Comments on: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2008/05/20/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Junior High Rocks! Mon, 14 May 2012 17:27:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike Collins http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2008/05/20/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-16271 Mike Collins Thu, 29 May 2008 16:43:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=547#comment-16271 You reminded me that bigger youth ministry is not easier youth ministry. We've hit a few of the same snags as you mentioned in your post and I was feeling bad about it. <br/><br/>Our volunteers and staff have been working really hard to 'close the back door' of our ministry. We have 20 or so brand new visitors at each service, but rarely follow up well. We don't use an automated check in either...yet. <br/><br/>I'm still wrestling with the pros and the cons. Why don't you use one? You reminded me that bigger youth ministry is not easier youth ministry. We’ve hit a few of the same snags as you mentioned in your post and I was feeling bad about it.

Our volunteers and staff have been working really hard to ‘close the back door’ of our ministry. We have 20 or so brand new visitors at each service, but rarely follow up well. We don’t use an automated check in either…yet.

I’m still wrestling with the pros and the cons. Why don’t you use one?

]]> By: Jim Ellis http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2008/05/20/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-16260 Jim Ellis Wed, 21 May 2008 14:39:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=547#comment-16260 the good: <br/><br/>bonfires in the summer<br/><br/>the bad:<br/><br/>giving students massive ammounts of sugar before I speak<br/><br/>the ugly:<br/><br/>making leadership decisions that tell people they can't lead middle schoolers the good:

bonfires in the summer

the bad:

giving students massive ammounts of sugar before I speak

the ugly:

making leadership decisions that tell people they can’t lead middle schoolers

]]> By: Nathan Cookston http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2008/05/20/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-16256 Nathan Cookston Tue, 20 May 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=547#comment-16256 Kurt, <br/><br/>we have a similar thing to the prize wheel because I was dealing with the same difficulties. Now what we do is I bought a Slot Machine M & M dispenser and for the students that have a birthday that week they come up and get a pull on the "Birthday Bandit". It is full of M & M but there or only 20 yellow ones for the amount of dollar store toys in a bin and 4 blue ones for the $10 starbucks gift cards. Similar to pulltabs, I do not refill the bandit until it is empty so sometimes the kids get just M & Ms and sometimes they hit the mother load. you never know. And the kids go crazy for this. OH, and shout out to Erik w/a K it was fun having lunch with you. Kurt,

we have a similar thing to the prize wheel because I was dealing with the same difficulties. Now what we do is I bought a Slot Machine M & M dispenser and for the students that have a birthday that week they come up and get a pull on the “Birthday Bandit”. It is full of M & M but there or only 20 yellow ones for the amount of dollar store toys in a bin and 4 blue ones for the $10 starbucks gift cards. Similar to pulltabs, I do not refill the bandit until it is empty so sometimes the kids get just M & Ms and sometimes they hit the mother load. you never know. And the kids go crazy for this. OH, and shout out to Erik w/a K it was fun having lunch with you.

]]> By: erik w/a "k" http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2008/05/20/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-16255 erik w/a "k" Tue, 20 May 2008 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=547#comment-16255 Kurt,<br/><br/>I really appreciate your honesty in all your blogs. You help the rest of us connect better as a result. Not just the bad stuff either...the great things you are doing and doing right! <br/><br/>URASTUD!<br/><br/>--erik w/a "k" Kurt,

I really appreciate your honesty in all your blogs. You help the rest of us connect better as a result. Not just the bad stuff either…the great things you are doing and doing right!

URASTUD!

–erik w/a “k”

]]> By: Dustin Wilson http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2008/05/20/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-16254 Dustin Wilson Tue, 20 May 2008 18:38:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=547#comment-16254 I really like the wheel idea. Do you have picture of it or can you be a little more detailed about it. I really like the wheel idea. Do you have picture of it or can you be a little more detailed about it.

]]> By: Brian LaRue http://www.juniorhighministry.com/2008/05/20/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-16253 Brian LaRue Tue, 20 May 2008 17:55:00 +0000 http://www.simplykurt.com/?p=547#comment-16253 Thanks for the post, I love the honesty and transparency it brings about something we all need to focus on...<br/><br/>God thanks for the blessings(Good)<br/>God help me, give direction(Bad)<br/>God heal me or the situation(Ugly) Thanks for the post, I love the honesty and transparency it brings about something we all need to focus on…

God thanks for the blessings(Good)
God help me, give direction(Bad)
God heal me or the situation(Ugly)

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