https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:46:41 +0000 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-pastors-ditch-gross-out-games-and-help-student-ministry A recent Christianity Today article highlighted something I've been pondering for a while. Namely, that what we have been doing progmatically in youth ministry may not be producing the desired results when it comes to lifelong faith formation. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-pastors-ditch-gross-out-games-and-help-student-ministry Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-unlimited-celebrates-100-years-ministry "Throughout the past 100 years, God has been incredibly faithful, allowing the ministry that began as the American Federation of Reformed Young Men's Societies to transform through the decades into what is today known as Youth Unlimited. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-unlimited-celebrates-100-years-ministry Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:53:31 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-ministry-maintenance-now-right-time Every six weeks I go to my chiropractor for an adjustment. But it wasn’t that long ago that I never went and on one wonky Thursday evening, I made a ridiculous decision that messed up my core for an extended period of time. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-ministry-maintenance-now-right-time Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:11:38 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/1000000-or-name An RCA colleague of mine and I were just in Pasadena California attending a symposium hosted by the Fuller Youth Institute looking at the future of the church. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/1000000-or-name Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:26:25 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/top-5-youth-ministry-talks Significant research had been done over the years following the trends of Youth as they leave high school and move on to some form of post-secondary education or perhaps decide to take a gap year. Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/top-5-youth-ministry-talks Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:34:21 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-unlimited-has-new-executive-director Youth Unlimited is pleased to announce that Rick Zomer has been selected as their next Executive Director. Rick comes to Youth Unlimited from the RCA where he served as the Director of Next Generation Engagement, and before that he served in several leadership roles at Calvin College over a Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-unlimited-has-new-executive-director Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:07:11 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/january-crcna-youth-ministry-newsletter-eliminating-hurry-our As we enter into a new year, following the busyness of the holidays, it is easy to caught up in the next busy ministry season peering around the corner.  Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/january-crcna-youth-ministry-newsletter-eliminating-hurry-our Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:09:14 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/november-2017-youth-ministry-newsletter The November 2017 edition of the CRCNA Youth Ministry newsletter is now out. Learn about upcoming events, discover new resources, and hear stories of how God is at work!  Ron DeVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/november-2017-youth-ministry-newsletter Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:28:16 +0000