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Why Youth Leaders on a Church Staff are Important Investments

Posted in Youth | January 23, 2012, 7:45 am

Let me start out by saying my wife and I were volunteer youth leaders for 15 years. But I do think that our church made a mistake in asking for volunteer youth leaders, rather than investing money and resources in staff. I think it implied to many youth that they were not as important as “adults” in the church. Read more »

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	The Web is Your Church's New Front Door Posted in Webinars \| January 27, 2012, 11:05 am This webinar was recorded on January 25, 2012. You can join us for a live, repeat event on February 1, 2012. Read more »
	Deacon People Posted in Deacons \| January 26, 2012, 11:56 pm The church is made up of people. Deacon teams are too. I'm thankful for the people who serve our congregations, and today we hear a brief reflection from an everyday deacon - someone like you! Read more »
	My Dream for the Christian Reformed Church Posted in Pastors \| January 26, 2012, 12:04 pm What if the Christian Reformed Church is meant to be a church that connects the Jesus of the bible to the resurrected Jesus today? What if our calling is to tie what he said then to what he’s saying now? Read more »
	Calvin Symposium On Worship - Live Webcast Posted in Worship \| January 24, 2012, 10:22 am \| 1 comment The Calvin Symposium on Worship is a three-day conference sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching. This year the symposium will explore praying and worshiping through the psalms. Read more »
	Healthy Classis Part II Posted in Classis \| January 24, 2012, 9:55 am What starts a classis on the journey to renewal? What factors can contribute to getting a classis started on the journey? Happily, many of these factors we can learn from the experience of classes that are already on the journey! Read more »
	Looking For a Guide or Two, and Maybe You Posted in News & Support \| January 24, 2012, 9:22 am \| 1 comment Are you a church member who is willing to share your experience and enthusiasm for ministry? If so, we should talk. The Network is recruiting new guides. We're always on the lookout for good people who are willing to share some of what they've learned and experienced. Interested? Read more »
	Focus on People Not Labels Posted in Disability Concerns \| January 23, 2012, 4:23 pm \| 3 comments A controversy rages about the definition of autism. The American Psychiatric Association is considering a redefinition of the term for the newest edition of their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Should the definition of “autism” or any other disability matter for us who are involved in churches? Read more »
	Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation Posted in Church Administration \| January 23, 2012, 2:39 pm \| 2 comments Every church should have Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. If you are an administrative leader in your church, do you know where to find a copy of your Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation? Last week a church called looking for models as they could not locate their Bylaws. This winter may be a good time to Read more »
	Using the Psalms with Kids Posted in Sunday School \| January 23, 2012, 2:20 am \| 3 comments Psalms are important for kids and teens being raised in a postmodern culture, a culture where sometimes facts take a back seat to feelings. Much of teenage life is about how they feel. Our kids and teens need to know that they can bring their emotions and their responses to God in an appropriate way. Read more »
	Improvising Within Biblical Authority Posted in Pastors \| January 19, 2012, 10:16 am Scripture’s authority is not like a rule book or an instruction manual that locks us in and orders us around. Its authority is akin to God’s authority – to liberate us and the world from the evils of our own doing and, in the process, to make us more fully human. Read more »
	Ministering to People with Mental Illnesses Posted in Disability Concerns \| January 17, 2012, 6:29 am Ministering to people with mental illnesses can intimidate many congregational leaders. Pathways to Promise provides outstanding free resources that will reduce the intimidation and enhance caring of congregations for their members who live with mental illnesses. Read more »
	Deacon Resources on The Network Posted in Deacons \| January 17, 2012, 2:09 am A gold mine of information exists in the realms of the Deacon network! When was the last time you checked out the "All Resources" section? If you've browsed it, you've noticed tabs for articles, blogs, resources and websites. The wealth of information you can access is phenomenal! Read more »
	On the Potter’s Wheel Posted in Worship \| January 17, 2012, 1:49 am \| 2 comments In our pious haste to assert that worship is all about God and not about us, are we missing out on what the Spirit is trying to do in our lives during times of worship? What does worship have to do with faith formation? Read more »
	Recent Court Cases and the Church Posted in Church Administration \| January 16, 2012, 4:19 pm \| 2 comments Late last year, the US Supreme Court announced that it would not review a lower court ruling banning churches from meeting in public school spaces in New York City. Last week the US Supreme Court decided that religious employees of a church are not allowed to sue for employment discrimination. Read more »
	The Power of Parents Posted in Sunday School \| January 16, 2012, 12:44 pm Encouraging parents in their role as faith nurturers doesn’t have to take a lot of time—it can be as easy as getting resources in their hands. Karen DeBoer plans to share resource ideas that families can use at home to talk about faith and read God’s word together. Read more »

