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These posts are written by the staff and friends of Denver Area YFC. We invite you to read, ponder and join the conversation about youth and youth ministry in Denver.
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The Best Way to Recruit Adult Volunteers for Your Youth Ministry
3/9/2016 in Category
By Andy Blanks, co-founder of youthministry360
Recruiting adult volunteers to help serve in your youth ministry is an essential task. It’s also very challenging. As we interact with youth... More
From Mundane to Miraculous
3/2/2016 in Category
By Gareth Unruh, Assistant Director, Juvenile Justice Ministry, Denver Area YFC
“I don’t know my dad and my mom is in prison. My Uncle and Aunt adopted me after I'd been to 10 different... More
What Does Your Attitude Toward Sports Teach Your Students?
2/22/2016 in Category
By Harper Cossar, PhD, professor at Georgia State University and author of Jesus at the Movies: Christianity and Cinema in Conversation and Letterboxed: The Evolution of Widescreen... More
Are You Waiting to do Your Legacy Plan?
2/15/2016 in Category
By Joe Sturniolo, Kardia Family Legacy & Estate Planning Services
I found that people tend to put off planning until something happens that wakens them to the urgency to do so. For instance,... More
I Have Nobody
2/8/2016 in Category
By Gareth Unruh, Assistant Director, Juvenile Justice Ministry, Denver Area YFC
When I first met Thomas* he was sitting on the church pew in the facility’s gym on “yellow shirt.” Yellow... More