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Youth Ministry Exchange - Review: Cadia
Powerful lyrics, memorable choruses and a musically tight sound populates Cadia's self-titled album. Through their music, the duo of Courtney Myers and Tori Smith, formerly known as ZoeGirl, calls out to a generation of young girls to be strong in their identity in Christ.
http://ymexchange.com/Youth-Ministry-Articles/Review-Cadia.html

You Matter to Your Staff Team
You matter. Your staff, your co-laborers in ministry, needs and wants you to do your very best. You are a part of a body of believers that gets the honor and privilege of working together for the local church. Your ministry and staff position matter to your co-workers.
http://ymexchange.com/Youth-Ministry-Articles/You-Matter-to-Your-Staff-Team.html?ed=1

Review: Expect the Impossible by Stellar Kart
Some albums want listeners to do just that—listen. Other albums–good ones– invite listeners to become involved with the lyrics, the music, the melodies, and move their bodies to the rhythmic beats. Stellar Kart’s third album, Expect the Impossible, is like the latter.
http://ymexchange.com/Youth-Ministry-Articles/Review-Expect-the-Impossible-by-Stellar-K...

Shane Claiborne: An Irresistibly Missional Revolution
Since the wild success of his book, The Irresistible Revolution, Shane Claiborne has become the poster child for missional living; however, Claiborne would humbly argue that he’s just following Jesus.
http://ymexchange.com/Youth-Ministry-Articles/Shane-Claiborne-An-Irresistibly-Missional...

Leeland: Raising Up a Worship Generation
A best-selling album, a GRAMMY nod and several Dove Award nominations, a new marriage, and the Feb. 26 release of sophomore album, Opposite Way—that’s a lifetime of accomplishments for 19 year-old Leeland Mooring, frontman of the band, Leeland. Read this interview to get to know Leeland and the band
http://ymexchange.com/Resource-Reviews/Leeland-Raising-Up-a-Worship-Generation.html

How Do You Respond When Someone Has Offended You?
Brian Ford helps youth workers, church leaders, and Christians everywhere with his practical advice on how to respond to being offended.
http://ymexchange.com/Youth-Ministry-Articles/How-do-you-respond-when-someone-has-offen...

The Ignatian Examen
In the past few years there has been a huge resurgence of interest in ancient prayer practices. While these exercises never really went away, their emphasis on silence and listening seems to resonate deeply with the modern Christian
http://ymexchange.com/Youth-Ministry-Articles/The-Ignatian-Examen.html

Review: For the Love of the Game by Pillar
Pillar’s fifth album For the Love of the Game shows an increase in spiritual maturity while maintaining the unique “rapcore” sound that has become associated with them. The band manages to go from hard rocking Christian fight anthems to intimate praise songs without losing any cohesive force between
http://ymexchange.com/Resource-Reviews/Review-For-the-Love-of-the-Game-by-Pillar.html?ed=1

Review: Passion: God of This City
Few record labels prove as useful to local ministry as Six Step Records. When they release their flagship live recordings from Passion conferences, worship leaders take notice. Why? Because they recognize that these will be the songs they will teach their churches for the year to come.
http://ymexchange.com/Resource-Reviews/Review-Passion-God-of-This-City.html?ed=1

Luis Palau Association
Through worldwide action sports events featuring awesome skate, BMX, and FMX demos, a cutting-edge pair of skate films, and a thriving Alliance partnership connecting action sports ministries, Livin It® meets youth right where they’re at with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
http://palau.org/livin_it