youth ministry links from Group publishing

We've searched the Internet for Web sites that are useful to youth ministers. Not all of the sites listed here are Christian in nature or philosophy—a few may even contain language or information that may be offensive to some. We've listed these sites because they contain revealing information about today's culture.

The God of Second Chances by Carlo Walth

It happened during my tenth year in full-time youth ministry. I was serving a growing, dynamic ministry at a great church in Northern California. Over a period of time I’d fostered a "special friendship" with a young woman in my youth ministry. On an emotional level I developed an attachment I justified as "unique...like a special sister...a friend I could influence and disciple." I began to spend extra time with her. I looked forward to seeing her and being with her. I spent time teaching her guitar and speaking with her on the phone.

Community by Mark Driscoll

The faint echo of yesterday holds the key to tomorrow. Quietly tucked away in the genesis of Genesis is the corner-piece to the puzzle of human history, "It is not good for the man to be alone &" Almost a whisper, so quiet and faint that it screams for investigation. For the first time in eternity something was declared to be not good. How? The great thud in Eden had yet to occur.

youth ministry task force leader: donnell wyche

Donnell Wyche serves full-time as assistant pastor of the Ann Arbor Vineyard Church. He grew up in Washington, D.C., and received his B.A. in computer science from The College of Wooster in Wooster, OH, where he now serves on the Alumni Board. He completed Vineyard Leadership Institute, a part-time graduate level ministry training program. Before joining the Vineyard staff, Donnell worked for IBM in Southfield, MI, as an eBusiness solutions manager. Donnell is married to Maria and lives in Ann Arbor. You can reach him via phone at 734-477-9135 ext. 115.

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