https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Sat, 20 Apr 2024 05:53:39 +0000 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:11:32 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/how-do-you-start-meaningful-conversations-teens Are you a church leader who has struggled to spark conversation with a group of teens? Or maybe you are the teenager who has been part of a failed attempt at discussion. Either way, being in a room filled with awkward silences and blank stares is not fun for anyone.  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/how-do-you-start-meaningful-conversations-teens Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:11:32 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/defense-summer-mission-trip He said it with such conviction: “High schoolers don’t need another reason to feel like they’re the best thing this world has to offer.” I’ll never forget the way my jaw hit the floor. I was shocked; I was stunned–where was this coming from? And from a fellow youth pastor, of all people? Carlye Tazelaar https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/defense-summer-mission-trip Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:28:08 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/vacation-bible-school-what-works-your-church Does your church host a Vacation Bible School? Do you use a particular curriculum? What has worked well? What didn’t work? Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/vacation-bible-school-what-works-your-church Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:51:07 +0000