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• 10 essential commitments to Better Communicate with Young Adults
  I need to be consistent...
• 8 Ways to Lead Young Adults in their transition to maturity
  Set measurable goals for the young adult...
• How to Value Leaders
  What do we want our staff to know about leading leaders?
• From the Ground Up
  Building - and Sustaining - a Young Adult Ministry from Scratch
• The Guts of Leadership
  Normal people run away. But not lion chasers! Lion chasers are a different breed. They don't see five-hundred pound problems. When opportunity roars, they grab life by the mane! Those are the experiences that make life worth living. Those are the experiences worth telling stories about.
• It's So Noisy!
  Most relationship problems are rooted in basic communication problems. In the same way, many have "God problems" that are rooted in a communication problem - they don't hear from the Father. What about you? As a leader, does it appear that God has gone silent?
• Betrayal
  As leaders, we sometimes face the hurt and pain of betrayal. Betrayal is expressions of disloyalty, unfaithfulness, treachery and duplicity. For those in leadership, these actions can be devastating and debilitating to our ability to minister. Often, these actions of betrayal are performed by those closest to us in leadership.
• Our Story… Starting a Young Adult Ministry
  Six years ago, shortly after my wife and I were married, we felt a strong urging from the Lord to start a new ministry in our church here in the Northeast. I had been previously teaching a College & Career Sunday School class for a few years, and it had marginal success at best. We averaged between 8-10 students, mainly over the summer, and our attendance would drop significantly during the school year as students left the area for their respective universities.
• Understanding the Five Core Values of Generation X
  Relationships are their greatest fear and their greatest need. They have a deep yearning to know and be known, but they are afraid.
• FAQ and Answers About Generation X Ministry
  Question:What are the current ages of Gen Xers? ...
• Ministry Questions Relevant to... Marriage/Blending Families/Single Parent Families
  Here are some questions to think about concerning marriage/blending families/single parent families:
• Ten Subtle Ways Your Church Can Marginalize Single Parents (without really trying)
  These subtleties, according to many single parents, are the very reasons they stop attending our weekly worship services.
• Understanding Young Adult Ministry
  Dennis Franck, National Director of Single Adult Ministries, interviewed Rob Rhoden, GenX Pastor at West End Assembly in Richmond VA, about various aspects of Young Adult Ministry.
• Understanding Young Adults
  Our current generation of Young Adults is a fascinating contradiction. They are the most selfish and the most selfless. They are the least committed and the most committed. They are the most relational and the most alone. They won’t commit to being at an event until they actually show up- it depends on what they feel and what their friends are doing that particular evening. However, they will also hop on a plane and work in an orphanage in the Philippines without pay for a whole year.
• 15 Things to Know Before Launching a Young Adult Ministry
  If you’re thinking about launching a ministry to twenty- and thirty-somethings…