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Stephanie EisMore Posts Who’s It Gonna Be?!?

Who’s It Gonna Be?!?

It’s been all over the news! Everyone is talking about who is going to win the NCAA Championship tonight. Will it be the University of Michigan who hasn’t won since 1989 or the University of Louisville who hasn’t won a championship since 1986!

Our vote at the office, “Who do you think is going to win tonight and why?”:

Storm: “Louisville. I don’t even watch basketball and I know they’re going to win.”

Justin: “Michigan. Because they beat VCU who has a similar playing style as Louisville.”

Scott: “Louisville.”

Stephanie: “Michigan, duh. Since State got knocked out I have to stand behind at least one Michigan team.”

Alright YM Nation, who do you think is going to win tonight?!?

Post your winner in the comment section!

~Steph (Go Blue!)

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Stephanie EisMore Posts A Youth Ministry Volunteer Speaks His Mind… At Least What’s Left Of It

Ever wondered what your volunteers really think about you, your leadership, and your ministry?

Get an insider’s perspective from Rick Williams, who has seen it all as a volunteer in youth ministry: futile meetings, weak leadership, disorganized events, lax standards, and even the occasional guilt trip. Yet despite all these challenges, he has remained a volunteer for more than 30 years!

—Order A Youth Ministry Volunteer Speaks His Mind Here—

Your volunteers have feedback and suggestions that can help you lead more effectively. Most of them want to serve in meaningful ways. They want to take ownership. They want you and the youth ministry to succeed. But are you listening and truly hearing what they’re saying?

A Youth Ministry Volunteer Speaks His Mind will help you navigate the waters of engaging volunteers in life-changing ministry to teenagers. Rick’s perspective may not align perfectly with the people who serve alongside you, but you’ll discover truckloads of wisdom and experience from his insights. Leading a team of volunteers isn’t the easiest thing in the world, but they’re worth the effort!

About the Author:

Rick Williams has been a youth volunteer since 1981 in both junior high and high school ministries. A native of Southern California, he has spent the majority of his professional life in corporate sales and currently is a Realtor in the North Orange County Area. Rick and his wife, Melissa, are the parents of three children and live in La Habra, California.

You’ll really like this book! It’s AWESOME- Stephanie

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Stephanie EisMore Posts New Release! Everybody’s Urban!

The word “urban” seems simple to define—but “urban teenager” is anything but simple to understand and explain. Even if you’re a youth worker in rural Kentucky or suburban California, you have urban students in your midst. The days of identifying and labeling our teenagers based on where they live, what they wear, or the color of their skin are gone. Today, everybody’s urban.

—-Own YOUR copy of Everybody’s Urban NOW!—-

More and more teenagers are stuck in survival mode, unable to see beyond today. Their dreams have been stolen, and they’ve given up on ever recapturing them.

But veteran youth pastors Jeffrey Wallace and Leneita Fix know there’s hope.

Everybody’s Urban is infused with their hard-won insights into the urban youth experience, along with dozens of real-world strategies for ministering to today’s teenagers.

About the Authors:

NEWleneita_fix_bw Leneita Fix recently celebrated her 20th year in ministry. Her passion is multiplying ALL youth workers (full time, paid, unpaid, volunteer, or bivocational) by aiding them to become better trained and equipped. She is honored to be a part of a family that ministers together, with her husband, John, a niece, and three beautiful children.

jeffrey_wallace_bw Jeffrey Wallace is the president and CEO of Front Line Urban Resources, Inc, which focuses on training and mentoring urban youth pastors and leaders, and providing life-changing youth ministry resources. He’s also founder of Simply Urban Ministry. Jeffrey serves as pastor of youth development at Peace Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia.

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Stephanie EisMore Posts The Basics

The best coaches, the most effective teachers, and the strongest leaders all know this truth: If you want to build something that endures, you have to start with the basics.
That idea applies to our spiritual journey, too. The Basics will help students explore, discuss, and apply some of the core truths of the Christian faith. The truths in this series aren’t called “basic” because they’re childish or simplistic; they’re “basic” because they’re foundational and essential to leading a life that honors God.
Each week, your teenagers will explore key Scriptures that relate to these topics, discuss the significance of each biblical truth, and consider how it relates to their lives today.
The Basics is ideal for students who have recently become Christ-followers or for teenagers who are exploring the claims and truths of the Christian faith—but students who’ve been followers of Jesus for years will benefit, too.
This DVD-based curriculum covers four topics:

Start Here: Salvation [08:13]
The First Step: Baptism [05:29]
Remembering the Past and Looking Forward: Communion [06:50]
Keep Moving Forward: Next Steps [07:14]

You’ll get tons of helpful materials to help you use the curriculum, including discussion guides, promotional materials, and more. All of the resources are editable and reproducible, so you can tweak away and infuse them with your ministry’s unique personality!

