Mark Oestreicher
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Why Youth Ministry Should Be Fun
Mark OestreicherFun is a God thing. God is the Inventor of fun.
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New Brain Research About Young Teens and Identity Formation
Mark OestreicherMy friend (and YMCP participant) Gavin Richardson sent me a link to a report on a fascinating new brain study (read the summary of findings...
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The Value of Fun in Youth Ministry
Mark OestreicherBecause the theme of this issue of YouthWorker is Best Games, I thought I’d use this space to address the issue of fun. It’s pretty...
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Orbiting the Hairball: Innovation Without Disconnection
Mark OestreicherHere’s a tension I live with: I’m passionate about innovation in youth ministry, but—if I’m really honest—I’m not a true entrepreneur. I want to stir up...
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It's January but Emmanuel is Still with Us
Mark OestreicherThe Festive Spirit At a recent youth ministry training event I spoke about what real change and transformation looks like for a Christian. Somewhere in the...
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Willing to Make the Wrong Decision
Mark OestreicherYesterday I hosted the second meeting of one of my online YMCP groups. During our ’round the horn time of sharing highs and lows of...
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Senior Fade: A Thought
Mark OestreicherLast week at my new youth ministry coaching program group in Nashville, during a conversation about seniors in their second semester fading away from what...
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Killer Expectations
Mark OestreicherThe other day in Houston, i got to choose a car in the rental lot, and this Jeep Wrangler caught my attention. I used to...
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Two Things That Trump Best Practices Every Time
Mark OestreicherGod is actively working in the world, and not sitting around waiting for you.
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Be Present in Youth Ministry
Mark OestreicherI see the Kingdom of God in less black-and-white frames these days. To say it’s a full gray-scale doesn’t even do it justice. The Kingdom...
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