CLAIM YOUR CAMPUS UPDATE
In 2003 a movement began. A few students began to pray weekly at their school as a part of Claim Your Campus. That campus began to change. Since then Claim […]
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When Subtracting Prayer from School means Multiplication
It has been quite a month. As I walked down the hall as the FCA(Fellowship of Christian Athletes) huddle leader of a local middle school in Grand Rapids, MI, I […]
Why Games Still Matter: Part One
I love games. Probably because I’m pretty good at them. Or perhaps it has something to do with my desire to win! Whatever the reason, I have a passion for […]
5 Things to do About Spring Attendance Drop-Off
“We count people because people count.” One of the churches I was formerly employed at had this in their weekly church handout. The cynic would say this is a cop-out, […]
5 Things to do now to prepare for NTS Camp
Since temperatures are currently 30 degrees below the average for the majority of the country, I can almost forget that a summer season even exists. I tend to focus on […]
A Student’s Theology
In our fast-paced, ever changing, always evolving world, we are often easily swayed by what’s current or popular. Whether it’s baggy jeans that you can fit your science textbook in […]
Growing Up Too Fast…or Not Growing Up? Part 3
Part 3: Youth Workers (Be sure to read at least Part 1 of this blog to make sense of this post. Also check out Part 2 for the connection to […]
Growing Up Too Fast…or Not Growing Up? Part 2
Part 2: Parents If you haven’t read Part 1 which introduces this idea, take a minute if you can to do so and get the background before reading on. It’s […]
Behind the Scenes of the 2015 Kingdom Theme Film
We believe the Kingdom of Heaven is here. This kingdom is with and for all people in every corner of the Earth. Jesus speaks of the Kingdom in parables, possibly […]
NTS Camp Theme Reveal 2015
NTS Camper’s often refer to camp by the theme, rather than the year. I’ve always thought that was pretty cool, and a compliment to our team. They’ll say, “I was […]