Inspirational Text

"Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity."

- 1 Timothy 4:12 (ESV)

Prayer - Petition & Praise

Japan Disaster: The tragedy of the earthquake and tsumani in Japan has reached more than just those living in the area where it happened. Let us keep all of the lives and families that were affected in our prayers.

Caesar Robinson: The South Eastern Conference Youth Director has been experiencing serious medical challenges. Caesar and his family appreciate your prayers.

Student Missionaries: Many young adults are serving overseas, in areas that have been affected by the recent political disputes and natural disasters.

Bible Summit: CYE's first Bible Summit, focused on revival and reformation by teaching skills in Bible study and how the Spirit of Prophecy integrates with the study of Scripture, was held on March 25-26. If your conference, like Indiana, wishes to host such an event, contact Jose Bourget.

Personnel Changes

Baraka Muganda: The former General Conference Youth Ministries Director has accepted the position of Vice President for Ministry at Washington Adventist University, in Takoma Park, Maryland.

Robert Hines: On July 1, after serving as the Youth Director for the Southern New England Conference, Robert will be transitioning into his new position as the Associate Youth Ministries Director for the Florida Conference.

Ministry Seekers

Geert Tap: Has 14 years of experience working in a private multi-national college, is a minister of religion at heart and fluent in English and Dutch. Interested in pastoring, chaplaincy, or leading worship and is seeking a challenge. More info: Contact Geert Tap.

Omar Miranda: With a Masters in Counseling, and over 20 years of ministerial experience, Omar is the founder of Abundant Life Ministries. He is fluent in Spanish. More info: Contact Omar Miranda , or see his column, Miranda Writes, at InsightMagazine.org.

Experienced youth pastors/Bible teachers/chaplains who wish to remain private as they seek for new ministry opportunities can contact Ron Whitehead, or call the CYE office at (269) 471-8380.

Ministry Openings

College Heights: SDA church in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada is seeking an energetic pastor who is passionate about young people for a youth pastor position. The position focuses on ages 0-15 and would be involved with Pathfinders & Kids-In-Discipleship. More info: Contact Pastor Ron Sydenham.

Public Campus Ministry: Adventist Christian Fellowship, on the campus of the University of Tennessee-Kentucky, is looking for an Assistant Chaplain for the 2011-2012 school year. The ideal applicant is familiar with public campus ministry. More info: Contact Michaela Lawrence Jeffery.

Youth Ministries Co-Director: One-year position with food, lodging & stipend provided. Will be part of a team leading out in social and spiritual activities for youth. Includes work on secondary and grade school campuses. More info: Contact Pastor Jim at (208) 249-0086, or email Marie Stratton.

Youth Ministries Taskforce: Three-month position with food, lodging & stipend provided. Will be part of a team leading out in social and spiritual activities for youth. More info: Contact Pastor Jim at (208) 249-0086, or email Marie Stratton.

Book Review

The Case For a Creator by Lee Strobel: Kyle Littell's* review of this book can be found on CYE's Book Reviews page.

*Kyle Littell is a third year medical student at Loma Linda University. Kyle has become very interested in the creation vs. evolution debate, especially because of the growing belief in Theistic Evolution.

Adventist Resources

Camp Notes: Career camp specialist, Ken Veal, now offers camp consulting to the organized camping industry. More info: Visit CampConsult.com, or sign up for the free Camp Notes newsletter.

Advent Hymnal Pro: A new iPhone app, provided by the South England Conference Music Dept., containing the entire SDA hymnal. It offers a quick reference directly to the hymn and access to professionally recorded mp3 tracks and music score. More info: Visit MovinPixel.com.

SDA News App: Created by Jader Feijo, an Adventist artist, this iPhone & Android app provides access to articles, pictures and videos from around the world, allowing you to always know what God is working on around the globe. More info: Visit the iTunes or Android app store.

Life In Color: Tony Wuerfel, a young adult, Adventist teacher and worship leader, shares how God has been at work in his life. An inspiring devotional for youth groups, Sabbath school classes, or small groups. More info: Visit BluePrintForJonas.com.

Revival and Reformation: A new website created by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This site offers resources, devotionals, and an iPhone App, allowing viewers to learn more about what "Revival & Reformation" means to the SDA Church. More info: Visit RevivalAndReformation.org.

Non-Denominational Resources

Online Photo Gallery: If you have a small website with limited technical support, you may want to consider secondary photo sites like these for people to view your photos: Flickr.com, Photobucker.com , and Picasa.googe.com.

Reach Out, Don't Freak Out: A 4-week small group video curriculum to help transform evangelism from something intimidating and scary into something instinctive, natural and rewarding. More info: Visit SimplyYouthMinistry.com.

Make College Count: Published by Baker Books, Derek Melleby has written a "faithful guide to life and learning," as part of the College Transition Initiative. More info: Visit www.BakerBooks.com.

