Create Your Own Sticky Faith Stories

Post a Comment » Written on October 21st, 2013     
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What does a good story have to do with lifelong faith in teenagers?

Perhaps more than you’d think.

Several Covenant congregations have been participating in Sticky Faith Cohorts with the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). Research shows that 40-50% of youth …

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Reminder: Sign up for School to prison

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Get a Taste of NPU & Youth Ministry

Do you have high school students that are considering youth ministry as a major?

Tell them and their parents about North Park University and Center for Youth Ministry Studies Preview Days, coming on November 10-11, 2013.  This program is …

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Ed’s Story – A 7-Film Series about Hope

Post a Comment » Written on October 14th, 2013     
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This is Ed Dobson.

He has an amazing story of hope that has reached around the world. Please take two minutes out of your day to learn about his story.

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Ed’s Story is our story. Diagnosed with ALS …

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CYMS Upcoming Events

Post a Comment » Written on October 9th, 2013     
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The growing prison population of young, urban centered males is at epidemic levels. Moreover, the issues of urban education seem to be mounting at an exponential rate: drop out, inadequate classrooms, burned out teachers.  Higher test scores are only part …

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Youth Worker Connection update

Post a Comment » Written on October 7th, 2013     
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January 25-27 (Saturday evening through Monday afternoon) at

Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont, IL

 

Youth Worker Connection Time + God + People = Connection

Engage in theological dialogue, TED talks, fitness options, spiritual connections, community groups, roundtable discussions, peer learning, …

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Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore

Post a Comment » Written on October 2nd, 2013     
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Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore…

And How 4 Acts of Love Will Make Your Church Irresistible

 

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The book that will forever change the way you think about church.

The statistics are clear: The American church is …

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Covenant World Relief Spoken Word

Post a Comment » Written on September 30th, 2013     
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The new FREE Covenant World Relief resources are available now. A sample set of materials have been sent to each church, but you can go online now and order additional copies.

The new materials include:

  • A DVD with 11 new

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Our Cultural Addiction To Phones

Post a Comment » Written on September 25th, 2013     
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The cultural shift is complete. We’re all just alone with our smartphones, even when we’re surrounded by other humans. The extent of our obsession with capturing every moment instead of merely just experiencing them is highlighted in the …

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School to Prison Pipeline Mini-Conference

The growing prison population of young, urban centered males is at epidemic levels. Moreover, the issues of urban education seem to be mounting at an exponential rate: drop out, inadequate classrooms, burned out teachers.  Higher test scores are only part …

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