Category Archives: Speaking/Training

800 Youth Leaders

Last weekend was a lot of fun for multiple reasons… but one of the big ones was my time hanging with over 800 youth workers at the YS Palooza event I taught at in Philly on Saturday. Allow me a … Continue reading

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Tickets for Two in Southern CA

This May will be the second year I’ll be speaking at the FAM Conference May 16-18th with my friends Doug Fields and Jim Burns at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. I’ve got an exclusive discount for all of you … Continue reading

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Six Cities in Seven Weeks

April is already here and I’m getting ready to head out to six cities across the US in the next seven weeks to speak and train, starting with a quadruple-header in MN this weekend, and eventually landing in Southern CA … Continue reading

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First Launch

This coming Sunday I’m teaching a brand new parenting workshop at a church just outside of Milwaukee, based on a parenting curriculum Doug Fields and I are co-authoring. This all started with a series of blog posts I wrote about … Continue reading

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Advice to Small Group Leaders

Last weekend I had a great time with Doug Fields, Mark Matlock and Megan Hutchinson training 700 youth workers at YSPalooza in Chicago! One of the sessions I taught was “How to Lead a Small Group without Losing Your Mind.” … Continue reading

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Hot Topics

I’m really excited about the training labs I’m teaching this weekend at YSPalooza Chicago, because the two topics I’m teaching are addressing two of the biggest training needs I notice in youth ministries across the U.S. I know that might … Continue reading

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A Simple Little Contest

WINNERS POSTED AT BOTTOM NOW. I’ve got an exciting speaking schedule in the next few months, starting with the East Coast this weekend at this church in Raleigh, NC. I always like to let you know when I’m coming to … Continue reading

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The Power of Stories

This weekend I speak to hundreds of junior highers at one of my favorite camps, Timberlee in Wisconsin. Someone just asked me, “How do you keep the attention of today’s junior highers?” “Easy. Just tell em’ a story.” It’s amazing … Continue reading

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Coming to Your City

I’m starting to book some travel for my upcoming speaking and training, and I found a few gaps in my speaking calendar where some of you might want me to speak, train, or do a parent workshop at your church… … Continue reading

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When Words and Actions Collide

What is evangelism really supposed to look like today? Feeding the poor? Knocking on doors and sharing the Gospel? I’m amazed how polar Christians become when discussing evangelism methodology. Half the group is passionate about sharing the Gospel with words; … Continue reading

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