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2025
Aligning Youth Ministry With the Overall Vision of the Church
How can a youth pastor align the youth ministry’s vision with the overall vision of the church? If you asked students, “What church do you go to?” and they said …
2022
Why Do I Need the Church, if I Already Have Jesus?
What’s the big deal about joining a local church? I can get the podcasts and music I want — when I want it. Can’t I have church in the woods, …
2021
Consistently Walking with Christ
Bethany Clark | Respond Women’s Retreat | Saturday Night Believers, you are called to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord. In today’s session, Bethany walks through Colossians 1. …
2019
Four Plumblines to Parent with Grace
What does it mean to be a Gospel-centered parent? As a youth minister who is also a parent, I certainly don’t have all the answers, but I may have a …
2018
Race and the Gospel
Summer 2018 This generation, empowered and driven by the Gospel, has the opportunity to heal racial wounds that have long existed in America. In this breakout, Gar discussed ways to …
2017
My Advice for Those Preparing to Serve Overseas
By Marie Elliot My first summer at SWO was in 2006. I was new in my desire to pursue Christ and ready to spend a summer on the High School …