Blog Posts on youth ministry

Lady Gaga and what the Church Should be doing by Clueless Church Planter on May 21, 2012My good friend and pastor Joseph Bonifacio wrote a very interesting piece regarding the call of Christians to cancel Lady Gaga’s concert here in Manila since Lady Gaga is bringing forth a different kind of spirit and is known as … Continu...

My daughter, the princess…congrats JZone for another awesome youth camp! by Lessons Of A Dad on Apr 20, 2012My daughter is now a bona-fide member of JZone, the youth ministry of CCF…and already she has a nickname among the great young people there: princess.  Whaaaat?  How did she get that nickname?  Read on. But first of all, congrats to...

Jon Acuff is awesome…and even more so when he’s with Wally by Lessons Of A Dad on Apr 12, 2012Easily one of my favorite Christian bloggers is Jon Acuff, owner of the website Stuff Christians Like, author of the book with the same name…both of which hilariously talk about (and mildly satirize) Christian culture. Jon’s work is a great mix...

Teen incredibly blessed from reading a book by Lessons Of A Dad on Apr 1, 2012Sometimes God blesses me, and this blog, in mysterious ways.  I’m a Literature teacher, and at the end of each book, students write a reflection paper/essay about how the book has impacted them.  Many of you have read my previous post...

JZone + Bivouac = an AWESOME summer camp by Lessons Of A Dad on Mar 27, 2012Question: what do you get when you combine one of the most vibrant, God-honoring youth ministries in Cagayan de Oro city…   Lynn, in purple ….with one of the coolest venues of outdoor fun and adventure, located in the cool mountain...

Teens talk about finding Mr. and Ms. Right, based on two great relationship books by Lessons Of A Dad on Mar 13, 2012One thing about February, other than being one of the most stressful months of the year for this teacher, is that for my Literature classes, I bring my junior and senior students towards books that focus on wisdom when it comes to romantic relationsh...

8th Blessed John Paul II Catechetics and Youth Ministry Conference by Manual to Lyf on Feb 15, 20128th Blessed John Paul II Catechetics and Youth Ministry ConferenceTHEME: “Mary, Mother of God’s Word and Mother of Faith”DATE: 16 – 18 May 2012VENUE: Don Bosco Technical InstituteC. Roces Avenue (formerly Pasong Tamo Ave.)Makati CityREGISTRAT...

MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE JZone Year-End Party by Lessons Of A Dad on Dec 15, 2011If you live in Cagayan de Oro City and you are a teenager or are a parent of one, then you most certainly know how important it is to have the right environment available.  Teens today are bombarded with so much from the internet, music, social...

A CDO radio station interviews one of my students by Lessons Of A Dad on Nov 30, 2011Two weeks ago, a student of mine, Florence Velasco (a senior at The Abba’s Orchard Erdkinder) was interviewed in a local radio station here in Cagayan de Oro City. Florence was one of the participants of the Rotary Youth Week (an event that had st...

Great books for Christian teen girls by Lessons Of A Dad on Nov 21, 2011We celebrated my wife’s birthday last week.  As she was walking arm in arm with our eldest daughter, Lynn, a family friend remarked, “Wow Jhean!  She’s just as tall as you are!” I was behind the ladies when that comment was said,...