Greg Stier

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  Dec 19, 2014

  10 Reasons I Thought the Exodus Movie Was Lame

  It depicted God as an angry 5th grade-ish looking boy who kept appearing throughout the movie to awkwardly confront Moses. The previews made the movie look like it aligned with the Biblical account. It wasn't even close.

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  Dec 12, 2014

  7 Reasons Your Teenagers Aren't Sharing Their Faith More Often

  Think "outreach" in youth ministry and we automatically think "event." The words go together like "dodge" and "ball". The challenge is that our teenagers themselves are our biggest outreach "event". Because the average teenager has around 400 online and face-to-face friends they must be inspired, equipped and unleashed to engage them in Gospel conversations.

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  Nov 13, 2014

  10 Things I Would Tell You as a First Time Visitor to Your Church

  As a "traveling evangelist" I've had the privilege of preaching in churches from coast to coast. And, until I have the microphone on over my ear, most people have no clue that I'll be the preacher that day, so most treat me like a first time visitor. Over the course of many years of visiting churches I have had great experiences as a guest along with some not-so-great ones.

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  Oct 24, 2014

  Re-Heroizing Missions Work to the Next Generation

  I believe youth ministry is facing mission-drift when it comes to missions work. Far too many of our younger youth leaders view the "missionary" as an ancient relic of a bygone era whose place is as a dimly lit picture in the foyer of a steepled church on a "Go ye into all the world" wall. Missionaries are either ignored, marginalized or viewed as a necessity to pacify older tithers in the church and keep them happy.

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  Oct 8, 2014

  I Was the Dirty, Little Family Secret

  I remembered the strange spelling of my biological father's name from the birth certificate. You see I had never met Toney. He and my mom had a very short term relationship. As a result she got pregnant. When he found out, he got transferred (he was in the Army.)

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  Sep 30, 2014

  5 of the Biggest Mistakes (Some) Youth Leaders Make When It Comes to Outreach

  When I talk to many youth leaders about their outreach efforts they immediately start sharing with me about their latest monthly or quarterly outreach meeting. And therein lies the problem. Our outreach efforts should not just center around meetings where unreached teenagers are invited to attend.

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  Aug 16, 2014

  5 Battle Strategies for Youth Leaders When It Comes to Fighting Lust

  It's the secret youth leader battle that's not so secret. All of us know down deep inside that the pot of hormones simmering underneath can turn into a boil in a micro-second. Given the right conditions any of us could fall, not just into lust, but into moral sin with someone we are ministering with or to in our youth groups.

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  Jul 12, 2014

  My 5 Pre-Preaching Rituals

  After I prepare a sermon there are 5 pre-sermon rituals I go through before it's "go time." Here are the five rituals I do before I preach:

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  Jun 28, 2014

  3 Disciplines Every Youth Leader Needs to Succeed

  The youth leaders with longevity and impact are not always the flashiest but most have at least 3 common disciplines they consistently exemplify:

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  Jun 27, 2014

  3 Challenges Every Youth Leader Must Take

  Paul's bold claim gives us three challenges as youth leaders to take both in our lives and ministries. Let's take a look at each and how they apply to us.