Media Shout: A software that combines song lyrics over motion backgrounds, 50+ Bibles and extensive media playback with a clean, intuitive workspace, enabling Mac or PC users to create beautiful presentations in minutes. More info: Visit MediaShout.com, or call 888-829-7168.

Student Devotionals: Doug Fields & Josh Griffin have written a compilation of topics worth some consideration and experimentation entitled Live Large. Be Different. Shine Bright: 12 Contagious Qualities for Healthy Relationships. More info: Visit SimplyYouthMinistry.com.

Joe Shirt: Customize T-shirts for your youth group, retreats, mission trips, etc. All orders receive free shipping. More info: Visit JoeShirt.com.

Research

As a partner with Roger Dudley and the Institute of Church Ministry, CYE will be featuring research in the area of youth and young adult ministry.

Some significant themes that ICM gathered from the comprehensive book Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers* by Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton:

• No one characterization of American adolescents can be accurate, since there is such a wide range of spiritual experiences.
• A significant number of teenagers do find religion and spiritual matters to be important in their lives.
• Among the more religious teenagers, their faith is not simply a matter of identity, but they actively practice their religion both in private devotional life and in public or corporate behaviors.
• Contrary to some general perceptions, most adolescents are not "spiritual seekers." They do not consider themselves "spiritual, but not religious."
• While many teens are intelligent about their faith, a significant number are inarticulate and confused over what they really believe.
• Many factors compete for attention in the lives of contemporary adolescents. In an attempt to find balance, teenagers try to overlap religious activities with other areas, such as family, school, social events, friendships, etc.
• In spite of outside influences, parents and other adults continue to have a great effect on the religious choices of youth, either for good or for ill.
• Adolescents to whom religion is important tend to perform better and to have more success in other areas of their lives.

*This book reports on the National Study of Youth & Religion. 3,290 teenagers between the ages of 13-17 were interviewed.

Adventist National/International Events

IGNITION Summit: April 4-6, 2011, in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. Calling all young adults and those who minister with them. Experience best practices, equipping seminars, dynamic worship, and affirming relationships. More info: Visit ignitionblog.wordpress.com. (Sponsored by the NAD Young Adult Ministries Dept.)

iServe Youth Congress: April 6-10, 2011, in Orlando, Florida. The theme, "iServe," reflects the emphasis on youth engaged in service to others for Christ, with inspiring worship, empowering workshops, and a multitude of service opportunities. More info: Visit iServeMovement.org. (Sponsored by BAYDA)

Proclame sa Grace: April 9-16, 2011, in Cergy-Pontoise, France. The theme of this French youth festival will be "Proclaim His Grace." More info: Email jaffn@adventiste.org, or visit the event page. (Sponsored by the Northern France Conference)

Pathfinder Bible Achievement: April 15-16, 2011, in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The North America/International Final P.B.A. will take place at Pioneer Memorial Church. More info: Contact Terry Dodge, or visit PathfinderBibleAchievement.org.

Standout: April 15-17, 2011, in Berrien Springs, Michigan. A Public High School Retreat, held on the campus of Andrews University. More info: Contact Andrea Jakobsons, or visit adventistyouth.org/standout. (Sponsored by Andrews University, CYE, and the Lake Union Conference Youth Department)

iChange Youth Congress: April 21-25, 2011, in Telford, British Isles. This annual event inspires and motivates attendees to share the Gospel in new and innovative ways to reach those in their generation. More info: Visit the BUC iChange event page. (Sponsored by the British Union Conference)

Francophone Convention for Youth: June 1-5, 2011, in Montreal, Canada. Intended to gather young adults and their leaders coming from all French territories across the world. More info: Contact Hebert Valiame, Quebec Conference Youth Director. (Sponsored by the GC, NAD & Church of Canada)

180 Symposium: October 18-20, 2011, in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Addressing the most pressing issues in Adventism, the 180 Symposium will be focusing this year on "Reaching the 2nd & 3rd Generation Youth & Young Adults." More info: Visit AdventistYouth.org/180. (Sponsored by CYE & the Lake Union Conference Youth Department)

Youth Leadership Development: October 21-23, 2011, Berrien Springs, Michigan. Over 50 hours of youth and young adult ministry seminars by specialist trainers. This event will take place at Andrews University. More info: Visit AdventistYouth.org/yld. (Sponsored by the Lake Union Conference Youth Department & CYE)

the One project: October 31 - November 1, 2011, in Helsinki, Finland. Celebrating the supremacy of Jesus in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. More info: Contact Japhet De Oliveira, or visit the1project.org.

Cruise With a Mission 2011: December 11-18, 2011, from Tampa, Florida. Join CYE for the launch of the "Family Edition" in addition to their young adult annual cruise and mission trip in one! More info: Contact Jose Bourget or visit AdventistYouth.org/cwm. (Sponsored by CYE & the Lake Union Conference Youth Department)

the One project: February 13-14, 2012, in Seattle, Washington. Celebrating the supremacy of Jesus in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. More info: Contact Japhet De Oliveira, or visit the1project.org.

