Greg Stier
Founder/Visionary @dare2share, Husband, dad, preacher. #EveryTeenEverywhere hearing the Gospel from a friend. My new book, Radical Like Jesus, is out!
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3 weeks ago |
outreachmagazine.com | Greg Stier
That’s right. I’m convinced that Jesus would be fired after a few months if he were hired on staff at a typical church today. Years ago I wrote a book titled Firing Jesus. Its premise was this:What if Jesus were hired as a youth leader by a run-of-the-mill church? Set in an emergency elders meeting, Firing Jesus grapples with how to manage a 30-year-old youth leader named J.C. Davidson (Son of David), who was rocking the boat with his radical ministry approach.
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1 month ago |
churchleaders.com | Greg Stier |I'm Greg Stier
Wondering how to handle youth group drama at church? Then keep reading for helpful, Bible-based insights from veteran youth leader Greg Stier. I hear it more and more as I talk to youth leaders across America. Many struggle with dreaded youth group drama. A hyper-sensitive clique of girls is mad at an insensitive clique of sarcastic boys. (Or vice versa or mix-n-match.) Kids take sides. They hurl hurtful words. They hurt feelings. I saw this happen at my own kids’ Christian school.
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2 months ago |
outreachmagazine.com | Greg Stier
Last weekend I was on a hike with my wife at Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park in Arizona. There, we learned about the 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots—the heroic firefighters who died on June 30, 2013, while fighting the fast-moving Yarnell Hill Fire. As we hiked the five-mile trail, we soon noticed the metal plaques showcasing each brave hotshot—a next-level firefighter brought into the worst conditions—embedded into large boulders every few hundred yards.
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2 months ago |
churchleaders.com | Greg Stier |I'm Greg Stier
Wondering why youth ministry matters these days? Read Greg Stier’s thoughts on this vital field. Discover 10 reasons why youth ministry remains more vital than ever. I love youth leaders and teenagers. I love youth ministry. And I believe Jesus loves youth ministry too. But in a handful of cranky quarters, youth ministry is under fire. “UnBiblical!” they charge. “Ineffective!” they shout. These usually-angry-about-something-anyway haters wail and flail but ultimately will fail. Why?
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2 months ago |
churchleaders.com | Greg Stier |I'm Greg Stier
Have you ever wondered about signs you’re about to get fired as a youth pastor? Do you lose sleep about missteps or words you wish you could take back? Youth ministry is stressful enough without worrying about losing your job. So take a minute to enjoy these tongue-in-cheeks signs you’re about to get fired as a youth pastor. 10 Signs You’re About to Get Fired as a Youth PastorYou’ve ticked off the church treasurer…who’s the sister-in-law to the head elder…who’s brother to the pastor.
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