Why I Changed My Mind on VBS.
We did VBS for 5 years in a row and stopped doing them for the past 12 years because we weren’t accomplishing what we set out to accomplish with them.... Read More
Are Your Parents Legit?
When someone tells me how clearly they see my mannerisms in my adult son, I just want to apologize. Quickly the reply reinforces the comment as a compliment but I... Read More
How to Explain What Following Jesus Means to a Student
A little while ago, I was enjoying a cup of coffee with one of the sophomore guys in our church’s youth ministry at one of our (2,000) local Starbucks. Our... Read More
Giving Our Kids a Faith They Can Grow Into
One of the most popular statistics that has become ingrained in the psyche of modern American evangelicalism is that anywhere from 55% to 90% of young people walk away from faith when... Read More
Three Dimensional Discipleship
introducing. discipling. digging deeper. introducing, discipling, and challenging families to dig deeper into God’s Word are the aspects that make up our “confident in Christ” discipleship strategy at dawson kids.... Read More
Rabbit Starvation and Missional Youth Ministry
It took me ten years to discover the reality that lasting change in the lives of the youth God has called us to lead does not happen best in programs... Read More