Allen Jackson
Intentional Relationships During the Holidays
In 1994, my wife Judi and I moved from being on church staff for the first 15 years of our marriage to being faculty here
December 1, 2014
Category: Relational Growth
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Gratitude
So the election season is upon us. In Louisiana, our motto is “vote early, vote often” (probably need to know a little Louisiana history to
November 1, 2014
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Relating to an Increasingly Narcissistic Generation
Social media and a “me-centered” popular culture have driven our teenagers to a level of narcissism possibly never seen before. What does youth ministry look
October 1, 2014
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Relating to God through the Sabbath
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: You are to labor six days and do all your work, but the seventh day is a
September 1, 2014
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Connecting with College Students
This is a guest blog written by Emily Tillman who gave this as a talk at YMI2014, the youth ministry conference at the New Orleans
August 1, 2014
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The Scoop on Mentoring
A increasingly popular buzz word in business and in ministry is mentoring. When I googled the word, over 3 million hits came back. As a
July 1, 2014
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The Ministry of Encouragement
One of my good friends in ministry (and a pastor in Alabama!) has a ministry of encouragement. Any time I am in the room with
June 1, 2014
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Relating to Parents
Relating to parents in youth ministry is a bit of a loaded issue. I want to be quick to state my assumption–you are a youth
May 1, 2014
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Biblical Relationships in Youth Ministry
A biblical relationship is one that has at its center biblical principles as we relate human to human. Relationships are with those both inside and
April 1, 2014
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Hanging On to Adultness in Youth Ministry
I was once in a conversation with a group of teenagers about friends and friendships. It became apparent that students felt like friendships were a
March 1, 2014