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Jen Bradbury
May 05 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (April, 2015 Edition)

Reading: 

Fiction:

I read three fiction books during April: Joy Fielding's Someone is Watching - a good mystery; Katherine Center's Get Lucky - a purely fun piece of chick lit, perfect for someone like me who's currently pregnant; And my...

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#Youth Sunday #pregnancy #TV #movies #books

Jen Bradbury
May 01 · 5 min read

Review: All Groan Up by Paul Angone

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As a youth pastor, I'm privileged to walk with teens as they transition from high school into college. Typically, teens leave high school with huge dreams and aspirations, feeling as though they can conquer the world. All too often, four years...

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#grace #college #hope #brave #books

Jen Bradbury
Apr 30 · 5 min read

Recognizing Graduates: Senior Bios

My husband and I both grew up doing theater. In college, we even directed a show together. As part of that show, my husband introduced me to the concept of writing the actors' bios (the ones that appear in the program) for them – something that...

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#Sticky faith #Prayer #graduating seniors #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Apr 29 · 5 min read

Student Leadership Team Basics: Evaluating

In addition to requiring student leaders to read and blog, another way I train and equip students for leadership and in particular, for creating a culture of welcome is by conducting frequent evaluations of each week's youth ministry programs.

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#evaluation #student leadership #culture of welcome #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Apr 28 · 5 min read

The earthquake in Nepal

In my adulthood, there have been a number of devastating natural disasters that have ravaged our world including the tsunami in Indonesia and the typhoons in the Philippines. Each time, I've watched the scant news coverage, stunned by the horrific...

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#refugee #grief

Jen Bradbury
Apr 24 · 5 min read

Review: Snake Oil by Becca Stevens

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I first heard Becca Stevens speak several years ago at the ELCA's Youth Ministry Extravaganza. That year, she also spoke at the ELCA's triennial Youth Gathering. I was intrigued by her work. She's an Episcopal priest who founded a non-profit, ...

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#books #conferences #Youth Gathering #environment #grief #hope #ELCA #love

Jen Bradbury
Apr 23 · 5 min read

The impact of 8th grade orientation

Like many other congregations, ours has struggled with transitioning 8th graders into our high school ministry after confirmation. Over the past several years, we've put a lot of time and energy into strengthening this transition process. To that...

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#confirmation #culture of welcome #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Apr 22 · 5 min read

Student Leadership Team Basics: Blogging

In addition to requiring student leaders to read, another way I train and equip students for leadership and in particular, for creating a culture of welcome is through blogging. Blogging forces teens to intentionally think about their faith...

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#accountability #scripture #student leadership #communication #youth ministry #faith formation

Jen Bradbury
Apr 21 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Forgiven Prayer Station

I'm a big believer in the power of experiential learning. To this end, instead of giving a talk about prayer, I'd much rather create a series of prayer stations designed to give students the opportunity to pray in a variety of ways.

Over the next...

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#Stuff You Can Use #retreats #Prayer #Family #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Apr 17 · 5 min read

Developing a Global Perspective

Shortly after returning from a mission trip to Rwanda, one of my teens called me in tears. She’d just returned from a bookstore, where she’d noticed less than a row of books about the entire continent of Africa and none about Rwanda. “Don’t people...

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#Rwanda #scripture #Jesus #Missions #youth ministry

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Latest Posts

  • What I'm Into (April, 2015 Edition)
  • Review: All Groan Up by Paul Angone
  • Recognizing Graduates: Senior Bios
  • Student Leadership Team Basics: Evaluating
  • The earthquake in Nepal
  • Review: Snake Oil by Becca Stevens
  • The impact of 8th grade orientation
  • Student Leadership Team Basics: Blogging
  • Stuff You Can Use: Forgiven Prayer Station
  • Developing a Global Perspective

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