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ICYMI: Teaming up to bring timeless message to Winter Olympics

ICYMI: Teaming up to bring timeless message to Winter Olympics2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (161+ words) As the 2026 Winter Olympic games get under way, International Mission Board missionaries from all over Italy are teaming up with hundreds of U.S. volunteers from South Carolina, South Dakota, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama and Georgia to reach Milan with the…...

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ICYMI: ‘Elder statesman of youth ministry’ points students to life-changing truths

ICYMI: ‘Elder statesman of youth ministry’ points students to life-changing truths1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (178+ words) At 60 years old, evangelist Douglas Runkles " better known as "Runks" " considers himself the "elder statesman of youth ministry." But he is just as passionate now as when he entered ministry nearly 30 years ago, and noted that seeing lives changed for…...

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Young people and genuine experiences with God

Young people and genuine experiences with God2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (517+ words) God does not measure success by tangible results, but by faithful follow-through," he said. Growth is a gift, but faithfulness is the call." Reading from Isaiah 6, Conerly highlighted the story of the prophet Isaiah, who willingly accepted God's call without…...

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First person: Legacy churches and the need for young pastors

First person: Legacy churches and the need for young pastors4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (921+ words) We love new things. New clothes, new cars, new shoes. In this new era of college football, schools seem to love finding new coaches, too. For many young pastors, planting new churches is the preferred avenue to ministry " and for…...

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‘Clarity and courage’: Empowering parents and student ministers

‘Clarity and courage’: Empowering parents and student ministers1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (423+ words) Sometimes, youth ministry and parenting feel like two vans passing in the night (or, better yet, passing in the church parking lot). Pastors wave. Parents smile. We might even coordinate big events and summer calendars together. But most days, it…...