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The Triune God

Posted on09. Jan, 2010 by Jeremy Zach.

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I will try my best to explain who God is as He has revealed Himself in Scripture, as the one true, living, and Trinitarian God. Remember the goal of REYouthPastor.com is to tackle deep theological topics so youth pastors can understand them and communicate them to their students.

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Justification In Youth Ministry Praxis

Posted on07. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Zach.

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The Doctrine of Justification needs to be understood in a broader Pauline context. The English word “justification” appears 6 times in NRSV (Romans 4.25, 5.16, 5.18, 5.21, 2 Cor. 3.9, and Gal 2.21). Righteousness does not mean morally virtuous or becoming a “good” person. Rather justification means that we (God’s people) have been found “not guilty” by the court.

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Book Review: Flame of Love

Posted on15. Oct, 2009 by Jeremy Zach.

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Flame of Love suggests that from the Day of Pentecost the early Christians experienced the tremendous power of the Holy Spirit. They were filled with unexpected sacrificial love, freed from the powers of this world, and given a new kind of ministry of the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:3-9). The works of the Holy Spirit did [...]

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Spirit Led and Spirit Empowered Youth Ministry

Posted on05. Oct, 2009 by Jeremy Zach.

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I strongly argue that the prompting and leading of the Holy Spirit needs to be the fuel of our youth ministry philosophy, programs, models, and teachings.

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Problem of Evil

Posted on21. Sep, 2009 by Jeremy Zach.

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The number one question youth ask me: Is why do bad things happen to God’s people? And the bigger question is: Can we as their youth pastor give not only a theological, but practical response?
Where is the goodness of God in the world, when there are third world countries who are starving to death? Where [...]