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A 13-Month Plan Your Kids’ Parents...
When I was young I planned without regard for a typical family’s calendar and budget
Book: Within Reach
The power of small changes in keeping students connected
Belonging And Community The Secret Sauce...
Instead of creating a space for awesome games and great decor, we need to create space for deep belonging and real community
How To Lead When You’re Not In Charge
One of the greatest myths of leadership is that you must be in charge in order to lead
Flashback: The Secret Ingredient To Home...
Finding the right family to host the Group is absolutely critical to the success of the group.
5 Ways To Beat The Springtime Attendance...
You had a great fall and the winter months but, spring attendance falls and you are wondering what happened?
The StudentMinistry Podcast: YouthPastor...
Amazing resource for youth pastors regarding compensation, raise, taxes, housing allowance, and other pieces of the financial side of ministry.
The Benefits Of Intergenerational...
The long-term perspective of the older saints encourages the younger generation to continue in faithfulness and service.
Book: Mentoring The Next Generation
Provides a real-world and pro-active strategy to practically connect the generations in your church
Goal Setting & Implementation
It’s that time of the year in which we take a good look at our ministry and begin to work through our…
Books: The Parent And Family Ministry...
Here’s a list of some of our favorite books for church leaders that are building a family ministry in their church.
Why Home Is the Best Location For Youth...
They met in homes and discipleship started booming. Kids began growing, getting connected, inviting more friends. Numbers grew.
How Home Groups Can Help Your Student...
Taditional youth group night was becoming less effective, we did also notice that home groups were becoming more effective
Why We Ought To Reimagine Youth Ministry
If we don’t reach our kids with the gospel by middle school, we have already lost our chance
Gen Z, “Snackable Content” &...
Here are some things our teams come up with and ministering to GenZ
The Benefits Of Continuing With Ministry...
Success in student ministry doesn’t always happen while they are students in your program. It often happens years later. That is why…
Bivocational Youth Ministry
Being a bivocational youth ministry worker comes with a unique set of challenges—like two bosses, two workplace
Helping Student Athletes Win On And Off...
How to Help Your Student Athletes Win On and Off the Field
How Enneagram Helped My Ministry
You may be a skeptic or have confusion about the Enneagram and thats okay. These have just been a few ways the…
Family Relationships Over Ministery
Because I am in ministry, I’ve gotten my vocation mixed up with my relationships in Marriage, Children and God
Resolutions and goals
So I have to ask, What are your youth ministry goals this year?
Flashback: Make Your Goals Happen This...
Dream about what could and should be happening in your ministry.
3 REVERSE CULTURE TRENDS FOR 2019
Pop culture tends to change at the speed of light. As soon as we begin to take hold of a rising trend,…
How To Speak To Middle Schoolers
Concerned about translating the gospel into the (foreign, treacherous) culture of Jr High
Changes In Youth Ministry
How To Make Successful Changes In Youth Ministry
Why Young People Leave The Church…...
How Apologetics Can Address the Six Reasons Why Young People Leave the Church
Why Many Youth Pastors Don’t Make It&...
I believe the following four principles capture a biblically grounded vision of what ministry to youth should entail
The Landscape Of Youth Ministry
Here are 5 ways that youth ministry has changed since 1995
Keeping Students Committed To Christ...
You can’t be a serious-about-faith-and-nurture parent, youth worker, pastor, or educator and not be concerned.
Unleashing youth as co-participants in...
5 Essentials to help unleash the passion and creativity of young people in your church
Flashback: Why Youth Ministry…...
Accurate beliefs come only from Scripture-centered ministry and spirituality.
Flashback: Why Youth Stay In Church When...
It is converted students who go on to love Jesus and serve the church.
Tensions With My Senior Pastor
You making an effort to show him that you support HIM will show him that he has your loyalty
Wise Words For Busy People
Ever had a busy season in your life? I’ve found that this fall has been an extremely busy time
Missions: “Pimping The Poor” Or ...
Connects a group with permanent ministries in a community in order to provide support to those ministries
Make Successful Changes In Youth...
A helpful guide to grid and map out the requirements for navigating change
Encouragement For Weary Youth Pastors
Youth workers don’t have expiration dates
Administration And Budgets
Annette shares Ministry Architect’s findings as it pertains to budget, staffing, and volunteer norms for children’s ministry and how we can always…
Where Is National Youth Ministries And...
“We don’t just do these big Jesus camps where kids get all jacked up”
Truly Partnering With Parents
Raising kids isn’t easy today. Most parents realize they can’t do it alone. And most will welcome help from caring people in…
Why I Wouldn’t Go To Your Parent...
