by Mark Johannesen | CLB Youth
Youth Workers Continuing Education, Fergus Falls MN – July 16, 2016 Intense attention has been devoted to the realization that many, if not most, of our students are leaving active faith when they graduate high school, even those who were deeply involved and...
by Mark Johannesen | CLB Youth
By Mark Johannesen The last time I wrote I wrote about welcoming visitors at our churches and at our youth groups. What I want to write on now relates to that topic. Five years ago, as I was starting to get to know students and families at our church, I met a single...
by Mark Johannesen | CLB Youth
By Mark Johannesen In my last post I wrote how my family made the decision to change schools with our daughter. And without going into that change too much I can say that it has been a great move. A month ago her new school, which is a Christian school, hosted a...
by Mark Johannesen | CLB Youth
After a few months of exploring options my family chose to change the school that our daughter attends from a public school to a Christian school. I’ve always been pro-public school, and I still am, but this time I’m at a crossroad with our local school system,...
by Mark Johannesen | CLB Youth
For about three years of my pastoral life, youth ministry was not the primary ministry hat I wore because I was serving in a Sr. Pastor role but soon after I returned into a youth ministry dominant role I was challenged by how so many things had changed in youth...
by Mark Johannesen | CLB Youth
The Central Region, along with Word of Life Lutheran Brethren Church in LeSueur, MN, is sponsoring a worship leaders retreat at IPOINT this fall. The cost is just $45 per person. During the weekend Professor Brad Pribbenow will lead 5 sessions designed to cover many...
