new HelloBar(17399,13889); The Hello Bar is a simple web toolbar that engages users and communicates a call to action. About Me I have been serving in the local church context for over fourteen years and am currently a pastor at Prescott Church Modesto, speaking into the lives of students and families, aiming to draw them closer to God and one another in sound biblical truth. Follow @russcantu Tumblr (3.0; @russcantu)http://www.russcantu.com/WALKING HORMONES Chapter three brought us to one of the most tantamount sections of parenting and...http://www.russcantu.com/post/17665417872http://www.russcantu.com/post/17665417872Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:56:58 -0800walking hormonesunderstanding your young teenmark oestreicheryouth worker trainingleadershipIT’S ALL ABOUT CHANGE This chapter, is really all about you. But it’s not; and it is....http://www.russcantu.com/post/17218632571http://www.russcantu.com/post/17218632571Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:12:00 -0800leadershipmark oestreicherunderstanding your young teenyouth worker trainingIt's All About ChangeCAN ANYTHING GOOD COME OF THIS AGE? Last week we started looking into youth ministry guru Mark...http://www.russcantu.com/post/16828198945http://www.russcantu.com/post/16828198945Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:13:00 -0800leadershipmark oestreicherunderstanding your young teenyouth worker trainingCAN ANYTHING GOOD COME OF THIS AGE? For the next several weeks, our regular posts for leadership development in student ministry will...http://www.russcantu.com/post/16417920799http://www.russcantu.com/post/16417920799Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:30:58 -0800Understanding Your Young Teenmark oestreicheryouth worker trainingleadership<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly0dc2WLhi1qzqe2io1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><span><em>The team that learns together, grows together.</em></span></strong></p> <p><span><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span>What are you doing as the lead dog that is fostering growth and development in your adult staff? As leaders, we tend to spend the majority of our time concerned about how our students are maturing along in the process of discipleship, yet the key to their maturation depends on the maturation of the adults that lead them, week in and week out. </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span>What if you decided to approach this the same way you would approach a student ministry small group, model the same principles those group adhere to and exist as an adult small group, in the vein of a community of practice? You allow time for instruction and time for response; time for listening and time for doing? This can be what your team needs to take it to the next level. </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span>I spend a lot of time being the best pastor and leader I can for those that are entrusted to me. Why not do the same for those that I position to lead those very same students?</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span>That is why our adult staff will be working through Mark Oestreicher’s </span><span>Understanding Your Young Teen: Practical Wisdom for Parents</span><span>. It’s not that this book is a magic bullet, but it’s a great book with quality insight. Mark is a ministry stud and that’s the kind of person you want to learn from. </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span>The challenge for you will be this: what can you do to learn as a team, in order to grow as a team?</span></p> <p><span>Want a sample of the book we’re using? Check it out <a href="http://theyouthcartel.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/11/understanding-your-young-teen-sample.pdf" title="uyyt" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></p>http://www.russcantu.com/post/16070761948http://www.russcantu.com/post/16070761948Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:12:01 -0800understanding your young teenmark oestreicherteam learning<iframe id="xtranormal_make us one, winter conference 2012" name="xtranormal_make us one, winter conference 2012" style="" src="http://www.xtranormal.com/xtraplayr/12929581/make-us-one-winter-conference-2012" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" border="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Make Us One - High School Winter Conference 2012</strong></p> <p>If you are a part of the Prescott student community, watch all the way through for a chance to earn a camp discount. </p>http://www.russcantu.com/post/16031053421http://www.russcantu.com/post/16031053421Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:55:00 -0800prescottstudents.comwinter camp“Just because you say you’re a team, doesn’t make you an actual team.” -...http://www.russcantu.com/post/15678048035http://www.russcantu.com/post/15678048035Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:32:00 -0800leadershipteamown the processStudents do not have enough victories. Unfortunately, failure