Practical Tips for Transitioning from Role Models to True Mentorship
5/1/2012 By adminWritten by: Marvin Jacobo Those who claim the name of Christ are being watched ALL the time by the urban young people they are leading. Especially those of us who have the title of “leader” must be aware that every person in our ministry is a role model (called “exemplars” in the Indigenous Leadership Research Project) all the time. Exemplars can come in all kinds of shapes and sizes;
MorePart 2 - Practical Tips to Help Urban Youth Turn Negative Life Experiences Into Positive Ones
4/24/2012 By adminWritten by: Marvin Jacobo Last week we covered a first set of practical suggestions on how you can help urban youth turn negative life experiences into positive ones. This week, we will give you some ideas for your ministry team and your ministry program to reinforce these ideas. • Equip your young people through relationships to embrace and build on negative catalytic events rather
MorePart 1 - Practical Tips to Help Urban Youth Turn Negative Life Experiences Into Positive Ones
4/18/2012 By adminWritten by: Marvin Jacobo Isn’t it true that many urban young people have never learned how to face the hard things in life? In fact, many have lived in avoidance and escapism through drugs, sex, materialism, etc. For a young person to move from the growth stage into the ministry stage we must help them grab hold of the truth that they must go through the pain of their “catalytic life
MoreRaising Indigenous Leadership Research Project - Key Findings Review
4/10/2012 By adminWritten by: Marvin Jacobo Let’s pause and quickly review the 6 major findings of our research: 1. The strength of Youth for Christ’s “relational domain” was affirmed-in the neighborhood everything relies on the foundation of building a trusting relationship with an urban youth. 2. In order to become a Christian leader, an urban young person must possess the ability to turn a negative
MoreKey Findings #4 - 6 of the Indigenous Research Study
4/3/2012 By adminWritten by: Marvin Jacobo From our previous blog you will recall the first 3 findings from our raising indigenous leaders’ research project: 1. The strength of Youth for Christ’s City Life relational domain was affirmed-in the neighborhood everything relies on the foundation of building a trusting relationship with an urban youth. 2. In order to become a Christian leader, an urban
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