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Building a Youth Powerhouse
What's the key to transforming your youth group into a hub for powerful, radical and Spirit-filled ministry? For the youth pastors featured in this issue's cover story ("Youth Gone Wild," p. 36), there may not be a single key, but there are certainly some common elements to building a successful ministry for teens. Visit ministrytodaymag.com/youth to hear online-exclusive interviews with pastors Joel Stockstill, Doug Lasit, George Sotolongo and Jayson Sloan as they share their thoughts on discipling a generation.
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MINISTRY TOOLS
Know Your Political Place:
As this seemingly endless presidential election season hits its home stretch and the Republican and Democratic parties hold their national conventions, it's vital that you as a pastor know your place in the political system. It's also important that you feel equipped to address the hot-button issues.
Harry R. Jackson Jr., senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Washington, D.C., understands how key this is and is on a mission to inform both pastors and their churches of the roles they play in today's political landscape. Go to ministry todaymag.com/jackson to get the facts from Jackson on the separation of church and state.
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Unsure of what you or your church can and can't do during this political season? Go to www.ministrytodaymag.com/guidlines to download the definitive guide from the Liberty Counsel that clarifies everything from candidate endorsements to preaching on legislative initiatives.
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