Some Blog Love for YS

Before I even wrote the book, I was a big fan of Youth Specialties. (BTW, my book's Amazon.com Sales Rank is 553,200 in Books but #82 in Amazon's Youth Ministry books, sounds so much better. ) But since selling them the concept and initial content for the Student Weekly Newsletter, writing the book, speaking at one of the conventions in 02, and getting to know many of the crew I'm completely bought and paid for so here is some blog love for YS.

1. Mindi had a great post on thoughts from a volunteer small group leader: a few things i've learned as a volunteer working with parents:

2. Still loving the YS Parent's Newsletter.

Here's how I use mine

Our Purpose statement as the header:


Our Youth Ministry exists to KNOW Jesus, LOVE Jesus, SERVE Jesus and ENJOY each other.

Short thought to parents: Here's last weeks.

I wrote this on my blog a few hours ago and shared it with Roger in person and figured I’d share it here, too.


The Lost Art of the Phone Call


I strive to always be authentic but I’m not where I need to be. But God is still working on me and you too. Let your students know that God isn’t finished with them yet, mistakes happen for everyone, the key is to get up, and keep going.


Or as the contemporary theologian, Alfred the Butler, said in Batman Begins, "Why do we fall Master Bruce? To get back up!"


Keep Getting Up,
Len

Links to my online activities - I need to add the blog, just striving to be open with nothing to hide:

Len’s MySpace
Len’s Facebook

Upcoming Events/Announcements:

News Items you need to read:

Misc news stories, most found in YS Update, Walt Mueller's CPYU newsletter, homeword's newsletter and other sources.

On the Lighter Side
Something funny. Typically one of the daily Zits cartoons that I subscibe to.


Last Item is the full Parent's Newsletter with more great info.

3. I'm going to work on something to be in the YS Underground, hopefully I can send Jay the cleaned up version by April 1.