids see Youth Group as Simply an Elective? by Benjamin Kerns

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 | No Comments

What Happens when Parents and Kids see Youth Group as Simply an Elective? by Benjamin Kerns 4-16-14 Link to original article For the past few years, it has been obvious that the culture in which we do ministry has fundamentally changed. I know that pop culture continues to devolve into twerkfests on MTV, but that […]

Keeping the Church relevant…a great quote.

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, March 7th, 2014 | No Comments

Keeping the Church relevant…a great quote. Link to the article “God brings into existence ministries that are relevant to the culture. Forty-plus years have passed. We are in a danger that every other previous group has been in—becoming irrelevant. The church has lost touch with the larger culture. The Lord knows everything and knows exactly […]

11-25-13. 1 Kings 1:1-27. BE ALERT AND OBEY GOD – my devotional

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, November 25th, 2013 | No Comments

11-25-13. 1 Kings 1:1-27. BE ALERT AND OBEY GOD – my devotional 1 Kings 1:1-27 […]

5 churchy phrases that are scaring off millennials 11-7-13

By Kevin Jesmer on Sunday, November 10th, 2013 | No Comments

5 churchy phrases that are scaring off millennials Link to the original article BY ADDIE ZIERMAN. November 7 at 11:21 am (The Washington Post) The statistics are in. The millennials are leaving the church, and nobody seems quite sure what to do about it. I am one of them. Born in 1983, […]

11 Pieces of Advice Every Millennial Should Hear- BY JESSE CAREY

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013 | No Comments

11 Pieces of Advice Every Millennial Should Hear- BY JESSE CAREY Link to original article OCTOBER 22, 2013 Jesse Carey is a contributing editor to RELEVANT and a mainstay on the weekly RELEVANT podcast. He’s also a really funny guy, as evidenced by his Twitter account. Millennials are in a challenging phase of life: navigating professional challenges, […]

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