by itadmin | Apr 23, 2018 | city
One of my most favorite things about being a parent is picking up my little one, Dylan, from school. I mean, it’s like it’s Christmas and I’m Santa. When I open her classroom door, she drops whatever she’s doing, busts into a full sprint towards me, wraps her little...
by Betsy Garrett | Nov 2, 2016 | city
Every church is physically placed in a neighborhood to be salt, an agent that preserves, and light, a voice of God-consciousness. As youth leaders, we are privileged to work with youth to develop supportive communities as they journey through adolescence. It is...
by Betsy Garrett | Nov 1, 2016 | city
There are certain groups of students where it feels like finding a curriculum that “fits” is a challenge. Personally, I have found this to be especially true when it comes to working with groups that have unchurched students in the mix. When we open something like...
by Betsy Garrett | Oct 31, 2016 | city
Like many, I used to have the attitude that only “some” of my parents would ever truly be drawn into what we were doing. Then I realized something vital: If I wanted to partner with parents then I had to act like an actual partner. In other words just handing out...
by Betsy Garrett | Oct 30, 2016 | city
I am grateful this week to share a three-question interview with my friend Virginia Ward. Virginia is a mother of two and urban youth ministry veteran on the East Coast. Virginia serves with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Black Campus Ministries as the New England...
by Betsy Garrett | Oct 29, 2016 | city
As the country continues to evolve and advance in its innovation and technological efforts, our nation seems to be “browning” more and more every day. This means that churches everywhere are beginning to evolve. This evolution includes programming, branding,...
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