is more prevalent in their lives than...http://www.russcantu.com/post/15625190735http://www.russcantu.com/post/15625190735Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0800affirmationyouth worker trainingleadership<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjw54vOPI1qzqe2io1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Ten years ago today, a small idea turned into a large ministry. Today, <a href="http://www.xxxchurch.com" title="x3" target="_blank">XXXChurch</a> turns ten years old. I have been blessed to be a part of this ministry for many years now in the capacity of a <a href="http://www.xxxchurch.com/blogauthorruss.html" title="x3russ" target="_blank">writer</a> and prayer partner. I have seen this ministry save lives from the gutter many times over, and look forward to seeing how it continues to be used by God for another ten years. Thank you XXXChurch for being the light in the darkness.</p>http://www.russcantu.com/post/15582106250http://www.russcantu.com/post/15582106250Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:39:03 -0800xxxchurchbirthdayporn addictionrecovery<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/s6-XtFfKVM4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://www.russcantu.com/post/14634305923http://www.russcantu.com/post/14634305923Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:52:54 -0800humble beastspoken wordincarnationDo life just like Alec Baldwin. Get on that plane and become so engrossed with a game that you pay...http://www.russcantu.com/post/14135700330http://www.russcantu.com/post/14135700330Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:56:52 -0800youth worker trainingleadershipalec baldwinamerican airlinesSometimes life requires us to merely survive instead of thrive. It’s just the way it is. We lead...http://www.russcantu.com/post/13793752661http://www.russcantu.com/post/13793752661Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:55:55 -0800church is peopleyouth worker trainingleadershipstay faithful<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/14279853418/tumblr_lw9owlmHuA1qzqe2i&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Four-Part Communion Message @ Prescott Church. December 4, 2011. Also on <strong><a href="http://snd.sc/vYQTPv" title="soundcloud" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a></strong>.</p>http://www.russcantu.com/post/14279853418http://www.russcantu.com/post/14279853418Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:30:00 -0800communionparticipantsbody of christ<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvk8aqCnwS1qzqe2io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stop whatever you are doing and head on over to Mark O’s website and see his amazing growing list of <strong><a href="http://whyismarko.com/2011/27-worst-nativity-sets-the-annual-growing-list/" title="worstnativities" target="_blank">worst nativity sets EVE</a><a href="http://whyismarko.com/2011/27-worst-nativity-sets-the-annual-growing-list/" title="worstnativities" target="_blank">R</a>!!!</strong></p>http://www.russcantu.com/post/13623235113http://www.russcantu.com/post/13623235113Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:54:26 -0800mark oestreichernativityfailWhen students suffer, we suffer. Suffering is a value we hold high within the confines of student...http://www.russcantu.com/post/13507100683http://www.russcantu.com/post/13507100683Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:56:58 -0800communities of practiceyouth worker trainingsuffering“How do I [as a youth worker] make sure the issues we see at Penn State don’t repeat themselves at...http://www.russcantu.com/post/12854032028http://www.russcantu.com/post/12854032028Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:11:00 -0800above reproachchild abuse preventionleadershipyouth ministries manualyouth worker trainingpennPenn State““May no act of ours bring shame.”” - Penn State Alma Mater.  Due of recent...http://www.russcantu.com/post/12545630057http://www.russcantu.com/post/12545630057Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:30:05 -0800penn statejoe paternoleadershipfailuremay no act of ours bring shameLet’s start with a simple and basic leadership principle: That a follower very rarely, if ever,...http://www.russcantu.com/post/12527887262http://www.russcantu.com/post/12527887262Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:18:57 -0800youth worker trainingleadershipleadership ceilingAre you one of those youth workers who know what’s going to happen when they show up and lead their...http://www.russcantu.com/post/12212696909http://www.russcantu.com/post/12212696909Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:28:00 -0700harold campingpredictionsyouth worker training There is a large discussion going on in the world of youth ministry right now regarding the methods...http://www.russcantu.com/post/11869530583http://www.russcantu.com/post/11869530583Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:39:00 -0700youth worker trainingleadershipcommunities of practice