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• NEW Contest: Pastor2youth Slogan Contest!!!
  
  
• Ryan's Picks
  
  
• Snapshot Web
  
  
• Youth Ministry Interviews Blog
  
  
• Lost Password? ID? Need Help?
  
  

     Greetings Pastor2Youth.com Member/Subscriber,

     There is always new information to share about what is happening at Pastor2Youth.com. It is a joy to be able to share with all of you the exciting things happening and the new resources available to all users. I pray that you will find this information useful and will be blessed by the features and resources at Pastor2Youth.com that are intended to help you in your ministry to youth. Please allow me to share with you some news and announcements about the highlights, help, and resources at your disposal.

NEW Contest:
Pastor2youth Slogan Contest

I am excited to announce the newest competition on Pastor2youth.com. This competition is a "Slogan" competition for the FIVE main sections of Pastor2youth.com.

Those sections are as follows:
1) Games
2) Papers
3) Links
4) YM Exchange
5) Discussion Forum

The rules are as follows:
1) You can submit up to 2 (two) slogans for each section of the site
2) Preference will be given to those who submit slogans that have a common theme for every section (i.e. "The Right Games", "The Right Papers", "The Right Links", etc.) but you may also submit single section slogans (i.e. "Games: They're Good and they're free, what more could you want?")
3) I will choose a winning slogan for each section listed above. Single slogans are also welcome!
4) All entries must be submitted to Ryan Nielsen at Ryan@pastor2youth.com by Midnight (PST) on October 24th.
5) Slogans may be submitted in just plain text, but if anyone wants to put their slogan on a graphic, that would be awesome!
6) There will be FIVE winners of this contest - one for each section.
7) EVERY winner will receive the following prize package:
          a) Power Play, Vols. 1-3 ($52.50)
          b) 26 Teaching Outlines, Vols. 1-3 ($99.00)
          c) Mentor Me: Year 1 & Leaders are Learners Bundle ($258.00)
                 TOTAL VALUE = $409.50

RYAN'S PICKS!!!

Because of the partnership I have with Simply Youth Ministry and Doug Fields, my own website ( pastor2youth.com ) and my personal tenure in Youth Ministry (16 years now), I have had many youth pastors over the years ask me for my personal recommendations on products. In recent years, this request has come more and more frequently.  So, I thought I would share with everyone my personal favorites in  SEVEN different categories of products available from Simply Youth Ministry.

CLICK HERE to check out my personal picks in 7 categories

SNAPSHOT WEB

Creating websites can be both a challenge and time consuming. If you don't know HTML, then it can be even more difficult. Add to that the challenge of finding the right package, the right host, and the right format to effectively communicate about your ministry. Seems overwhelming doesn't it? Well, it doesn't have to any longer.

Snapshot (a product of Simplly Youth Ministry) has existed for years, but now it is better than ever!!! If you are looking for a powerful, easy-to-use program for developing your youth ministry website, you need look no further. Snapshot web has it all for you! I have loved using snapshot web for developing my own youth ministry website. It has the ease and the power that I can either update it quickly and easily myself, or hand it over to one of my students to update. They can do so with the greatest of ease as well. You can see a preview of my own youth ministry site, using snapshot web, right HERE. (note: I do have students doing this, and they just started, so there is so much more they will be able to do with the site very soon.)

Let me begin by sharing with you briefly what you can do with Snapshot Web, and then share with you a GREAT deal made available ONLY to Pastor2youth users.

Snapshot is Communication made easy!!! It allows you not only to build websites, but CD-Roms as well. You can create a web-style CD-Rom which includes everything about your ministry making it easy to hand out to visitors, parents, and others who want to know more about your ministry.

Snapshot features:
* Web-Based. No software to install
* Easy to Manage and Update
* New Features added Monthly
* 22 Templates to Choose from or Create your Own Custom Template
* Share photos, videos, and podcasts
* Post Your Calendar of Events
* Snapshot just got Better and Cheaper (Save $100)
* And More...
And if you need a host for your site, they can do that too!!!

SPECIAL OFFER:
As a Pastor2youth.com user, if you go to Snapshotweb.com and sign up for any of the three packages, enter the promo code "P2Y" and you will ALSO receive a $25.00 gift card from Simply Youth Ministry for any downloadable, self-published product once your SnapShot purchase is complete. 

Youth Ministry Interviews Blog

Len Evans has started a new Blog that I have found already to be a very encouraging, challenging, and growing site to read. But this is not your ordinary blog. This is a Youth Ministry Interviews Blog.

In order to explain what this is all about, I thought it would be explained best from Len himself. Here is what Len had to say...

"I love interacting with people and it's how I best process ideas. I am fortunate to have a lot of friends in youth ministry who sharpen me. I need encouragement in the calling of youth ministry and I want to strengthen my ministry skills. I figured others were like me so I dreamed of providing insightful interviews with a variety of people with a passion for youth ministry that would help and encourage youth workers.

It's just starting but I believe the longer it's up the stronger it will be and the more it will bless youth workers. Mark Yaconelli, Waye Rice, Bill Allison, Mark Riddle and Rick Bundschuh have already been interviewed. More are in the works. Some are huge names in Youth Ministry Land and some you don't know but everyone who is chosen can encourage you.

Leave a comment and join the Youth Ministry Interviews Party."

I, personally, have really enjoyed it so far and think you will too. So, make sure to stop by http://yminterviews.blogspot.com/ and bookmark it - because new interviews will continue to be posted.

Has it been a long time since you have been to Pastor2Youth.com? Have you forgotten or Lost your Username? Are you having troubles with your password? Don't let that keep you away. If you have forgotten or are having any problems logging in to your account at Pastor2Youth.com, just send an e-mail to Help@Pastor2Youth.com with your need and I would be more than happy to help you out.

Another reminder as well: You can personalize your password to make it easy to remember for the future. Once you log in, click on the "My Account" link in the left-hand column. Inside there, you will find a link titled "Change Your Info". If you click there, you can personalize as much of your account information as you would like, including the option at the bottom to change your password. Enter the new password twice and push save - then you don't have to worry about trying to keep track of, or remembering, that crazy automated password you received when you first registered at Pastor2Youth.com.

If I can help you out with any of this information, please don't hesitate to let me know.

     Keep an eye out for more E-Updates to come helping you make the most out of your onlline experience as you search for Youth Ministry material to help you. We are excited about some of the things in store in the near future!!!