Blog
Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
4 Benefits of Mission Trips
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/four-benefits-mission-trips-dennis-poulette?trk=prof-postBesides involving your group (and their families) in the Great Commission, taking them on a mission trip has other benefits, and all of them are part of our goal of youth ministry. Read more here.
read moreThe Need for youth Ministry
Here's an excerpt of a video I'm making about the need for youth ministry training in Mexico City. If you don't speak Spanish, make sure you have the little CC clicked in the bottom right hand corner of the video.
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What it Takes to Grow Something New
Sometimes what it takes to grow something new is stepping back from what you are doing, but that is scary. We usually like what we're doing, and that is why stepping away from it or giving it to someone else is difficult. That's not always bad. If we don't like it, we...
read morePractical Youth Ministry
My favorite assignments that I give to my students are the ones where they have to go out and have real life interaction with young people. I feel that these experiences give them more learning opportunities than when they just create something on paper. One of my...
read moreTuxtla, Gutierrez
Last weekend I took a trip to Tuxtla, Gutierrez, in Chiapas. Chiapas is one of the most beautiful states in Mexico. The dean of the Seminary told me that Tuxtla reminds him of Guatemala. It is a beautiful state, with incredible views and a great zoo (that I visited on...
read morePainting
We started cleaning out some of our closets, and Shiloh and Benjamin found some painting supplies. Since we didn't have any painting paper, Janell had the brilliant idea to cut up some cereal boxes (we have plenty of those) so they could do some painting this weekend....
read moreAn Interview with Some of Our Master’s Students
In January 2014, Youth Ministry International started an initiative to train professors for youth ministry in Mexico. The Master's in Youth Ministry has 10 students. After one year of classes, we asked three of them to talk about how the program has helped their youth...
read moreBeginning of the 10th Year of Youth Ministry Training
The Center for Youth Ministry at the Mexican Baptist Theological Seminary just started its 10th year of training youth workers. That's right. Last week, Janell and I celebrated our 11th year of living in Mexico, and Randy Smith, the President of Youth Ministry...
read moreYMI Biennial Summit in Athens, Greece
Last week, the 2014 Youth Ministry International Summit took place at the Greek Bible Institute in Athens, Greece. Every two years we invite all of our trainers from around the world and their families to a meeting for encouragement, strategy, and prayer. It has...
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