by Mark Johannesen | Feb 22, 2019 | CLB Youth
About 20 years ago I took my first 10 day long trip with a group of ten students. We had gone from Eagan, Minnesota to Marysville, Washington to partner with a number of Pacific Northwest CLB churches for a few outreach opportunities. In assembling the trip, I...
by Mark Johannesen | Jan 8, 2019 | CLB Youth
Splash N Dash 2019 – A Central Region Youth Ministry Gathering – June 14-15 On June 14-15, all CLB churches are welcome to be a part of this event. During it we will enjoy good food, worship, hear from God’s Word, spend the night at our church in Westby,...
by Mark Johannesen | Nov 15, 2018 | CLB Youth
I am thankful for the opportunity to network, pass along CLB youth ministry details and for the opportunity to blog and write on the things that come to my mind that are relevant to our youth workers. One of the topics that I come back to every few years is the...
by Mark Johannesen | Oct 5, 2018 | CLB Youth
As I closed out my ministry at Triumph this summer I had an opportunity to take a few students out go-karting. That sounds fun, and it was. I did my best to pass the finish line before them and at times to rub bumpers and to cut in front of them because that’s how...
by Mark Johannesen | May 4, 2018 | CLB Blog, CLB Youth
I invite you to consider the following hypothetical stories: Picture Cory: a 14-year-old freshman in high school. He seems to be your typical suburbanite student, he plays on the JV football team, has solid grades, goes to church most Sundays and regularly goes to...
