Tag Archive for communication
3 Ideas For Better Communication
Churches—and youth pastors in particular—have a bad rap when it comes to communication
Book: Evangelism Remixed
Empowering Students for Courageous and Contagious Faith
Flashback: Attention Spans Are Shrinking...
As PR professionals, we know how difficult it can be to grab – and keep – the attention of people
Free eBook: 55 Ways 2 Be More Effective...
These tips will help you be a little more effective as you minister to teenagers
4 Public Speaking Mistakes New Youth...
“If you aren’t comfortable, your students won’t be comfortable. You have to appear confident, not nervous.”
Keep Talking, Even When They’re Not...
Research tells us the four main influencers in a teenager’s life are their parents, their peers, their community, and society.
How To Speak To Youth And Keep Them...
10 Simple Steps to Deliver a Powerful 5 Minute Devotional
Book: #Struggles By Craig Groeschel
Following Jesus in a selfie-centered world
Teens’ Sex Talks With Parents Tied...
When parents talk about sex, teens learn how to have similar conversations with their dating partners
Lay Off The Guilt
We’ve mastered the art of the guilt trip in youth ministry, haven’t we? We rely on guilt to get youth to invite…
How To Get A Room Full Of Teens To...
Here are 3 secrets to getting a room full of teens to listen to you, for instance when you’re doing announcements, or…
How Teens Learn: Anchoring
Teens will stop listening to you, if they can’t connect what you’re saying to something they already know
Social Media Fuels Teen Flirtations And...
Social media can also be tools for jealousy, meddling and even troubling behavior
5 Things Teenagers Secretly Want You To...
Teenagers have a lot going on under the surface that they either haven’t identified, are afraid to say, or don’t know how…
The Smartphone—Today’s...
socially retarded…Face-to-face conversations are becoming much more difficult for young people today
Flashback: Putting A Mobile Phone On The...
Mobile phones can damage personal relationships merely by their presence even when not in use, according to a small study
When Does Teen Sexting Become Child Porn...
In N.C. 2 teens were accused of being both the victims of child pornography and the perpetrators of the crime
7 WaysTo Use Media And Tech To Raise...
From watching Spanish TV shows to downloading bilingual apps, these ideas ease the sometimes challenging task of raising your kids to speak…
How Having Smartphones (or not) Shapes...
Non-smartphone-using teens are more likely to keep in touch with their closest friend via social media
Knock Knock: The New Contact App
Choose exactly what contact information you share with each person in the vicinity
Toxic People?
8 Ways Emotionally Intelligent People Deal With Toxic People
Starting Out: “Communicating With...
Communicating with parents is essential for a successful youth ministry—it’s also one of the hardest things we do
Christians Shouldn’t Be Culture’s...
We aren’t called to demand that secular culture reflect biblical principles
Saluting The Semicolon
“A semicolon is used when an author could’ve chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to,” “Your story isn’t…
Messaging Apps Teens Are Using
As youth workers, it also helps us connect with them in other ways than just Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Study: Nearly Third Of Teens Changed...
While most teens rely on digital resources to learn more about puberty, drugs, sex and depression
What Do You Do When Students Just Won...
6 Super Practical Tricks for Getting Students to Talk
5 Reminders About Communication In Youth...
Communication is important. But what’s more important is getting your communication right
The Need For Expository Preaching In...
we have grossly under challenged students by simply assuming they cannot handle deep doctrines of the faith
What’s The Deal With Burnbook?
…And it’s why my social media talks are based in principles instead of a single app…
Create A Code Word To Help Teens Out Of...
Two realities of teen life is they end up in sticky situations and it’s awkward, scary and hard to get out of…
Values: Creating A Culture Through...
The reality is that you possess the power to create culture because of what you value
Conflict In Youth Ministry
Proactively Responding to Parent Conflict in Youth Ministry
Teens Driving Under The Influence…...
Can It Be Reduced by Parental and Spiritual Influence?
The Need for Super Bowl Conversations
So what did I take away from this year’s Super Bowl?
How Girls Are Seeking (and Subverting)...
