Josh GriffinMore PostsOfficial Blogger List for NYMC

Here’s the latest and greatest list of bloggers who are headed to Group’s National Youth Ministry Conference next week. Stay tuned to their sites for updates, contests and creative posts about the event:

Blogging it? Shoot me a note and I’ll add you to the list! Not to mention getting in on this good stuff …

JG

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Josh GriffinMore PostsBest of 2007: Youth Ministry Blogs That Amaze

Winner
Tim Schmoyer (click here to visit his blog) – I like this guy – and it doesn’t hurt we’re friends on Xbox Live, too. A great blog I read without question each week. All of these are 100% worth subscribing to their feeds!

Runners-Up
Kurt Johnston (link)
YS Marko (link)
Corey Mann (link)
Allison Hibbard (link)

TagsComments Add Comment January 12, 2008

Josh GriffinMore PostsNew Small Group DVD: Tuff Stuff

Thought this new DVD small group material might be something that you’re interested in checking out. Click the image above to head to Simply Youth Ministry and watch an intro video from Kurt Johnston on the new series. Looks great!

The Tuff Stuff junior high DVD curriculum is designed to remove the stress of speaking and preparation for small group leaders and allow them to focus on how to best connect with their students.

Kurt Johnson tackles the hard questions on living life that he gets from his own junior high students in “Tuff Stuff”. Each DVD series includes video of Kurt teaching five lessons, along with leader and student guides. The leader guide has probing questions that will help your students open up and guide them to God’s answers.

Topics for the series include:

  • Fitting In
  • Why All the Bad/Sad Stuff
  • Aren’t All Religions the Same?
  • How Do I Know What’s True?
  • End Times

JG

TagsComments Add Comment December 11, 2007

Josh GriffinMore PostsExposure, Experience, and Expression

Just noticed Kerry has a new podcast with guest Kurt Johnston on Exposure, Experience, and Expression, his take on implementing the PDYM model. Some good stuff there if you’re looking for some training/encouragement this morning.

JG

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Josh GriffinMore Posts2 New Books at SYM

New at Simply Youth Ministry this week … a couple new books from Kurt Johnston and Marko. They sound great! My Friends and My School. Here’s the description of the second:

Middle School is like a roller coaster, filled with ups and downs, twists and turns; it’s exhilarating and scary all at the same time! From piles of homework to understanding the variety of “interesting” people working at your school and dealing with the new challenges of changing for gym class in front of everyone, it’s normal to feel a little overwhelmed.

That’s why in My School from the Middle School Survival Series, we’ll tackle the things that weight heavily on middle school students just like you. This book will address important middle school issues like:

  • dealing with bullies, jocks, nerds, and every other category of student you encounter
  • revealing the truth behind the urban legends of middle school
  • pop quizzes, tardiness, and other survival tips

JG


TagsComments Add Comment August 8, 2007

Josh GriffinMore PostsQuote of the Week

“The only possible way this could be better was if all of you hated guacamole.”
-Kurt Johnston, moments after the biggest bowl of fresh guacamole was delivered to our table.

JG



TagsComments Add Comment June 27, 2007

Josh GriffinMore PostsPeople on the Blog: Volume 16

Tonight’s edition of the People on the Blog is dedicated to other some of the top blogs that pointed here this week, in the order from most referrals to the least. To all of you, I say thank you.

My Top 8
Kurt Johnston
Allison Hibbard
Rob Cunningham
Alanna Pearson
Josh Peters
Matt McGill
Danny Bowers
Josh Treece

Honorable Mention
Adam Rosenbaum

JG



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Josh GriffinMore PostsYouth Pastor of the Year

I posted on Kurt winning the Youth Pastor of the Universe award earlier today. Just now he’s posted some great thoughts on the award, that if you’re interested might be cool to read. Here’s a clip, head to his blog for the rest, and bookmark him while you’re there!

Church phone rings and is answered by receptionist who happens to know me better than Fields…

TCR: “Hello, can you please give us the name of your youth pastor?”

Church receptionist who happens to know me better than Fields: “Uh, Kurt Johnston?”

TCR: “Thank you.”

And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how I have become America’s Top Youth Pastor two years in a row.

JG



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Josh GriffinMore PostsTop 20 Youth Pastors

Kurt Johnston was again named the Youth Pastor of the Year. Hey, wait a minute, did the list even change from last year? Either way, congrats, Kurt!

JG



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Josh GriffinMore PostsPeople on the Blog: Volume 14

This weekend instead of people on the blog, I’m just going to post some interesting stats about the blog. Courtesy of Google Analytics … here goes!

  • Thursday was the highest traffic day.
  • 42.5% of the visitors Saturday had never been to the blog before.
  • 288 of the visitors this week have been here 100+ times.
  • 7 of them have visited more than 200 times.
  • Kurt Johnston’s blog referred the most people here than any other blog. Honorable mention: Rob Cunningham and Josh(ua) Treece.
  • “simply youth ministry blog” was the most common Google search that led people here.
  • Dinner With Chris Sligh was the most popular post of the week.
  • There were 4,000 page views during the weekdays this week.

JG



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