Blog About Youth Ministry & Mission Trips for Teens – Page 16 of 18

July 30, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Mentor for Life

I’m a new youth pastor at Trinity CRC. I started last September, and I absolutely love it. It’s a dream job. I would do it for free if I could afford it. One of the big parts of my job is mentoring. I started taking out my...
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July 24, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Keeping the Flame Alive

We’re all about faith for life and don’t want to see students or youth leaders riding a roller coaster of emotions on a mission trip or faith forming experience. Here’s a great article by a well respected leader in the short term mission movement on fanning the...
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July 18, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Riding the Wave, Part 3 of 3

Paddling out into the waves is necessary, hard work. Setting an environment for students to make the most of the momentum they gain at a faith-forming experience is very similar to this. Here are some tips/reminders for your faith-forming experience preparation: Be sure to emphasize “life transformation”,...
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July 16, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Riding the Wave, Part 2 of 3

Recognizing some myths youth leaders and/or students believe about faith-forming experiences can be a big help in not hindering the work of God within extended events, and instead keeping the momentum going, or helping students ride the wave. The following three myths often come to the...
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July 14, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Riding the Wave, Part 1 of 3

There’s nothing quite like the sound of waves. We typically like to think of that sound as soothing, but in some situations, it could send your fight or flight mechanism into chaos. When you view a big wave from a distance and you are ready for...
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July 7, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Shout it Aloud

“Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet.” –Isaiah 58:1a May this be your prayer, today and every day: God, you are holy, loving and just. I want to walk with you in the adventure of transforming this world. Pursuing justice and caring for...
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July 1, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

The Coming Revolution in Missions

“Revolution” is a huge word. It sounds like painted faced warriors crying “freeeeedom”. That’s not what I mean. This is the “revolution” that a wheel takes, a moving forward. It could happen fast or slow but it is happening. If it doesn’t happen, we’re stuck and everyone...
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June 27, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE

Tiredness – Young Adults as a Solution

My goal, as a pastor to my congregation, is not to reinvent the wheel, but rather to inspire and equip new leadership, to facilitate conversations between young and old, and to help them see Christ’s presence here in my congregation and city. As I had conversations,...
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June 23, 2014November 8, 2019 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

True Religion – More than Justice

[Adapted from Session 3 of the 2014 Theme Material] We all love a story in which the dark and ugly turns glorious and good. A story where a creature so hideous no one dared look on it turns into a handsome prince, the cowardly lion takes...
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June 17, 2014September 1, 2020 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Faces of ThereforeGo Ministries, Youth Ministry

Faces Of ThereforeGo – Jen Rozema, Mario Perez and Jillian Bajema

Jen Rozema Q. What’s your favorite place to meet with students, and why? A. I’m going to be bold and say that downtown Holland, MI is one of the best downtowns imaginable. With great local coffee shops, frozen yogurt vendors and restaurants, and a very inviting atmosphere,...
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June 12, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Notes From the Executive Director

Dependence on God

Sold. Our house had sold! My family and I were looking forward to moving closer to church and school, but there was a problem. We were struggling to find a house that fit our needs (and wants). We walked out the door of our home for the...
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June 8, 2014May 3, 2019 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE

Middle School Mission Trip (SERVE) Testimony

In the summer of 2013, I went on my fifth middle school mission trip. It was my seventh Serve in the past five years and my eighth overall. Why do I keep going? As someone who struggles with energy on a regular basis, I can honestly say that...
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