Tag: grow
Listening and Learning: What We Heard in the Extravaganza 2025 Evaluations
Extravaganza 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky, was a time of connection, inspiration, and growth for the ELCA Youth Ministry Network. With 547 participants joining both in-person and online, and a 41.2% response rate to the evaluation survey, we were able to gather valuable insights to help us celebrate what went well and understand where we can ...
Embracing Learning: The Key to Effectiveness in our Ministry
Dear Friends, In the ever-shifting landscape of faith formation, the pursuit of knowledge and growth is not just a luxury but a necessity. We are excited to share a new feature on the ELCA Youth Ministry Network’s website: a personalized tool for tracking your continuing education. This development marks a significant step in our collective ...
Leadership Competencies: A New Take
A few years ago, the Network introduced our first set of “Standards and Guidelines” for professionals who work in children, youth and family ministry. The idea was that there should be some kind of standards for how we grow and develop in our ministry, and for how we practice our ministry on a day-to-day ...
Network is a Verb 