Archive for October, 2008

Scenario # 3: Contextualization

Posted: 27th October 2008 by Chris in Scenarios, Youth Ministry

For context on this post it would be helpful to read THIS POST.

Scenario # 3: Contextualization
When it comes to resources, conferences, etc. youth workers don’t care to look outside their region.  What will youth ministry “training” look like in 2014?

Scenario # 2: Devolution

Posted: 8th October 2008 by Chris in Scenarios, Youth Ministry

For context on this post read THIS POST.

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Scenario # 2: Devolution
Most youth ministries get really small while a few get really big.  What will this do to the professionalism of youth ministry by 2014?

Story, Signs & Sacred Rhythms

Posted: 5th October 2008 by Chris in Books, Training, Youth Ministry

For a couple of years now I have been developing the framework for a narrative/missional (missio dei) approach to youth ministry.  We’ve been articulating this approach in our one-day training experience called, Enroute all over North America.
The framework (shown below) is not only the root of the training experience but it also provides the basis [...]