Dustin Nickerson answers why Mars Hill does not conduct the sort of youth ministry that has commonly come to be associated with church life in the late twentieth century. Why? Three reasons: 1. Statistically, it isn’t working. 2. Discipleship as seen in Scripture is minimal. 3. The Holy Spirit told us to do otherwise. I …

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Here’s a press release from the Australian Labor Party website: Federal Labor to deliver more chaplains for Australian schools. Since it’s a press release, here’s the whole thing: A re-elected Gillard Labor Government will ensure that up to 1,000 additional schools will benefit from school chaplains, with an extension of the National School Chaplaincy Program …

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Nello Barbieri is the Presbyterian Church of Victoria Training Officer. The Presbyterian Church of Victoria Training Officer’s Website has just gone online. From the frontpage: Now exactly what does a ‘training officer’ do? Good questions. Here is my answer: * Develop training programs for local church leaders. * Mentor ministers as trainers in their local …

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