Jack Hager
Why is "Re-Converting" Easier than Repenting?
I am going to share an article by Samuel D. James. I know nothing about this man, but he nails it. My "go to" passage regarding fleshing...
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Jack Hager
- Aug 12, 2019
- 2 min
Support Your Local Youth Pastor!
I am pro-local church. That said…I am everlastingly grateful that God has called and equipped me to work in (oh, how I detest this term)...
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Jack Hager
- Jun 23, 2019
- 2 min
Fabulous Week of Camp…WHY?
Saturday concluded week 1 at Midland Ministries’ SuperC Teen Camp. I once again had the privilege, responsibility, and joy of being the...
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Jack Hager
- Jun 14, 2019
- 2 min
Summer Camp –
I’m amazed… Amazed I’m in the family of God, redeemed, forgiven, justified… Amazed I get to spend time bragging on Jesus to teens…over...
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Jack Hager
- Jun 2, 2017
- 1 min
Often This is the Big Problem for Youth
The following quote is from No Guts, No Glory (Matthias Media). It is, quite simply, the first book I recommend to youth pastors. I wish...
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Jack Hager
- May 23, 2011
- 1 min
>Youth Worker? Vitally Important Sentence
>If you serve Jesus as a youth worker…regardless of what the Board says, regardless what parents want (usually to pass their parenting...
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Jack Hager
- May 17, 2011
- 1 min
>Horrors! First Youth Group Accident!
>In far too many churches and ministries there are vigilantes ever-alert to yell at the youth group leader because the students...
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Jack Hager
- Feb 18, 2011
- 1 min
>Prison and Christian Camp
>I was captured by Christ while in jail awaiting a prison sentence. I now work in both youth ministry and prison ministry. I’m struck by...
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Jack Hager
- Oct 7, 2010
- 1 min
>Do We Need Youth Ministry?
>If insanity is repeating the same thing and expecting different results, the style and strategy of “typical” youth ministry needs...
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Jack Hager
- Sep 9, 2010
- 1 min
>Lessons Learned – Part 3
>The percentage “game” continues to be a huge part of the problem of discipleship. It is certainly not unique to teenagers, though...
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Jack Hager
- Sep 6, 2010
- 1 min
>Lessons Learned – Part Two
>Sex. It’s been a problem for Christians throughout history. But the advent of electronic media, the lessening of parental involvement,...
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Jack Hager
- Sep 4, 2010
- 1 min
>Lessons Learned – Part One
>After operations in Vietnam, our track commanders would gather together for “lessons learned,” what had we seen, smelled, observed, not...
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Jack Hager
- Aug 24, 2010
- 3 min
>Thoughts on Ministry
> I had a phone call from a guy who has been involved in youth ministry and Bible Quiz Fellowship-style quizzing...
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Jack Hager
- Aug 7, 2010
- 3 min
>When You Gonna Get a Real Job?
>As I’ve stated a few times, my goal is to be the oldest youth worker in America…and I’m well on my way. A good thing observed over the...
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Jack Hager
- Apr 29, 2010
- 3 min
>The Disaster of (typical) Youth "Ministry"
>The front page headline on yesterday’s USA Today read, “Young Adults Less Devoted to Faith” with the subtitle, “Survey shows steady...
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Jack Hager
- Apr 2, 2010
- 4 min
>Most Important Thing I’ve Ever Posted?
>Many of you may be following the John Piper sabbatical story. If not, you probably should, since the stuff is hitting the fan in many...
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Jack Hager
- Mar 30, 2010
- 1 min
>Hilarious wedding/Bible quizzing/Purity Mix
>You may have seen this before, but since a merry heart does good like medicine, get healthy: I had seen a snip of this, but only this...
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Jack Hager
- Mar 29, 2010
- 1 min
>Know the Condition of Your Herds
> Stephen Prothero writes an intriguing column that is printed in today’s USA Today “On Religion” page. His topic is “millennials” and...
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Jack Hager
- Feb 6, 2010
- 1 min
>From Where Does Spiritual Stagnation Come?
>In the great book, “The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind Shift that Changes Everything” the authors make a statement regarding,...
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