Some Youth Ministry Evaluation Tools

Hey youth workers!

We were talking about evaluating youth ministries.  Well, here is a link that I found from Dare2share that looks to evaluate how youth ministries go wide (evangelism) and go deep (discipleship). I will bring a hard copy to our next meeting.

Dare2share.org

http://www.dare2share.org/deepandwide/assessments

David and I had a great time at the Time Out retreat at Camp Manitoqua. It was a great time to recharge and reconnect with the Savior.  Will talk to you soon!

Farmtown U.S.A.

Hey everyone,

I’ve made it a week long goal to get on this, but as soon as we broke our meeting last Thursday (the 14th), my week has been nuts. I told some of you that I graduated from NIU last year, which of course was were the terrible tragedy took place. Thankfully all of my friends and old roomates are counted for and safe, but I had some friends who had friends who were hurt and even killed in the shooting. That room was a very popular room that most people know very well. In fact, we had Campus Crusade for Christ in that room, and I have preached off that very stage that the shooter used to kill people. Please be praying for my friends, their family, current students and their friends and family, faculty, and alumni as this university is trying to cope with the reality of the sheer terror that was thrust upon them last week.

As if that wasn’t enough, my wife’s aunt (who she was very close to) lost her battle with cancer on Friday. I spent the end of last week and the beginning of this week comforting her and her family. It has been a tough few days as many were very close to her aunt, who was a believer, so we are excited to see her in Heaven some day!

Because of those mentioned events, my pastor, sponsors, and myself thought it was best to postpone the 30 Hour Famine that I told so many of you about last week. We will actually have it on March 21-22. I think this may be better for attendance too.

On a good note, the combined post high ministry I mentioned kicked off last night, and we had a great turn out. 36 people came to hear what Christians mean by faith. We are stoked to offer a ministry geared for those out of high school and into their 20s. Our area really needs something like this.

2-14-08 I give the meal about an 8.5

Hey everyone, it was good to see many of you today in Sterling.  It’s neat to see a group of people excited about helping the kingdom more than just their own church.  I think we are taking on a big challenge but really those are the only challenges worth doing (how’s that for a motivational line;)  Please feel free to see what kind of stuff we can do with this site and we can also post what info we find before our next meeting so we can kind of get a jump start.  Also feel free to link funny videos I’m always up for a laugh.

I don’t really have much to say but I just wanted to be a blogger today.

Hello Illinois!

Hello youth and education people from the Illinois Classis.  Look forward to seeing you next thursday!