Over the past several decades there have been three significant shifts in youth culture; each new shift brought with it different values and priorities in the lives of teens. Youth ministries adapted and responded to the first two shifts, but we’re missing the boat on the third. The result? Youth ministry isn’t addressing the realities and needs of today’s youth culture.After nearly three decades in youth ministry, Mark Oestreicher has lived through a lot of those shifts himself. In r (more…)
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At the beginning again!
Mark Oestreicher offers up an insightful journey into the heart of the history of youth ministry. His writing it incredibly concise for a topic that could take up much more…
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Every youth pastor must read this
Through my limited interactions with him at the National Youth Workers Convention, I have assumed that Marko was a goofy, spontanious, fun-loving, mohawk wearing guy (read: youth…
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A must have book in youth ministry
I recently finished Mark Oestreicher’s new book, `Youth Ministry 3.0.’ I grabbed it while I was at the National Youth Worker’s Convention in Pittsburgh; it was on the short list…
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Refreshingly Messy
This book was challenging, refreshing, and validating. Challenging, in that it feels like the show LOST, creating more questions than answers, yet pointing to something intriguing…