Happy New Year!

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."

-3 John 1:4

Prayer - Petition & Praise

Ron Whitehead: After experiencing sight loss, Ron Whitehead was diagnosed with a large Pituitary Adenoma (brain tumor). Ron is quickly recovering from his successful surgery on December 16. The Whitehead family appreciates your continued prayers as Ron recovers, knowing that God is in control and always faithful.

Personnel Changes

Many personnel changes occurred toward the end of 2010. Here is a list of the current Division Youth Directors around the globe. Let us pray for their leadership.

ECD (East Central Africa Division): Magulilo Mwakalonge

EUD (Euro Africa Division): Stephan Sigg

ESD (Euro Asia Division): Kasap Gennady

IAD (Inter America Division): Benjamin Carballo & Louise Nocandy (Associate)

NAD (North America Division): James Black & Manny Cruz (Associate)

NSD (Northern Asia Pacific Division): Nak Hyung Kim & Bevan Mark Jenneke (Associate)

SAD (South America Division): Areli Barbosa

SID (Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division): Busi Khumalo

SPD (South Pacific Division): Nick Kross & Litiana Turner (Associate)

SSD (Southern Asia Pacific Dvision): Jobbie Yabut

SUD (Southern Asia Division): Ravindra Shankar

TED (Trans European Division): Paul Tompkins

WAD (West Central Africa Division): N. John Enang

Ministry Seekers

Juan Martinez: Experienced in evangelism and worship music coordinating, Juan is seeking a youth ministry position. More info: Contact Juan at jmartinez@southern.edu, or 407-446-2471.

Wayne Moten: Seeking a pastoral position where he can minister and inspire hope in youth, young adults, and adults. More info: Contact Wayne at motenwayne@yahoo.com or (269) 845-5023.

Roberto Cepeda: An ordained minister who has over 10 years of practical ministerial experience. More info: Contact Roberto at racepeda@earthlink.net or (512) 694-0680.

Ministry Openings

Indiana Conference: District opening available soon in Indiana. Looking for a candidate who has been to Seminary and is secure in their call to ministry, someone who knows how to continue the discipleship process. More info: Contact Sheri Dewitt at (317) 844-6201.

Bible Workers and Literature Evangelists: 4-month opportunity for evangelistic work January - April, 2011, preparing for a spring evangelistic series by Kenneth Cox. More info: Contact Will Klinke.

Pacific Union College: Located in Angwin, California, PUC is seeking to fill the position of Campus Chaplain/Associate Pastor for PUC Church. More info: Visit PUC Human Resources

Batavia SDA Church: Assistant Pastor/Bible Worker position available immediately in Batavia, New York. Full or Part-time. The church is involved in various community outreach activities. More info: Contact Mitch & Sharon Strong at msea777@yahoo.com or (585) 344-2695, or visit www.bataviaadventistchurch.org.

Hong Kong Adventist Hospital: Looking for an assistant chaplain to handle spiritual care of English-speaking patients and families as well as pastoral care of staff. More info: Contact Iris Chuah.

Atlanta North SDA Church: Quarter-time paid position available in Atlanta, Georgia, for weekend responsibilities including Youth & Junior Sabbath School, Pathfinders, Adventurers and other weekend activities. More info: Contact Joe Cirigliano at pastorjoe@ancsda.com or (678) 602-8064.

Book Review (NEW!)

CYE will be featuring a book review by Omar Miranda* each month, beginning in February.

Current book reviews of popular youth and yound adult ministry-related books can be found on CYE's Book Reviews page.

*CYE welcomes Omar Miranda to the 411 Newsletter Staff. Omar holds a certificate in Christian Counseling from the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). He is a Certified Christian Counselor and founder of Abundant Life Ministries. Omar now has a new column called Miranda Writes at Insight Magazine , updated online weekly.

Adventist Resources

Youth Ministry Grant: Faith for Today is offering to help fund youth ministry endeavors to young adults. Submit an application for your youth/young adult ministry idea. More info: Visit Faith for Today, or call (805) 955-7700.

A New Way to Pray: Dwight Nelson offers a new way to pray, along with a study guide to help listeners follow along. Watch online

Real Magazine: Published by Review and Herald, Real Magazine is a Christian story magazine for young people. More info: Visit RealMagazineOnline.org, or call (800) 456-3991.

Blueprint for Purity: The theme of the 2010 Oklahoma Youth Rally, this curriculum was written for teenagers, especially those not involved in traditional church outreach. More info: Contact Richard Castillo at richardcastillo@clearchannel.com or (405) 802-5661.

General Conference Youth Ministries: More of what you need to lead is now available online. More info: Visit GCYouthMinistries.org and click the "Resources" tab and find the help you need.

Adventist Church Connect: A powerful website managerment tool that the North American Division is providing free of charge to every Seventh-day Adventist chrch and school in the United States, Bermuda and Canada. More info: Visit AdventistChurchConnect.com.

