Global eNewsletter May 2007

In January we were pleased to add Matt Elmore to our growing Global staff. This month we have another addition to introduce. Please help us welcome Steve Dusek to the Global family! Steve, a longtime Global Youth Ministry veteran, comes to us with 17+ years of local youth ministry experience. Steve's sense of purpose and self-motivation is sure to help Global take a leap forward in our Camp and Conference ministry. Steve and his wife, Sherry, have two children, Zachary and Lauren. Be sure to send Steve a welcome email to say, "Hello!"

Be sure to visit www.globalyouthministry.org/jumpstart for more FREE resources. In addition to our free resources, Global also provides verse by verse comprehensive Bible studies which are available on our online store for a nominal cost. Each unit provides everything you need for one month of youth ministry! Visit the church curriculum section of our site for great resources to teach Biblical truth to your teens! (top)

God is definitely at work atop Fort Mountain in Georgia! Last Friday Global Youth Ministry was able to secure 42 acres adjacent to Cohutta Lodge to serve as our permanent ministry headquarters. This strategic purchase will provide room for growth for the Institute for Global Youth Studies, an environment where young men and women are equipped to be world changers!

Last fall the Institute trained students that are now serving as mentors in Kenya and Moldova! For more information about the Institute visit: www.globalyouthstudies.org. You can be part of this amazing training! Enrollment is intentionally limited, so call us today for more information: 877-251-1850 or visit www.globalyouthstudies.org to download an application.

BOOK YOUR FALL OR SPRING RETREAT NOW!

Our new property is the perfect site for your upcoming retreat! We are now booking these facilities for: Youth, Volunteer Leader, Church Staff, School Faculty, Men's Ministry, and Women's Ministry retreats. Contact Steve Dusek at 877.251.1800 for more information about our low introductory rates! (top)

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REAGAN'S RECOMMENDATION
The Complete Evangelism Guidebook

There’s a great resource that I keep several copies of on my shelves for my students. It’s called “The Complete Evangelism Guidebook...Expert Advice on Reaching Others for Christ.” It has incredible insight and advice for sharing your faith with people from all walks of life. It is a compiled work from authors such as Luis Palau, Josh McDowell, George Barna, Rick Warren, Steve Sjogren, and many others. It is edited by Scott Dawson. Maybe you are like me and have had a student come up and ask something like, “Can you tell me how to share Jesus with my Buddhist friend?” and maybe you, like me, were a little lacking in understanding of what a Buddhist actually believes.

This book has been a great resource because not only will it summarize in a very understandable what different groups of people believe and where they are coming from but it also gives a wise approach to conversation about Christ involving the very core of their held beliefs. The book is broken into sections from age groups, by vocation, by religion, race, life situations, sexual orientation, etc. Really good stuff to get your hands on! (top)