Global Youth Ministry Network - Asia

Great reads to fuel the youth worker in you.

7 Ways Your Siblings May Have Shaped You – Although the study is primarily Western this is also applicable in Asia where there are often closer family ties.

The 85% Statistic is Back – Heard this before? 85% of those who have ever made a commitment to God did so before age 14.

Great series of guest posts over at More Than Dodgeball – here are some of what I liked: Numb3rs, Facebook – Spiritual Dipstick?, The Compass of a Great Question, and Getting a Good Start as a Volunteer. Though you should go and check out all the rest.

Singing and Praying Justice – thought-provoking article on the need to move away from ‘me’-centered forms of music in worship.

Six Days of Work – From the article: “Your refusal to rest every week could be seen as a refusal to give 100% to your work when you’re supposed to.”

Who’s Keeping You Accountable? – On why we need accountability.

Check out this Twitter-Themed Youth Group Newsletter – and how it came about here.

Youth Leaders University – an online learning center for youth leaders and it’s free.