Younique Blog

Over the next 2 weeks, I am exploring principles of mental and spiritual strength. I will share characteristics that strong people exhibit and ways in which you can cultivate them in your own life. Characteristic #3 – Strong People Practice Solitude and Prayer Social distancing is stressful.  We are designed by God to live together […]

Over the next 2 weeks, I am exploring principles of mental and spiritual strength. I will share characteristics that strong people exhibit and ways in which you can cultivate them in your own life. Characteristic #2 – Strong People Stay Focused on the Possible The COVID-19 challenge is described as “unprecedented” and “unchartered.”  There is […]

Over the next 2 weeks, I am exploring principles of mental and spiritual strength. I will share characteristics that strong people exhibit and ways in which you can cultivate them in your own life. Characteristic #1 – Strong People Give Thanks Social distancing, work disruptions, schools closings and a sense that more disruption is coming […]

Over the next 2 weeks, I am exploring principles of mental and spiritual strength. I will share characteristics that strong people exhibit and ways in which you can cultivate them in your own life. Characteristic #4 – Strong People Embrace Change Play the ball where the monkey drops it.  This was the adopted mantra of […]

Disappointed with your job? Why calling delivers what context can’t By Dave Rhodes, Kelly Kannwischer, and Cory Hartman “Now what do I do?” he asked me (Dave). The caller had achieved success after success in ministry, eventually rising to the position of lead youth pastor of a 10,000-person gigachurch in Southern California. After a few […]

by Dave Rhodes If you’ve been a leader at any level in a church, whether staff or volunteer, you’ve been through it—especially if you haven’t been a part of the church since its birth or yours. You make a decision for your ministry, you make a comment in a meeting, you inform a member about […]

by Dave Rhodes and Cory Hartman Is the pursuit of calling just for white-collar professionals and their “no-collar” successors? Are blue-collar, working-class people unwelcome in the church’s vocation conversation? That challenge is posed by Gustavo H. R. Santos in a recent article for Comment magazine—a challenge that we at Younique feel directly and know we […]

If Your Culture Is Stuck, How Is It Stuck? Mary, Did You Know? The popular song “Mary, Did You Know” is even more popular since the extremely talented Pentatonix recorded it on their Christmas album. The song asks a series of rhetorical questions to Mary about the life of her son, Jesus. Mary, did you […]

Why December attenders become January regulars The fall season is flying by, and the blitz from Thanksgiving to Christmas is approaching.  So, before diving into a dilemma that is all too common for church leaders, we want to first invite you to a free webinar this Thursday, November 14. Dave Rhodes will talk about how to mobilize 60% of […]