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	The Web is Your Church's New Front Door Posted in Webinars \| January 27, 2012, 11:05 am This webinar was recorded on January 25, 2012. You can join us for a live, repeat event on February 1, 2012. Read more »
	Deacon People Posted in Deacons \| January 26, 2012, 11:56 pm The church is made up of people. Deacon teams are too. I'm thankful for the people who serve our congregations, and today we hear a brief reflection from an everyday deacon - someone like you! Read more »
	My Dream for the Christian Reformed Church Posted in Pastors \| January 26, 2012, 12:04 pm What if the Christian Reformed Church is meant to be a church that connects the Jesus of the bible to the resurrected Jesus today? What if our calling is to tie what he said then to what he’s saying now? Read more »
	Calvin Symposium On Worship - Live Webcast Posted in Worship \| January 24, 2012, 10:22 am \| 1 comment The Calvin Symposium on Worship is a three-day conference sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching. This year the symposium will explore praying and worshiping through the psalms. Read more »
	Healthy Classis Part II Posted in Classis \| January 24, 2012, 9:55 am What starts a classis on the journey to renewal? What factors can contribute to getting a classis started on the journey? Happily, many of these factors we can learn from the experience of classes that are already on the journey! Read more »
	Looking For a Guide or Two, and Maybe You Posted in News & Support \| January 24, 2012, 9:22 am \| 1 comment Are you a church member who is willing to share your experience and enthusiasm for ministry? If so, we should talk. The Network is recruiting new guides. We're always on the lookout for good people who are willing to share some of what they've learned and experienced. Interested? Read more »
	Focus on People Not Labels Posted in Disability Concerns \| January 23, 2012, 4:23 pm \| 3 comments A controversy rages about the definition of autism. The American Psychiatric Association is considering a redefinition of the term for the newest edition of their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Should the definition of “autism” or any other disability matter for us who are involved in churches? Read more »
	Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation Posted in Church Administration \| January 23, 2012, 2:39 pm \| 2 comments Every church should have Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. If you are an administrative leader in your church, do you know where to find a copy of your Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation? Last week a church called looking for models as they could not locate their Bylaws. This winter may be a good time to Read more »
	Using the Psalms with Kids Posted in Sunday School \| January 23, 2012, 2:20 am \| 3 comments Psalms are important for kids and teens being raised in a postmodern culture, a culture where sometimes facts take a back seat to feelings. Much of teenage life is about how they feel. Our kids and teens need to know that they can bring their emotions and their responses to God in an appropriate way. Read more »
	Improvising Within Biblical Authority Posted in Pastors \| January 19, 2012, 10:16 am Scripture’s authority is not like a rule book or an instruction manual that locks us in and orders us around. Its authority is akin to God’s authority – to liberate us and the world from the evils of our own doing and, in the process, to make us more fully human. Read more »
	Ministering to People with Mental Illnesses Posted in Disability Concerns \| January 17, 2012, 6:29 am Ministering to people with mental illnesses can intimidate many congregational leaders. Pathways to Promise provides outstanding free resources that will reduce the intimidation and enhance caring of congregations for their members who live with mental illnesses. Read more »
	Deacon Resources on The Network Posted in Deacons \| January 17, 2012, 2:09 am A gold mine of information exists in the realms of the Deacon network! When was the last time you checked out the "All Resources" section? If you've browsed it, you've noticed tabs for articles, blogs, resources and websites. The wealth of information you can access is phenomenal! Read more »
	On the Potter’s Wheel Posted in Worship \| January 17, 2012, 1:49 am \| 2 comments In our pious haste to assert that worship is all about God and not about us, are we missing out on what the Spirit is trying to do in our lives during times of worship? What does worship have to do with faith formation? Read more »
	Recent Court Cases and the Church Posted in Church Administration \| January 16, 2012, 4:19 pm \| 2 comments Late last year, the US Supreme Court announced that it would not review a lower court ruling banning churches from meeting in public school spaces in New York City. Last week the US Supreme Court decided that religious employees of a church are not allowed to sue for employment discrimination. Read more »
	The Power of Parents Posted in Sunday School \| January 16, 2012, 12:44 pm Encouraging parents in their role as faith nurturers doesn’t have to take a lot of time—it can be as easy as getting resources in their hands. Karen DeBoer plans to share resource ideas that families can use at home to talk about faith and read God’s word together. Read more »