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A World Unbroken

Barefoot Training - Monday, March 28, 2011


I'm pumped about A World Unbroken because it is the first youth ministry resource that embodies the Christian formation model presented in Barefoot Training.  If you’ve been looking for a resource that directly applies what you've learned and talked about in Barefoot Training then you'll want to CHECK OUT this resource.

Got an Idea?

Barefoot Training - Monday, February 28, 2011

I was reminded again this weekend while speaking at Today’s Teens conference in Toronto that so many youth workers that I meet have so many good ideas.  Here is the deal… if you feel as though you have an idea that would fit into what we are doing at Barefoot or at The House Studio, then use the contact from HERE and give me a summary of your idea.  Be sure to look over our sites first so you know what we are trying to do and so that you can develop an imagination for how we might come along side of your idea and serve youth workers and students.   When you submit the form be sure to also tell me how you think your idea fits into what we are doing… Curriculum, apps, books, training, articles, video curriculum, whatever… I am willing to hear it all.
We pay great for great ideas, good for good ideas and okay for okay ideas (only ideas that fit our mission to help youth workers guide students into spiritual formation for the mission of God will be considered).

We (Barefoot and The House Studio) have traditionally been acquisitions based and we still are pursuing resources that support our training and publishing initiatives all the time.  I’d love to accept, however, a few more of your idea submissions in the coming days.
So if you are a youth worker in a church or other non-traditional youth ministry setting or you lead an organization of some sort that is in line with our mission, I’d love to take a  look at your ideas.  Give me a summary of your idea HERE.  You can see some of what we have done in the past HERE and HERE.

By Chris Folmsbee
[Reposted from A New Kind of Youth Ministry]

Youth Ministry Coaches

Barefoot Training - Friday, November 12, 2010

Coaching & Consulting

Barefoot Ministries works cooperatively with a number of experienced youth ministry leaders, thinkers and doers to provide ongoing coaching for individuals and/or ministry teams.  Our coaching process is simple, affordable and reproducible.  For more information or to connect with one of our coaches, please send us an email.

Barefoot Ministries also partners with knowledgeable and skilled consulting firms and individuals to provide relevant, collaborative, encouraging and specialized consulting for youth ministries throughout North America.  For more information or to connect with one of our consultants, please send us an email.

We encourage you to explore our workshops and find out how you can join or host a training in your community.

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Barefoot Training is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip you to guide your students into Christian formation for the mission of God. Each training experience offers an interactive environment where you are able to design, create, and nurture a biblically based, Christ-centered youth ministry in your church and community.