https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:56:37 +0000 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:54:09 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/youth-ministry-season-hope Certainty feels like an illusion at the best of times, but that’s especially true these days. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/youth-ministry-season-hope Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:54:09 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/mentoring-i-world-nov-2019-youth-ministry-newsletter I met with an emerging adult not long ago for a conversation about life and church. Obviously both can be messy topics and sure enough, our conversation revealed multiple layers of chaos. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/mentoring-i-world-nov-2019-youth-ministry-newsletter Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:51:44 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/who-are-you-raising-take-over-your-church-10-years-now According to the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI), North American churches are both shrinking and aging. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/who-are-you-raising-take-over-your-church-10-years-now Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:26:46 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/hungry-god-story Our stories are a fascinating reflection of a life lived or currently living. Powerful snapshots show up alongside our narratives which summarize or quantify the events of our moments. I invite you to consider the following:  Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/hungry-god-story Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:46:37 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/ron-and-syd-talk-about-soul-care In ministry, we often try to do the things we need to do to survive, to balance obligation with the guilt of heavy expectations and as a result, we become consumed by the doing, the urge to be of the world. Rushing to the next thing we need to do. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/ron-and-syd-talk-about-soul-care Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:48:35 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/may-youth-ministry-newsletter-intergenerational-style Intergenerational seems to be a buzzword lately for churches. It can easily be set aside as just that, but I do think, that this idea, this mindset cannot be overlooked so quickly (not that we are but I am making a point here). Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/may-youth-ministry-newsletter-intergenerational-style Tue, 08 May 2018 13:23:41 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/march-2018-crcna-youth-ministry-newsletter In a world where 20 second sound bytes are the norm, I find it refreshing when I receive a document which tells a short, relevant youth ministry story. Stories give us a picture within a moment. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/march-2018-crcna-youth-ministry-newsletter Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:48:09 +0000