Undercover Angels: SDA Novelist Elliot Dylan's book series for Christian teens builds on Biblical principles and reinforces integrity. More info: Visit ElliotDylan.com

Non-Denominational Resources

Studies On The Go: Written with the busy youth worker in mind, these book series' provide scriptural depth and substance to be tackled in a manageable time frame. More info: Visit Zondervan.com/YouthSpecialties, or call (800) 503-7883.

Millennials Go to College: Published by LifeCourse Associates, this book offers expert knowledge for attracting, engaging, and energizing a new generation of students. More info: Visit LifeCourse.com.

Deal With It: A curriculum to help teen girls deal with their anger through activities that include reading and responding to fictional stories. More info: Visit Zondervan.com/YouthSpecialties, or call (800) 503-7883.

Saddleback Resources: Ministry resources for sermons, small groups, campaigns, and celebrate recovery from Saddleback Church and Rick Warren. More info: Visit SaddlebackResources.com.

Almost Christian: Kenda Creasy Dean's groundbreaking translation of the results of the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR) for youth ministry. More info: Visit KendaDean.com.

Research (NEW!)

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

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Adventist National/International Events

"Changed" Youth Rally: January 28, 2011, in Orlando, Florida. Experience a night filled with music, worship, fellowship, prayer, testimonies and the release of the book, "Changed Too - Real Lives in a Real World." More info: Contact the Florida Conference at (407) 644-5000.

Pathfinder Trip to Africa: January 23 - February 6, 2011, in Zimbabwe, Africa. You can join CYE and the Lake Union Conference to help build over 20 One-day churches. More info: Contact Jose Bourget at pastorjose@andrews.edu or 269-471-8353.

the One Project: February 7-8, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia. Celebrating the supremacy of Jesus in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. More info: Contact Japhet De Oliveira, or visit the1Project.org.

ReCharge March 2011: March 18-19, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. This is a youth leadership training event designed to "recharge" your approach to youth ministry. More info: Contact Ralph Shelton, Lake Region Conference Youth Director, or the NAD Youth Department at (301) 680-6420.

Winterfest 2011: March 4-5, 2011, at Summit High School in Frisco, Colorado. Discount lift tickets are now available. Around 800 participants expected. More info: Visit the Winterfest website, or call (303) 282-3660. (Sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Conference Youth Department)

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)

Cruise With a Mission 2011: December 11-18, 2011, from Tampa, Florida. Join CYE for the launch of the "Family Edition" of their annual cruise and mission trip in one! More info: Contact Jose Bourget or visit www.adventistyouth.org/cwm.

Non-Denominational Events

Strength To Stand: January 15-17, 2011, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. These conferences challenge students to deepen their walk with Christ, with a theme from the first chapter of Jeremiah: "One TUG, one call, one life." More info: Visit www.strengthtostand.com.

Simply Youth Ministry Conference: March 4-7, 2011, in Chicago, IL. Recharge, be encouraged, connect, and draw closer to God. Fall in love with youth ministry - again. More info: Visit www.conference.youthministry.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.

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.

Spanish Resources & Events

Breakthrough: Jose Rojas' evangelistic event, produced by Todd Gessele in Tacoma, Washington on November 12-20, 2010, will be broadcast in April 2011 on the Hope Channel & Esperanza TV. As a teaser, photos of this event are available online.

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.

Lake Union: September 15-18, 2011, at Berrien Springs Fairgrounds. More info: Contact Craig Harris, LUC Camporee Director, at charris@misda.org or (616) 834-2372.

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

Miscellaneous

Ted Wilson's Message for Youth: Watch what Ted Wilson and others have to say to youth and young adults on the Center for Youth Evangelism Video Resources page.

How US Students Pay for College: According to a Gallup poll for Sallie Mae, average college costs (totalling $24,097) were paid mostly by the student's parents' income (an average of $8,752) in 2010, followed by grants/scholarships (an average of $5,682). (Source: USA Today 21 Sep 2010)

US Young Adult College Degree Attainment: Recent research from the College Board shows that the percentage of young adults in the U.S. with college degrees has dropped in comparison with other countries. Read the article. (Source: CBS News 23 Jul 2010)

You Know You're a Redneck Church If . . .

• . . . the collection plates are really hubcaps from a '56 Chevy.
• . . . a member of the church requests to be buried in his 4-wheel-drive truck because "It ain't never been in a hole it couldn't get out of!"
• . . . the final words of the benediction are, "Y'all come back now, ya hear?"

777: Try this for a New Year's Resolution! One of the Revival and Reformation iniviatives received by the leaders and Division Presidents in 2010 is "777" - 7th-day Adventists praying 7 days a week at 7 o'clock (am or pm), without ceasing, until Jesus comes! (Source: GC Youth Ministries Dept. 18 Oct 2010)

Quote: "All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing."  - Edmund Burke

Commissioned Ministers Can Lead: Members of the division Executive Committee voted on November 7, during year-end meetings, that SDA conferences and missions in North America can be led by an ordained or a commissioned minister. (Source: Adventist New Network 9 Nov 2010)

Corrections

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