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| by Rick Zomer In Notes From the Executive Director

Hope & Collaboration

By Rick Zomer, Executive Director of ThereforeGo Ministries Earlier this month, I was a part of a group of 35 individuals invited by the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) to come to Pasadena, CA to discuss findings from their most recent research initiative. Their project is focused on...
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| by MacKenzie Knoll In Youth Ministry

Dynamic Denver Discipleship

Interview with Myriam, an emerging adult in Denver, Colorado Nestled in a tree-lined neighborhood in Denver lies First CRC of Denver. First CRC is one of many churches in North America that is pioneering new programs to involve emerging adults in their congregation. What is First’s solution?...
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| by Amanda Roozeboom In SERVE

Inviting Gen Z to SERVE

By Amanda Roozeboom, SERVE Director Many believe that short-term missions trips cause more harm than good to the people and communities where they occur. All too often, this is true, but better models exist. ThereforeGo Ministries is a short-term missions organization rooted in long-term partnerships. We believe...
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| by MacKenzie Knoll In Youth Ministry

Intergenerational Ingenuity

By Will Southard, a pastor in Lynden, Washington Even before COVID, Gen Z was the loneliest generation on record. But now, in the aftermath of the pandemic, the need for connection and belonging is greater than ever. This is especially true for the emerging adults in our...
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| by MacKenzie Knoll In SERVE Testimonies

Embracing the Elderly

Interview with Leah, a Cadillac SERVE leader One of the worksites that the Cadillac SERVE participants spent time at this summer was an apartment complex for low income senior citizens. The teams spent time washing windows, vacuuming, dusting, and sweeping porches. “Most of the seniors were super...
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| by MacKenzie Knoll In SERVE Testimonies

SERVE-ing as a Family

Interview with Emily, SERVE Cadillac participant “I’ve heard so much about the amazing things that happen on SERVE,” Emily said. “So I wanted to see it for myself!” Although she is only a freshman, Emily has heard firsthand about the impact that SERVE has on both participants...
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| by Ron deVries In Youth Ministry

Summer SERVE

For many of us, the summer season brings the smell of hotdogs cooking, s’mores burning and the enjoyment of sipping a cold beverage on the deck. (And those of us in the north, where winter climates often prevent us from enjoying the outdoors in shorts and t-shirts,...
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| by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Trusting Wise People

“Plans fail for the lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” Proverbs 15:22 NIV Back in my youth I had a lot of plans, visions, and ideas, but I became reluctant to share them due to people laughing, teasing, or making fun of me. Later in...
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| by Rick Zomer In Notes From the Executive Director, Youth Ministry

Posture

Many of us approach mentoring with the idea that it is a process that is based within a specific context: two people sitting across a table from one another engaged in a guided conversation. While that may be true in some instances the posture of mentoring doesn’t...
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