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Stephanie EisMore Posts Beyond The Birds and The Bees…

Helping your child make wise choices about sex and dating requires more than just one chat. It’s about building bridges of ongoing dialogue throughout the teenage years.

But youth workers Mark Oestreicher and Joel Mayward realize many parents don’t feel comfortable or prepared to have these kinds of conversations. That’s why they wrote A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Sex and Dating—to equip you to initiate healthy, honest discussions with your teenager. This book will also help you understand some of the relevant trends and issues in today’s youth culture.

Your role as a parent is to do more than provide your teenager with information about sex and dating. You have the opportunity and the calling to help your child live wisely and honor God in this sometimes tricky, occasionally awkward, and always vital area of life.

Order your copy of A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Sex and Dating NOW!

About the Authors:::

MARK OESTREICHER (Marko) is a veteran youth worker and founding partner in The Youth Cartel, providing resources, training, and coaching for church youth workers. The author of dozens of books, including Youth Ministry 3.0, Marko is a sought-after speaker, writer, and consultant. Marko lives in San Diego with his wife, Jeannie, and teenage children, Liesl and Max. Marko’s blog: whyismarko.com.

JOEL MAYWARD is a pastor, writer, husband, and father living in Langley, British Columbia. Joel loves youth ministry, movies, and theology and writes about it all at his blog, joelmayward.blogspot.com.

Add Comment February 15, 2013

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!

Add Comment February 13, 2013

Stephanie EisMore Posts HURRY! SYMC is almost SOLD OUT!

Hurry! SYMC is almost SOLD OUT and we want YOU to be there with us!

Click here to check out all the different speakers and artists that will be there to help renew and strengthen you.

Main Stage speakers include:

John Stumbo

Trace Bundy

Margaret Feinberg

Greg Stier

Propaganda

The Skit Guys

Jon Acuff

Jason Ostrander

Rick Lawrence

Click here to REGISTER to ensure your spot at SYMC in Indy!

Hope to see you there,

Stephanie

Add Comment February 12, 2013

Stephanie EisMore Posts Need A Valentine’s Day Lesson???

Looking for creative ways to capture your students’ attention during the holiday seasons? Your wish is our command: We’re proud to unveil LIVE Holiday, part of our dynamic LIVE Curriculum line of resources. This exciting volume features curriculum built around three major themes:
Christmas Series As we read through the amazing, powerful story of Christmas, we encounter characters that form the essential foundation for this history-changing event. This six-week series will guide you through their stories and will help your students learn more about the Christmas narrative and how it relates to their lives today.

Week 1: Mary
Week 2: Joseph
Week 3: Jesus
Week 4: The Angels
Week 5: The Wise Men and King Herod
Week 6: Simeon and Anna

Easter Series The Easter season is a reflective time that allows us to celebrate and remember the sacrifice and price Jesus paid for our salvation. Your students will explore various elements of the Easter season: Jesus’ suffering, his triumphant entry, his death, and his resurrection. The four lessons can be used together as one series or used separately.

Week 1: Ash Wednesday
Week 2: Palm Sunday
Week 3: Good Friday
Week 4: Easter Sunday

Single-Day Holidays This series includes five lessons that cover a variety of holidays throughout the year. Each lesson can be used in the midst of those specific holidays or can be used at a different time to cover a specific theme that coordinates with the holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Valentine’s Day
Earth Day
Mother’s Day or Father’s Day
Thanksgiving Day

Make the holidays a memorable highlight for your students, while helping them discover how the Bible remains relevant to their lives—every day of every month, throughout the year!

Get your LIVE Holiday now!

-Stephanie

PS. You can also download a FREE LIVE lessons… Download it here!

Add Comment February 11, 2013

Stephanie EisMore Posts Week of Hope- Discover the Joy of Serving!

Are you looking for a missions trip to go on this summer with your youth group?!

Check out Group Missions Trips’ Week of Hope!

Bring your youth group on an affordable heartfelt mission trip that is focused on making connections with the people you serve through community service projects.

There are seven different weeks to choose from including:

June 16 – 21 * June 23 – 28 * June 30 – July 5

July 7 – 12 * July 14 – 19 * July 21 – 26 * July 28 – Aug 2

Register here for the perfect missions trip!

~Stephanie

Add Comment January 24, 2013

Stephanie EisMore Posts For Real… The NEWEST SYMC Speaker is…

We are so excited to announce the newest addition to our Simply Youth Ministry Conference 2013 line up! The third Key Note Speaker for Saturday night is…

You know I couldn’t just give it to you here!

Follow this link to find out!

Enjoy!

~Stephanie

Add Comment January 15, 2013

Stephanie EisMore Posts A Small Thanks!

Youth Ministry Friends–

We wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Remember that you are extremely loved! Enjoy a little video from Jason and Jeff! We hope this makes you smile

http://blip.tv/simply-youth-ministry/sym-thank-you-and-snow-angels-12-2012-6483332

~Steph

Add Comment December 27, 2012

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

Add Comment December 26, 2012

Stephanie EisMore Posts 25 TWITTER INSIGHTS FOR #STUMIN LEADERSHIP

How much wisdom can you pack into 140 characters?
Quite a bit, it turns out.
Twisdom unpacks truth-filled tweets about 25 important leadership topics, with honest conversation and practical application from veteran youth worker Matt Lawson. He’s discovered the power of using Twitter¨ to create a file of collective and collaborative wisdom from youth workers around the world.
You’ll encounter rich insights on such topics as combating student apathy, turning vision into action, building a stronger relationship with your senior pastor, training and investing in volunteers, and lasting for the long haul. Get a bite-size dose of practical wisdom that will cause you to think beyond 140 characters in your journey to become a stronger leader, youth worker, and Christ-follower.

Check out the book here