As we age there is something in us that screams out, share! Share what has worked for you. Share what you have learned. Share your experience with the less experienced.

I know there are those who want to do it by themselves, I guess I was different in that area. My thinking was, why re-invent the wheel, when you can take off from where others have had success and go from there.

As a young man I have spent a lot of time talking with older men, successful men. I've never been sorry. Listening to them has kept me from making unnecessary mistakes.

Cultures and sub-cultures change but practical lessons and experience in principles should be helpful to others with a similar calling. Principles never get out of date! I'm aware of the flip side of sharing my experience on the Internet. What we pay for we value and what is free and available seems of less value. I trust this won't be the case with you. Poke around in the following pages of information and see if you don't come away with an idea or two. Over half a century in youth ministry and still going, I should have something going for me besides my genes.

By the way, you might want to pick up the book "OUTRAGEOUS OBJECT LESSONS." I wrote that book more than twenty years ago and it's still selling. Great for teachers and youth workers. Kids will love the short lessons.

— Pastor Von

	TIPS FOR THE YOUTH WORKER Some basic stuff you will be interested in as a teacher or Youth Worker.		WHAT MAKES A KID DELINQUENT A child isn't born delinquent ... he becomes delinquent. Consider the process.
	TIPS ON CAMPS & RETREATS Some tried and true practical ideas for your coming camp or retreat.		PROBLEM BOYS IN AN INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT Fifty years studying problem boys in an institutional environment deserves some conclusions and hopefully suggestions to help those who are working with these problem kids. You can have the kids fighting you or following you ... it's up to you.
	OBJECT LESSONS YOU CAN USE There is no excuse for boring teaching. Putting across an important truth is simple and permanent with an object lesson.		HOW TO RAISE A MAN A new article written by von dedicated to a father seriously trying to raise his son to be a man in a tough world!
	OUTLINES I FOUND PROFITABLE My computer is full of hundreds of speaking outlines i've used. here are a few.		COMMON SENSE & VIOLENCE A new article dealing with the recognition of growing teenage violence; it's true source and solution.
	BOYS, MEN, AND LEADERS Where did Christian men go? Where did the men leaders go? Men come from boys ... will we ever get real men again?		HOW TO SELECT A NEW CHURCH There are many churches today. Which one is the one for me? Considering ministry? Finding the right church is essential. Here's what to look for.
	HOW TO KNOW YOUR MINISTRY IS IN TROUBLE I've listed several of sure fire signs that signal that your youth ministry is in serious trouble.		IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN Here's a perspective you might be looking for. An old timer looks back at his ministry and shares what he would do differently.
	CHEERS FOR VOLUNTEERS! A salute to the volunteer! Alas, the volunteer is becoming extinct, and that's going to hurt us all.		HOW TO COMMIT SUICIDE IN MINISTRY Whether it's shooting yourself in the foot or committing suicide, here is the way to do it!
	HOW TO USE YOUR SPEAKER Speakers are expensive! So often we don't give a thought as to how to maximize the speaker we hire. These tips will help.		CHEERS FOR JOE! (A PARABLE) A parable that shares a lot of truth in a simple humorous story. Good advice for all of us. Use a person in his strength!
			BOOKS Here is a short selection of books that I've written, or had a part in writing.

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