Thanks To You

Thanks To You

Thanks to you, we’re seeing the first graduates in youth ministry in Latin America. Within the next month, we’ll see 14 students graduate from 2 different countries.

Here’s a video we made to say thanks for the last four years of prayers, financial support, and encouragement.

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The Final, Final Exam

The Final, Final Exam

Today I administered the last final exam of the seminary career of our first youth ministry graduate. It was an interview-type exit exam for my Professional Orientation to Youth Ministry class. Both students in the class did very well. It was bittersweet because it was the last final exam for Huberto, the first graduate in youth ministry.

Huberto has been with me from day one at the seminary. We’ve been through a lot together. We have spent a lot of time together in class and out of class, talking about ministry and life in general.

I can’t believe four years are over. We’re entering a new era of ministry in Mexico. Huberto will definitely be part of our team here in the future. He has the passion and calling to train youth workers, and I’m looking forward to seeing how he fits into the vision for youth ministry training in Latin America.

Please pray for him as he finishes up with a few projects for various classes.

VIDEO: Class of 2008

VIDEO: Class of 2008

The graduating class at the seminary has 6 bachelor’s degree graduates and four others who will be graduating with the equivalent of an associates degree. It’s the first graduating class that includes a graduate in youth ministry. Here’s a quick video of them yesterday during their photo shoot.

You can also check out the video here.

Last Day of Classes

Last Day of Classes

Today was the last day of class at the seminary for this school year. I’ve got a flood of emotions inside. I’m excited, proud, reflective, a little sad, emotional, happy, and all kinds of other things that I can’t describe.

If all goes according to plan, and all of the work gets turned in, Huberto will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry. He’ll be the first certified graduate in youth ministry in Latin America. In my opinion, he has definitely proven himself as a leader and great youth pastor.

I’ll write more about it later, but for now, I wanted to say how crazy it is that four years have gone by, and we are finally seeing some fruit from the labor.

Youth Camp in…

Youth Camp in…

In January, I taught a class on camps and retreats in the Master’s in Youth Ministry program that YMI is directing. Their post-class assignment was to actually plan a camp. They worked out their schedules to put together two camps. One is happening this weekend, and the other happened a few weeks ago.

The focus of the camp a few weeks ago was to train youth leaders using the Jesus Focused Youth Ministry curriculum from Reach-Out. It seems that the camp went very well.

Here’s a visual report that they sent me, with some descriptions of the photos. Click a picture to read the title and description.

By the way, this isn’t a youth camp in Mexico. It’s in another country. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, watch the slideshow and read the descriptions. You’ll get the idea.