by Steve Thomason | Feb 14, 2011 | Youth Ministry
Over the past few months of working in youth ministry at Grace, I have noticed some things. As I sit in front of the congregation Sunday after Sunday and look out on all the faces, I’ve noticed that there are not a huge amount of high school students in worship. I am...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 31, 2011 | Youth Ministry
Here is a simple 30-question Bible Knowledge Quiz based on the lectures I’ve given in Catechism this year. Click the links to download the files. The Quiz The Answer Key
by Steve Thomason | Jan 27, 2011 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
This is an exerpt from the ELCA website concerning the basic needs of youth. It is extracted from the article that outlines the philosophy and methodology of the confirmation process. I thought this was really good: Three Basic Needs As congregations strive to bring...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 7, 2011 | Spiritual Formation
What is a Quiet Time? Here’s the simple explanation. Any relationship worth having — friend, family, lover — requires work. If you want the relationship to grow you need to invest time and energy into the process. These are things you typically...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 4, 2011 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
I’m working on a lesson for our Own Your Faith weekend at High School Youth Group. Each month we highlight one of the Spiritual Disciplines. This month’s topic is Spending Time with God. I just came up with this graphic and I kinda liked it… Here are...
