Tag Archives: Tic Long

New Leadership for Youth Specialties

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Wayne Rice

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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National Youth Workers Convention 2010

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Wayne Rice

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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Talking Crazy about YS

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Wayne Rice

This was a fun little sketch that the YS gang invited me to do a few weeks ago. It was about 110 degrees outside when we filmed this inside a car with the AC off and the windows rolled up. … Continue reading →

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Hooray! YS will keep right on “Tic-ing”

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Wayne Rice

Well, the news is out about the future of Youth Specialties and I’m happy to report that it’s very good. YouthWorks, the Minneapolis-based ministry that purchased YS from Zondervan a couple months ago has re-hired Tic Long to come back … Continue reading →

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Youth Specialties in Transition

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Wayne Rice

I’ve been getting phone calls from people wanting to know how I feel about the recent changes at Youth Specialties. Earlier this year, Tic Long was let go, and last week, Mark Oestreicher (Marko) was also released of his duties. … Continue reading →

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Salute to Tic Long

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Wayne Rice

This week is Tic Long’s last at Youth Specialties, the organization I co-founded with my old friend Mike Yaconelli. Mike and I and our friend Denny Rydberg ran YS for the first seven or eight years, and then we made … Continue reading →

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