Category Archives: Ministry

About my faith and my vocation.

Reweirdifying Christianity

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Wayne

I am an avid reader and admirer of author and Princeton professor Kenda Creasy Dean. In response to a question “What’s the biggest challenge facing youth workers today?” on the Youth Specialties blog, she says: The biggest challenge might also … Continue reading →

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Worship Abuse

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Wayne

What is it with worship leaders who don’t know when to quit? I attended a meeting recently (to be kind, I won’t mention where) which was nearing its conclusion. A few opening songs had been sung, Scripture was read, a … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Wayne

I just returned from a wonderful week of ministry in Mexico with 25 College Avenue Baptist Church parents and their kids. We built a very nice new home for a poor family and we conducted four days of Vacation Bible … Continue reading →

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New Leadership for Youth Specialties

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Wayne

Youth Specialties is the ministry that Mike Yaconelli and I started back in 1968 to provide resources and training for people who do youth ministry in the church. I don’t think the mission of YS has changed much since I … Continue reading →

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A Positive Spin on the Ten Commandments

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Wayne

I have often talked to parents about the importance of writing family mission statements or family creeds to help pass faith from one generation to the next. Many children grow up in Christian homes not really sure about what their … Continue reading →

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College Avenue Short Term Mission Trips

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Wayne

Here’s a short promo video for the short term mission trips that we are doing this year at College Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego. Marci and I will be leading the trip in June to Mexico (I talk about … Continue reading →

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New Study, Same Results on Role Models

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Wayne

Who or what is the most powerful influence on teenagers? Who do teenagers look up to most as role models? These questions (or questions similar to them) have formed the basis for dozens of studies on teenagers that have been … Continue reading →

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Reviews of Reinventing Youth Ministry [Again]

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Wayne

Since my book Reinventing Youth Ministry [Again] came out last month it has received a few very positive reviews that have been very encouraging to me. To tell you the truth, I was worried about how this book would be … Continue reading →

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National Youth Workers Convention 2010

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Wayne

I just returned from the National Youth Workers Convention in Nashville (Youth Specialties). I was a speaker at both the Nashville and the San Diego YS conventions this year, an honor for me given that I’m well past my prime … Continue reading →

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Reinventing Youth Ministry [Again]

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Wayne

Last year I wrote a book summarizing pretty much all that I have to say about the past, present and future of youth ministry. The book is titled Reinventing Youth Ministry [Again]: From Bells and Whistles to Flesh and Blood … Continue reading →

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