YouthWorker Journal - 2009 Editorial Themes
YouthWorker Journal is the Professional Resource for Youth Ministry. Our mission is to help readers in the following five areas:
1) Theological Understanding
2) Knowledge of Today’s Kids
3) Cultural Literacy
4) Faith, Witness, and Action
5) Soul Care
Here are the major themes we will be focusing on in 2009, our 25th year, along with writer deadlines.
YWJ-2009 ThemesJanuary/February: STRESS!!!
You’re stressed. Your kids are stressed. What can we do to live with calmness and clarity?
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Proposals due: 9/1/08. Article deadline: 10/1/08.
March/April 2009: CONFRONTING CRISIS
On the 10th anniversary of the Columbine killings we explore tragedies that touch groups and individuals.
Proposals due: 11/1/08. Article deadline: 12/1/08.
May/June 2009: IMPACT
Reaching, teaching and influencing kids through the right combination of games, activities, media, teaching and images.
Proposals due: 1/1/09. Article deadline: 2/1/09.
July/August 2009: SCHOOL
How you can work with teachers and administrators to serve students.
Proposals due: 3/1/09. Article deadline: 4/1/09.
September/October 2009: RAISING THE BAR
Combine passion with professionalism by honing your skills and increasing your effectiveness.
Proposals due: 5/1/09. Article deadline: 6/1/09.
November/December 2009: MISSION: POSSIBLE!
You and your kids can change the world by fostering a missional worldview and conducting activities and trips that make God’s compassion, justice and redemptive mission manifest to others.
Proposals due: 7/1/09. Article deadline: 8/1/09.
The
Proposals-due deadline is the date for writers who want to propose articles for each issue. The
Article deadline is the date for submitting articles assigned by the editors. (Writers may submit complete articles as proposals if they like.)
We review all proposed articles. Articles that do not address our themes are difficult to publish, but we publish a greater number and variety of articles on our
Web site. (Please let us know if you are willing to have us publish your work online.)
Before submitting a proposal, review our
Writer Guidelines.