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		<link>http://joshhevans.com/2013/06/18/free-backgrounds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Simply Youth Ministry is giving away 40 free backgrounds in the midst of their biggest sale of the year. All you have to do is go here and click the 40/40/40 link to take you to the page where you can download free backgrounds. These backgrounds can be used for PowerPoint slides, announcements, worship [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2403&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things to Look at when Recruiting Youth Leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 12:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last 2 years, I have learned a lot about youth leaders. I have learned a lot from them, and a lot about recruiting them. Here are a few things that the youth pastor must look into when recruiting youth leaders. Personal Growth- You must have them actively growing as a follower of Jesus [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2357&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Boundaries for Youth Leaders</title>
		<link>http://joshhevans.com/2013/05/22/boundaries-for-youth-leaders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boundaries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like a regular occurrence that I hear about a youth pastor or a youth leader messing up with a teenager sexually. It is sad, but it is the reality. The reality is simple. Anyone of us could fall into this type of trouble without boundaries. Boundaries are there to protect us. Here are a few [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2400&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Job Description of Every Student Pastor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was just thinking about a job description this morning, and if I was truly being effective in the expectations given in a student ministry job description. Here is a short sample of a job description for every student pastor: Maintain a growing active relationship with Jesus Christ Keep your family before the ministry Attend [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2393&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Get Connected&#8221; &#8211; Grove Weekly Newsletter [Parent Edition]</title>
		<link>http://joshhevans.com/2013/05/17/get-connected-grove-weekly-newsletter-parent-edition-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good Friday morning Parents, I hope that you are doing well today. Some of you are stressing out for your kids as we finish the end of the school year. Exams are upon us, and I am praying for your student to finish strong. We are also looking forward to the summer. The summer is [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2381&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Things I want Every Student to Know</title>
		<link>http://joshhevans.com/2013/05/14/things-i-want-every-student-to-know/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Student Leaders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few things that I want all of my students to graduate out of our youth group knowing: Students should have a good knowledge of the Bible- I want my students to have an understanding of most of the Bible. They should know the Gospel, they should know theology, they should know how [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2353&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ways I am Trying to Improve as a leader</title>
		<link>http://joshhevans.com/2013/05/13/ways-i-am-trying-to-improve-as-a-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am always trying to improve my leadership development. I am 28 years old so I have a long way to go. Here are a few things that I am trying to work on this year in improving my leadership development. Time Management- I am trying to schedule my time more effectively. If we are [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2349&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creation vs. Evolution</title>
		<link>http://joshhevans.com/2013/05/11/creation-vs-evolution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bible Study]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hebrews 11:3 No one can adequately explain the creation of the world apart from God. There is no scientist smart enough to convince and prove the existence of the world. There is no Christian who is wise and smart enough to convince the entire world by proof. Even the secular scientists will admit that what [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2360&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Congrats to the Class of 2013</title>
		<link>http://joshhevans.com/2013/05/10/congrats-to-the-class-of-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Wednesday was a sad, but also exciting youth service all in one. The reason was that it was senior night. The night was sad, because we are losing some fantastic seniors, but it was exciting, because they are moving on to the next step in their journey. We always do a senior highlight [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2379&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>[Parent Edition] Get Connected- Grove Weekly Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://joshhevans.com/2013/05/10/parent-edition-get-connected-grove-weekly-newsletter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good Friday morning Parents, I hope that you are doing well today. It is Friday so I am sure that you are doing well. Friday’s are usually fun days. Pray if you would for my wife. She has battled a sickness all day yesterday so I was on toddler duty with Lynlee all day. She [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=joshhevans.com&#038;blog=19071195&#038;post=2377&#038;subd=joshhevans&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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