Comments on: 2008 Reasons to Do Youth Ministry in 2008! http://www.youthministryideas.net/2007/12/31/2008-reasons-to-do-youth-ministry-in-2008/ youth ministry lesons games bible studies resources worship fundraising speakers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:48:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joy http://www.youthministryideas.net/2007/12/31/2008-reasons-to-do-youth-ministry-in-2008/#comment-95 Joy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:45:52 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/?p=131#comment-95 Being able to be there for a teen who doesn't feel like they can talk to anyone else. Being able to be there for a teen who doesn’t feel like they can talk to anyone else.

]]> By: Brian Kirk http://www.youthministryideas.net/2007/12/31/2008-reasons-to-do-youth-ministry-in-2008/#comment-89 Brian Kirk Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:37:00 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/?p=131#comment-89 14)For what the youth teach me about God. 15)A chance to revisit some great scriptures as if I've never heard them before (because some of the youth I'm teaching are hearing them for the first time). 16)To see if I can still stay up all night at a lock-in. 17)Because I'm lucky enough to be called to this ministry within the Church. 14)For what the youth teach me about God.
15)A chance to revisit some great scriptures as if I’ve never heard them before (because some of the youth I’m teaching are hearing them for the first time).
16)To see if I can still stay up all night at a lock-in.
17)Because I’m lucky enough to be called to this ministry within the Church.

]]> By: Grahame http://www.youthministryideas.net/2007/12/31/2008-reasons-to-do-youth-ministry-in-2008/#comment-90 Grahame Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:46:22 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/?p=131#comment-90 13) 'But how can people call for help if they don't know who to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven't heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them? And how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone is sent to do it?' (Rom 10:14, Message) A reason to do youth ministry? Sums it up for me! 13) ‘But how can people call for help if they don’t know who to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven’t heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them? And how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone is sent to do it?’ (Rom 10:14, Message)
A reason to do youth ministry? Sums it up for me!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.youthministryideas.net/2007/12/31/2008-reasons-to-do-youth-ministry-in-2008/#comment-93 Ryan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:58:12 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/?p=131#comment-93 8) Never having to pay for lunch on Thursdays (thanks to the leftover pizza) 9) Because Jesus said so ("let all the children come to me") 10) Because the seniors ministry needs SOMEONE to gripe at. 11) Because without youth ministry there'd be no rules for the church buildings 12) Because young people still believe they're on an adventure, and that excitement is contagious and transformative. 8) Never having to pay for lunch on Thursdays (thanks to the leftover pizza)

9) Because Jesus said so (“let all the children come to me”)

10) Because the seniors ministry needs SOMEONE to gripe at.

11) Because without youth ministry there’d be no rules for the church buildings

12) Because young people still believe they’re on an adventure, and that excitement is contagious and transformative.

]]> By: mike http://www.youthministryideas.net/2007/12/31/2008-reasons-to-do-youth-ministry-in-2008/#comment-92 mike Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:46:17 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/?p=131#comment-92 4) its better than selling cars or insurance 5) in 2020, these students will be on their own - maybe even with their own family 6) pizza parties 7) all those middle school girls basketball games 4) its better than selling cars or insurance

5) in 2020, these students will be on their own – maybe even with their own family

6) pizza parties

7) all those middle school girls basketball games

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