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Monday, January 14th, 2008(Submitted September 2007) INTRODUCTION This case study reports on the implementation of Paint the Town 2007 (PTT) and relies on written documentation, first person observations, and interviews with the internal PTT administrative team and external PTT project partners. VISIONARY LEADERSHIP Visionaries transcend what is familiar to see what the familiar cannot. They perceive the “new [...]
Xcel and Xpress cofounders featured in new Bible
Sunday, January 13th, 2008NIrV My City, My God GREAT FOR URBAN TEEN OUTREACH Within its contemporary cover are 32 color pages of photos and testimonies of teens from large cities that have chosen to live their lives for Christ, a dictionary/concordance, and a gospel presentation. The easy-to-read NIrV translation makes it perfect for teen outreach! 304 pages (5-1/4″ [...]
20/20 Vision for School (Part 4 of 4)
Thursday, January 10th, 2008This is the final excerpt of my January 2008 article in the Tri-State Voice regarding the Coalition’s new adopt-a-school initiative. + Part 3 + Part 2 + Part 1 _________________________ SIDEBAR: “Case Study: How one church adopted a neighborhood school” In July 1996, thirteen youths from Abounding Grace Ministries established Generation Xcel as a neighborhood [...]
Wednesday Weekly Webcast
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Geoffrey Canada, Harlem Children’s Zone, on Oprah Following up yesterday’s youth development case study on the Harlem Children’s Zone, watch Geoffrey Canada on Oprah Winfrey. Part 1 Part 2
Changing the Odds: Harlem Children’s Zone Project
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008Below is a case study of one of the premier youth development agencies in the nation, what the New York Times Magazine calls: “one of the great social experiments of our time.” Eventually, I’m going to edit this down into an article of some kind. In the meantime, enjoy. _______________________ Hollywood loves against all odds [...]
Generation XXX: 49% of female college students say porn is ok
Monday, January 7th, 2008A groundbreaking study of 813 college students at six American colleges and universities by BYU called, “Generation XXX: Pornography Acceptance and Use Among Emerging Adults,” found: 49 percent of the female college students they surveyed find pornography acceptable. Only 37 percent of their own fathers agreed. … 86 percent of college men and 31 percent [...]
Seduced Myspace teen kills self; parents sue.
Monday, January 7th, 2008The parents of a California teenager who committed suicide after being sexually assaulted by a Celina man she met through MySpace are suing the popular social-networking Web site in Dallas court. According to the lawsuit, the 14-year-old girl, identified as Julie Doe, began a “cyber-relationship” with Kiley Ryan Bowers of Celina in 2005. Their online [...]
20/20 Vision for Schools (Part 3 of 4)
Sunday, January 6th, 2008This is the third excerpt of my January 2008 article in the Tri-State Voice regarding the Coalition’s new adopt-a-school initiative. + Part 2 + Part 1 _________________________ Visionary Leadership Coalition strategist Nicole Baker cautions that youth pastors alone cannot implement 20/20 Vision. Congregational support requires the commitment of senior pastors and church elders as well. [...]
20/20 Vision for Schools (Part 2 of 4)
Friday, January 4th, 2008This is the second excerpt of my January 2008 article in the Tri-State Voice regarding the Coalition’s new adopt-a-school initiative. + Part 1 _________________________ A plentiful harvest, but where are the laborers? With schools squarely in his sights, Pacheco has redefined youth ministry beyond the old paradigms of youth group altar calls and pizza parties [...]
Adopt-a-School Update: 20/20 Vision for Schools (Part 1 of 4)
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008The January 2007 issue of Tri-State Voice features a cover story announcing the Coalition’s new adopt a school initiative, “20/20 Vision for Schools: Transforming Public Education within a Single Generation of Students.” Here’s an excerpt: Youth Pastor Edwin Pacheco is on a mission to save New York City’s public schools. But unlike some who prefer [...]
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