From selfies to shout-outs, girls are using social media both to build up and break down their self-image
Get Your Teenager Talking
“The perfect tool for connecting with todays teenagers”-Dr. Kevin Leman
Pope Francis: Families Should Put Aside...
“The great challenge facing us today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate…
Teen Online Dangers [infographic]
I often wonder if the changing times today are similar to periods in history where cultures were transformed by the tools they…
Parents: Are These Secret Texting...
Here are some of the acronyms that some teens use and a few thoughts concerning how to respond
A YouTube Star Just Got Her Own...
Comedian and vlogger based in LA, is one of the first YouTube-made celebs making the jump to a major network for her…
The Lost Practice Of Catechisms For...
…they would be memorized and used for Christian growth and training
Cyber Gossip
The Power of Words Taking Their Toll in Online Environments
Many Teens Suffer ‘Cyber’ Dating...
Evidence has already shown that cyber dating abuse is linked to physical, sexual and psychological abuse
How To Reduce Teen Sexual Activity
How to Reduce Teen Sexual Activity
A Baptist, a pediatrician, and an executive from Planned Parenthood walked into a bar to…
The Small Group Fail
“You must really love us, because there is no way I would be back after the beating you took last week.”
Local School Districts Look To Reach...
Any organization that values communicating with its public can’t just go to one source … you have to have the same message…
Jonathan McKee’s TV Interview...
SEX…. “We need to talk with our kids about this regularly!”
3 Keys To A Successful Relationship With...
Never assume you are always right and everyone else is wrong. Unless you are Jesus of course
Secret Lives Of Teens: Translating...
Teens explain all the terms they use to keep things hidden from parents
YS Group Texting [Review]
The best thing about using a texting program is that people actually will see the message
Teen Slang Quiz Time!
How Well Do You Know Today’s Slang? Are you up on your slang? It’s quiz time!
Vince Lombardi’s Success Formula
“Task + Relationship Excellence = Results”
How To Monitor Your Kids Without Turning...
Whether you choose to use tech to monitor your kids is something is only you can decide. But if you do, here…
Sexual Consent… App?
I guess it’s no surprise that now some college students will rely on an app for sexual consent
The Dare 2 Share app
Have all the core evangelism training of Dare 2 Share at their fingertips free of charge!
5 Instant Steps to Ask Better Discussion...
One of the most engaging and life-giving methods youth workers can use is discussion
Conservative Student Is Victim Of ‘...
The leftist students can’t form coherent, well-reasoned arguments so they resolve to smear campaigns or personal attacks
Expert Reveals Biggest Concern About...
“Fifth grade is the new ninth grade,”
How To Engage Youth In Conversation&...
But what about new adult leaders? Will they persist through the awkwardness of a conversation in order to get to the good…
Is Sunday School Destroying Our Kids?
Is the gospel our central theme, or is it a “PS” tacked onto the end? With a So be good like…
High School Footballer Pull Off An...
“Regardless of the scoreboard, you’re going to be successful!”
“Don’t Be A Lab Rat.”...
Colorado Tries Hard To Convince Teens That Pot Is Bad For You
Taylor Swift Makes Unprecedented Move On...
Yesterday, a girl was being bullied on her Instagram account and Taylor Swift posted this
3 Surprising Things I Do To Prepare To...
“he (Bohoeffer)often said that if one couldn’t communicate the most profound ideas about God and the Bible to child something was amiss
Four Things A Youth Leader Should SayTo...
As I move into a new phase of ministry life, I am in reflective mood. I have been thinking about when it has actually made a difference . .the things I have said
Inside The Secret World Of Teen Suicide...
Really, our goal is to create dialogue around these behaviors and help people. We want Tumblr to be a place where we…
28 Ways to Ask Your Teens ‘How Was...
Without Asking Them ‘How Was School Today?’
The Dangers of Messaging Students
Dangers?!? What possible dangers are there in messaging students?
The Best Free Online Training…From...
Youth workers take advantage Jonathan McKee’s FREE resource, it is the best I have seen in a long time
12 Tips for Stopping a Ministry or Event
#1.Connect the change to the overall mission and vision…
7 Steps To Deliver Top Notch Messages
If you do not know how to deliver a message to teenagers you’ll have a hard time influencing and impacting them
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