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Jen Bradbury
Aug 03 · 5 min read

The responsibility for a shared past and future

In the movie, Stepmom, a mom, Jackie (Susan Serandon) is dying of cancer, leaving her young children behind in the care of her ex-husband (Ed Harris) and his new wife, Isabel (Julia Roberts). In a poignant scene near the end of the movie, Jackie...

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#youth ministry #transitions #youth pastor #discipleship #leadership #parents #Leaders #Prayer #grief

Jen Bradbury
Jan 03 · 5 min read

Review: You Are the Beloved by Henri Nouwen

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I was first introduced to Henri Nouwen in grad school, when I was assigned In the Name of Jesus, still one of the most influential books on leadership I’ve ever read. Since then, I’ve enjoyed reading other works by Nouwen, including The Return of...

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#identity #Huntington #leadership #baptism #books

Jen Bradbury
Oct 05 · 5 min read

Review: Leading Without Power by Mark Oestreicher

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A few years ago, I participated in one of The Youth Cartel’s Youth Ministry Coaching Programs, which was a great investment in my leadership development. Among other things, I loved getting to rub shoulders with great youth workers and learning...

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#books #youth ministry #leadership #The Youth Cartel #youth pastor #church #hope #transitions

Jen Bradbury
Jul 24 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands by Nancy Ortberg

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What the book's about: Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands  is a leadership book filled with short essays on what the author, Nancy Ortberg, describes as "non-linear leadership" (others might classify it as servant-leadership.) 

Unleashing The Power Of Rubber Bands

Why I...

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#hope #Leaders #student leadership #leadership #books

Jen Bradbury
Jun 27 · 5 min read

12 Things Students Need from Adult Leaders on Mission Trips

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I've just returned from one mission trip and now my focus turns to the next one. This week is littered with several meetings related to our upcoming mission trip, one of which is our adult leader's meeting.

At this meeting, we'll cover logistics...

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#youth ministry #Missions #Leaders #leadership #conflict #scripture #doubt #grace

Jen Bradbury
Jun 26 · 5 min read

10 things mission trip staffers need from adult leaders

Worried first-time mission trip adult leaders often ask me, “What can I do to be a good adult leader?”

As someone who is not only a youth worker and a parent but also a former mission trip staffer, I have a unique perspective on this. I still...

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#grace #Leaders #leadership #parenting #Missions #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Apr 12 · 5 min read

Review: The Self-Aware Leader by Terry Linhart

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My work as a youth pastor requires me to lead. Together with my colleagues, we provide leadership for our entire congregation. More specifically, I lead teams of adult and student leaders. Together, we lead our congregation's youth ministry.

...

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#student leadership #books #conflict #scripture #Leaders #leadership #youth worker #youth pastor

Jen Bradbury
Apr 11 · 5 min read

Using communication to create ministry champions

My congregation is led by a team of lay-leaders called our Congregational Council, a group similar in function to a board of elders. When I was first hired nearly nine years ago, I was asked to write a monthly report to keep the council informed...

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#church #youth ministry management #communication #leadership #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Oct 10 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: H3 Leadership by Brad Lomenick

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H3 Leadership

What the book's about: H3 Leadership by Brad Lomenick is about the characteristics of a leader, which include being humble, staying hungry, and always hustling. 

Why I read this book: I try to always be reading a leadership book. This...

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#Leaders #student leadership #leadership #books

Jen Bradbury
Mar 03 · 5 min read

What my All-Girls Education Taught me About Women in Leadership

I am the product of an all-girls Catholic high school.

Without a doubt, I got a good education at the all-girls Catholic high school I attended. Beyond that, though, my all-girls education gave me all sorts of leadership opportunities –...

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#Women #Leaders #mentor #leadership #education #youth ministry

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Latest Posts

  • The responsibility for a shared past and future
  • Review: You Are the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
  • Review: Leading Without Power by Mark Oestreicher
  • Recent Reads: Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands by Nancy Ortberg
  • 12 Things Students Need from Adult Leaders on Mission Trips
  • 10 things mission trip staffers need from adult leaders
  • Review: The Self-Aware Leader by Terry Linhart
  • Using communication to create ministry champions
  • Recent Reads: H3 Leadership by Brad Lomenick
  • What my All-Girls Education Taught me About Women in Leadership

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