Order The Basics here!

About the Author:

Joshua Griffin is the high school pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. While he’s given up on his dreams of winning American Idol and running seven marathons in seven days, he remains committed to the dream of seeing teenagers passionately live out their faith.

-Stephanie

Stephanie EisMore Posts Enter to WIN A Chance at $500 in SYM Resources!!

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Stephanie EisMore Posts Making a Difference in the Bronx!

Making a Difference in the Bronx! A Chat About The Big Day of Serving

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM MST

Webinar Registration

Join Jake Rasmussen for a live chat about The Big Day of Serving! He will share about what to expect during this amazing experience and answer all your questions!
BIG DAY OF SERVING Want your kids to be part of something amazing – something bigger than themselves? They can… Introducing the Big Day of Serving…a series of one-day events across the nation where neighborhoods are transformed by a swarm of Christian kids eager to help people in need. At the Big Day of Serving, your group will transform a neighborhood in need.

They’ll clean city blocks, alleyways and parks

Help with landscaping & plant community gardens

Remove graffiti

Paint and tackle minor home repairs

The best part? The Big Day events are local (within minutes or hours from where you live), easy (you simply show up and serve) and affordable (for the cost of $29 per person with super early bird registration, your group has access to an all-inclusive service experience!)
On a practical level, The Big Day can be seen as an introduction to missions. If you’re new to youth ministry, the event can be the stepping stone you’re looking for. Or, if you’re a youth mission trip veteran, consider getting involved with The Big Day. It’ll re-energize your kids and continue to help them develop a servant’s heart. And, it’s a great way to start preparing for your upcoming summer mission trip.

The Big Day is not just a day of service; it’s a national movement. The goal: one million kids all over the country working together for the same cause. Imagine city after city and block after block, these changes will multiply and change not only local neighborhoods…but entire cities all across America!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM MST

REGISTER HERE!

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Stephanie EisMore Posts Ministering to Gay Teenagers

When it comes to ministering to gays and lesbians, far too many churches have chosen silence over service, or a reactive stance over proactive involvement. But congregations must abandon their comfort zone and minister to a group of people who need to experience the love of Jesus like never before.

With truths drawn from his own personal experiences, youth pastor Shawn Harrison seeks to equip youth workers in ministering to gay teenagers, their families, and the gay community at-large. The church must not compromise truth, he says, but it should not withhold grace either. How gay students first encounter God—personally and communally—and how Christians react to them can determine their subsequent steps.

[[Download a FREE sample here]]

Ministering to Gay Teenagers is filled with wisdom and practical advice on how to respond when a student comes out and how to help the teenager’s family through that journey, too. This book will equip you with solid answers to the questions parents ask, and it will challenge you, your youth ministry, and your church to consider how you can practically minister and serve a group of people who seek deep authenticity in love, character, truth, and presence.

Click here to learn more!!

Shawn Harrison is the founder of Six:11 Ministries, an online ministry resource that exists to proclaim God’s identity and wholeness. He specializes in training youth workers and church leaders in ministering to the gay community, and working with gay teens and their families. Shawn is a youth pastor in St. Marys, Ohio, where he lives with his wife and three kids. He blogs at six11.wordpress.com.

~Stephanie

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Stephanie EisMore Posts Win $2,500 Worth of SYM “Stuff”!!

Thank goodness the Mayans were wrong and the world didn’t end on 12/21/12… For every $50 that you spend at simplyyouthministry.com you’ll be entered to win $2,500 worth of SYM “stuff”. So, if you spend $50 that’s one entry, if you spend $100 that’s two entries, and so on. This offer only last’s till December 31st at Midnight- SO HURRY and get some good stuff!

~Steph

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Stephanie EisMore Posts It’s Here! It’s Here! It’s Here!

Finally after much delay is the official release of UNFILTERED MAGAZINE! Learn more at UnfilteredMagazine.com

Tomorrow Only Unfiltered Magazine will be $5 for a 1 year subscription…see attached image.

“From the editors of Group comes an all new magazine to help youth workers thrive in life…outside the church walls. Real stories by real youth workers on topics like…

Your heart

Your family

Your health

Your money

Your soul

And many more.

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Go get your subscription NOW!!

-Stephanie