by Mark Johannesen | CLB Youth
One of my loves in ministry is the church. I grew up in a great church (Hillside in Succasunna, NJ) and have been on staff at three great churches which I absolutely loved, and because of that history and because of how great the church has been often in my life I...
by Faith & Fellowship | CLB Youth
E-value-ation from Church of the Lutheran Brethren on Vimeo. There is a good chance that one of your end-of-the-year assignments is to write an annual report. Every year I put it off until the due date because it seems to me like one of the least significant things I...
by Faith & Fellowship | CLB Youth
Ministry and Broken Homes from Church of the Lutheran Brethren on Vimeo. My parents just celebrated their 41st anniversary, so for myself growing up, I had a very traditional family. On top of that, looking back, I would estimate that 80% of my friends’ families...
by Faith & Fellowship | CLB Youth
Book Review: Sticky Faith Launch Kit About three years ago I read Sticky Faith and fell in love with its offerings and suggestions to push back against the trends that happen with students in our churches dropping out from them after High School. Following that first...
by Mark Johannesen | CLB Youth
by Mark Johannesen Should I watch the movie “Beware of Christians”? Now, I thought I’d pass on my two cents (bullet style) about this movie because maybe you’ll stumble across it and wonder if it’s worth watching… -First up, you need to know, its not a drama or...
by Mark Johannesen | CLB Youth
by Mark Johannesen An Open Letter to Parents If I had to write a thesis paper on youth ministry, I would make it a paper about parents and the church. In all my years of working with students I have consistently seen the value that a parent has in passing on their...
