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Jen Bradbury
May 13 · 5 min read

What to do at 8th Grade Orientation

Ever since my congregation stopped kidnapping people, we've had to find new, better ways to transition our kids from one ministry to the next.

One of the best things we've done is institute an 8th grade orientation. Truthfully, we borrowed this...

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#culture of welcome #youth ministry #Youth Room #student leadership #Prayer #t-shirts #extracurriculars

Jen Bradbury
Feb 12 · 5 min read

The competition between youth ministry and extracurriculars

In his recent thought-provoking post, Andy Blanks raises the question, “Is Athletics Hurting Your Youth Ministry?”

In eleven years of youth ministry, I certainly have experienced the tension between not just sports and youth ministry but other...

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#athletics #extracurriculars

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