This is one thing we can all agree on…
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Mar 2025
11
Feb 2025
Christmas in Peru, Day 1
Waking up at 6 am, running down the stairs staring in awe at the colorful presents under the tree. Big ones, tall ones, but the small ones usually held the best items. Reading the birth of Jesus next to a warm fire, and then ripping through the gifts within just a few minutes. Afterwards, the Christmas lunch, which took days to prepare and felt like it was my dad’s entire paycheck. For the rest of the day, we would play with toys, snack and nap. That was Christmas as a kid for me.
I’m embarking to Peru with Josh Griffin to deliver Shoeboxes with Operation Christmas Child. People from all over the world pack shoeboxes and they are distributed to children across the world.
Christmas looks a little different for these kids. They aren’t getting bikes, electronics or cash. They are getting soap, action figures, all totaling $20 per child and they love it.
As I’m writing, we are en route to deliver our first shoeboxes. I look out the window of the bus and I see a broken world. “We aren’t in Kansas anymore todo”
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!”
Isaiah 52:7 NLT
These shoeboxes are a tangible item, but through this box, the good news of Jesus Christ will be shared.
To God be the Glory.
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Aug 2024
50% Off the Entire Store! Gold Week at it’s Finest!
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Hey DYM Fam!
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28
Nov 2017
DYMU Spotlight: Remembering Names Pays Off
Got this great story in from Bobby about Download Youth Ministry University! Thought you would enjoy it, and maybe consider checking out DYMU for your ministry as well:
We challenged all of our youth workers to complete DYMU 101 by the end of the month. Its been so fun seeing the feedback as veterans and rookies have responded well. We have 10+ year veterans that love it and brand new rookies hungry for more.One of our NEW 10th grade small group leaders sent my wife this text after our second meeting. Elizabeth, one of our most active sophomores fell in love with her new small group leader because she remembered her name. This leader, by challenging herself to memorize names (from DYMU’s YM101 – Session 3), just communicated that she is already invested and cares for her group on WEEK TWO.I can’t wait to see what God does with our 10th graders this year because of leaders that have been trained. This is what it is all about!
DYMU is instant, online video training for your youth ministry volunteers. Check out DYMU today!
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Jun 2017
Download Youth Ministry Podcast: Episode 314
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgqFjAx7sbk&w=560&h=315]
// EPISODE 314 //
• Our friend Fadi stops by
• Gifts from our friends at YM360
• Asking a leader to step down during a painful season
• Does Youth Ministry have a “shelf life”?
• Fostering a loving, driven community that is driven by the Gospel
• How to repair a relationship with a steering committee
• Let’s get Doug to open the YM360 Christmas gift!
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Mar 2017
Download Youth Ministry Podcast: Episode 310
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB2b0BSDDmw?rel=0&showinfo=0&w=640&h=360]
// EPISODE 310 //
• Dealing with checked out upper classmen
• How to be single in youth ministry
• Side hustling to support your family
• Mission Trip Covenants
• Leading up and Leading Across in a Purpose Driven model
** Get $50 off your Orange Conference registration from now until March 22nd by using the code OC17DYM. If you register before March 16th, you will also receive $20 off YOULEAD Labs!**
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Dec 2016
Download Youth Ministry Podcast: Episode 304
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxJwSsDG_UY?rel=0&w=560&h=315]