Greg Stier

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  Nov 24, 2017

  Push the 'Radical Jesus Agenda' Rather Than Fight the 'Radical Liberal Agenda'

  I hear a lot of talk among conservative Christians today about "the radical liberal agenda" that is dominating our culture. This agenda is filled with leftist Democrats, unfair and imbalanced MSNBC reporters and pro-gay Starbucks cups controversies. As a matter of fact I'm sick of hearing about it.

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  Nov 21, 2017

  7 Reasons Why far Too Many Youth Ministries Aren't Thriving Like They Could (and Should) Be

  There are a lot of youth ministries out there that are not making the eternal impact they could be. Some of the reasons many aren't thriving include avoiding the hard questions and not challenging teens hard enough.

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  Nov 20, 2017

  Super Simple and Effective Ways to Become a Better Speaker

  I've been speaking to teenagers for almost three decades now, during a third of that time I was a preaching pastor as well.

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  Nov 16, 2017

  Stop Playing Defense in Youth Ministry!

  We play a lot of defense in youth ministry. We fight against tough opponents like teen suicide, marijuana and opioid addiction, cyber-bullying, sexting and on and on and on the list goes. Teenagers today are up against a long list of enemies and we want to help them win. But it is almost impossible to win the battle for the hearts, minds and souls of the next generation by just playing defense.

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  Nov 14, 2017

  4 Super Simple and Effective Ways to Become a Better Speaker

  I've been speaking to teenagers for almost three decades now, during a third of that time I was a preaching pastor as well. I'm terrible at sports (uncoordinated) and horrific at hobbies (easily distracted) so I've poured everything I have into becoming a better, more impacting communicator.

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  Nov 5, 2017

  Supercharge Your Youth Group Meeting by Starting an Argument

  Nobody is bored during an argument. There's nothing like a good, old fashioned argument to pump adrenalin into a boring meeting and liven things up. And Jesus started them everywhere he went.

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  Nov 2, 2017

  Does Your Gospel Presentation Need a Reformation?

  I think the Protestants need a reformation today, a "re-reformation" if you will...and so do many of our Gospel presentations.

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  Oct 29, 2017

  Bad Math: Why Just Planting More Churches Is Not Enough

  There is a church planting frenzy in America. It's the thing these days. And speaking as a former church planter I can see why. But there are over 300,000 Protestant churches in America and there are only 35,000 cities and towns. How many more new church plants do we need?

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  Oct 26, 2017

  We Need More Risk Takers in Youth Ministry!

  We need risk takers who are williing to leave their paradigms and programs behind and even risk losing their jobs so that more teenagers can be reached for Jesus. The urgency is at an all time high and our collective effectiveness is at an all time low.

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  Oct 6, 2017

  Helping Your Teens Process the Las Vegas Massacre

  how do you help your students process this latest atrocity? How do you help your students find safe harbor in the midst of their understandable sea of anxiety, doubt, fear and questions about the presence of an all-powerful and loving God?