Non-Denominational Events

National Student Forum: May 17-19, 2011, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Part of the Canadian government's National Prayer Breakfast, this event is geared toward Christian youth interested in civic leadership. More info: Visit CanadaPrayerBreakfast.ca or CanadaStudentForums.com.

Atlanta Fest: June 15-18, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia. Held in Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta Fest Christian Music Festival will feature concerts by numerous Christian music artists. More info: Visit AtlantaFest.com.

Live It!: July 20-24, 2011, at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. Live It! combines experiential worship and track programming, creating a spiritual catalyst for high school youth to live their unique lives for Christ. More info: Visit youthunlimited.org/LiveIt.

MOVE Summer 2011: A 5-day high school only summer event helping you mobilize and equip your students for Kingdom impact. This event takes place at various dates and locations this summer. More info: Visit CIY.com/MOVE.

D6 Conference: September 21-23, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. Join 2,000+ leaders, ministers, volunteers, and parents as they discuss and collaborate on what's NEXT in the strategic integration of youth ministry and generational discipleship. More info: Visit D6Conference.com.

Planet Wisdom: Through an in-depth look at God's specific attributes, Planet Wisdom events provide a truly unique weekend experience for students to discover practical ways they can change the world by becoming more like Him. Event locations and times vary. More info: Visit PlanetWisdom.com, or call (888) 346-4179.

Acquire the Fire: 27 hours set apart to give your teens a life-transforming experience with Christ. ATF tours occur periodically throughout the year at various locations. More info: Visit ATFTour.com.

Dare2Share: The 2010-2011 "un" Tour, taking place in various locations on various dates, provides training conferences to inspire, mobilize and prepare teens to share Jesus with their friends. More info: Visit dare2share.org/untour.

Spanish Resources & Events

Breakthrough: Jose Rojas' evangelistic event, which took place in Tacoma, Washington on November 12-20, 2010, is now available online and will be broadcast this month on the Hope Channel & Esperanza TV. More info: Visit the North Pacific Union Conference Resources page.

Pathfinder Camporees

Inter-America Division: April 19-23, 2011 in Mexico City, Mexico. This will be the 3rd IAD International Pathfinder Camporee. More info: Visit the IAD Camporee website.

Atlantic Union: May 5-7, 2011, at Burlington State Park in Charlestown, Rhode Island. The camporee theme will be "Courage to Shine." More info: Visit the AUC Camporee website.

Euro-Africa Division: August 1-8, 2011, Bassano Romano, Roma, Italy. Theme: "Faith Adventure - Walking With Paul." More info: Visit the EUD Camporee website.

Lake Union: September 15-18, 2011, at Berrien Springs Fairgrounds. The theme will be "Finish Strong." More info: Contact Craig Harris, LUC Camporee Director, at charris@misda.org or (616) 834-2372, or visit the LUC Camporee website.

Miscellaneous

WAU at AUC: On March 10, a memorandum signed by the administrators of Washington Adventist University (formerly CUC) and Atlantic Union College states that they will be working toward WAU providing higher education on the campus of AUC. More info: Read the statement, or visit the AUC website.

U.S. Graduates Moving in With Mom & Dad:

• According to a 2010 report, 37% of young adults (age 18-29) are either unemployed or out of the workforce. (Source: Pew Research Center)
• Since 1980, the number of 25- to 34-year-olds living with their parents has nearly doubled. (Source: Pew Research Center)
• 85% of students plan to return home this year after graduation (Source: Twentysomething)

Talent Search: Three Angel Media is conducting a talent search for males & females between the ages of 18-60. To apply, attach a headshot, contact info, and a resume, or your experience, interests, and talents, and send them to ThreeAngelMedia@live.com.

Earthquake in New Zealand: At 12:52pm on February 22, Christchurch, New Zealand was hit by a 6.3 eartquake. To read David Asscherick's account of the event, visit the ARISE news page.

Adventism Growing: A recent USA Today article reported that Adventists are growing by 2.5% in North America, while other church denominations are declining. But why aren't we growing more? More info: Read the USA Today article.

Quote: "I'm a Christian, I believe in God, I believe that Jesus died on a cross for my sins. I believe that I have a relationship and I'm able to talk to him and really, He's the reason I'm here, so I definitely have to remember that."         - Justin Beieber, First Step 2 Forever: My Story.

La Sierra University Statement: In an open letter released March 9, La Sierra University President, Randall Wisbey, acknowledged a need for the University to present and support the Adventist view of creation more strongly. More info: Read the open letter, or visit La Sierra's website.

Twitter for Texters: A simple way for people to get information in real-time from Twitter without having a Twitter account of their own. By texting "follow [insert TwitterName]" to 40404, you can immediately begin receiving Tweets for that account. (Source: AdventSource)

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