god belongs in my city Archive

Register for I Am My School here.

WHEN & WHAT?
Saturday // May 15
Join 1500 students in prayer walking the schools near you.
Sunday // May 16
Invite your congregation to adopt 1 school within walking distance of the church for regular prayer and service.
Monday // May 17
Commission students to return meaningful, student-led prayer and service to schools.
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No budget + high profile hostility
+ lousy weather + despondent adult leaders
+ inspired student leaders + 2 weeks notice
+ a community greatly loved + supportive adults
+ viral technology + a God idea
= one of the most amazing youth ministry experiences of my 23 year youth ministry career.
Best of all, for a veteran youth worker: I [...]

A couple of weeks ago, a Brooklyn youth pastor asked a several of his student leaders why New York City atheists could launch a massive subway ad blitz with nary a public peep from local churches when, as he mused, “God belongs in my city.”
Their response to his dismay was a viral blitz online asking [...]