Remember, if you want parents involved in your ministry, focus on their needs. Make parent meetings about the parents
10 Must Haves For Your Parent Meeting
Are you really taking advantage of your Parent Meetings?
8 Steps To Planning A Good Parent...
How do we connect, engage and release parents to be the primary disciplers of their teenagers
Parent Meeting Agenda
We typically do these short meetings after church in our youth area, which allows families to stay after church instead of making…
Keep Reading
Here are some great books to help you in your leadership development
Kickstarting Student Leadership
“When starting student leadership it’s important to get the right students and avoid the wrong ones.”
Transition From Children’s Ministry To...
Make sure the rising tweens have seen your face, know your name, and know details about your youth ministry
Before They Leave
Our youth ministry is not the students’ church for the rest of their lives
5 Fall Events Student Ministries Can Do
Not only engage the students you have but also reach new students and introduce them to what your ministry is all about
20 Youth Pastor Expectations On Day 1
Youth Pastors tend to burn out so quickly are the expectations that are present from day one
Why Youth Pastors Leave
Planning a lot of events and playing a lot of games is not the same as intentionally building relationships
Beyond The Honeymoon In Youth Ministry
3 Reasons You Should Stay in Your Current Youth Ministry Position
Back To School Prep For Youth Workers
Here is a quick look at some of the things that you should consider as you get ready to start your fall…
Better Planning For A Better Fall
Here are a few enhancements that you can make to your planning that will help your group to do better in the…
Post Summer Camp Follow Up
Summer camp the most important things we think about but not only the camp itself, but what happens after the camp.
Engaging Parents
The reality is that families wield influence over a child all through adolescence—in nearly every realm of their lives
Flashback: Working With Parents In Your...
Parents have the strongest influence over a child all through all aspects and seasons of a child’s life, including adolescence
Generation To Generation
Family Process in Church and Synagogue (The Guilford Family Therapy Series
Even Walt Failed
As we create environments and experiences for students, may we hold to the truth that we’re never done
Working With Parents In Your Youth...
Here are some crucial truths I have learned when working with parents.
More Than A Camp High: (Part One)
Pursuing Emotional Experience for the Glory of God
Ministry With A Lasting Impact…....
Unleashing God’s Word in Youth Ministry
How To Grow Your Youth Ministry
The best way to grow is to keep what you’ve got
20 Camp And Retreat Hacks
Even if you have your plans made here are 20 hacks you could still use to enhance your time away…
Building On The Youth Camp Or Conference...
4 Strategies to Build on the Youth Camp, Conference or Retreat Experience
Transitioning Out
5 Tips to keep in mind to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Dealing With Conflict
Some things in life and ministry that are certain, conflict is one of them. It’s important to learn how to handle them
Don’t Put Your Trust In Anyone But God
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7
New Youth Ministry Job….Enjoy Your...
It offers a unique opportunity that can be leveraged for impact when approached as an opportunity
Book: Caught In Between
Engage Your Preteens Before They Check Out. A comprehensive strategy for engaging preteens well before they make the transition
Flashback: Better Small Group Leader...
6 Ways to Make Small Group Leader Meetings Great
Leveraging Your Downtime In Youth...
I would focus on what I refer to as the “big three”– vision, curriculum, and volunteers
10 apps Every Youth Pastor Should Have...
I use plenty of other apps during the year, but these apps help me make it through the chaotic summer schedule
Creating Community Among Volunteers
So how do you create community with volunteers? Here are a few ideas
Great Questions To Help Focus Your...
Ask yourself and your leadership team in order to begin the process of becoming a healthier and more focused team:
Do You Feel Stuck In Your Ministry?
The Fastest Way to Move Your Ministry Forward (Without Spending Any Money)
The 7 Minute Meeting For New 7th Graders
One of the most crucial transitions to master is the one from Kid’s Ministry to Student Ministry
Why You Don’t Want A Rock Star Youth...
Too many churches are still trying to discover and hire a superstar. Normally this (guy) is energetic, passionate, organized, and relatively attractive
Children’s Minister Is The Position In...
Five Reasons Why the Children’s Minister is the Staff Position in Greatest Demand
New 2 Youth Ministry: The Importance Of...
let’s avoid getting fired for things we neglected to do
What To Do When No One Shows Up
Feelings of inadequacy, failure, doubt, and disappointment. Even worse, the next day when people ask us “how did youth group go last…
“Why every Student Ministry Needs A...
This session is led by Joshua Griffin (@joshuagriffin) who is a 20 year Student Ministry veteran and co-founder of Download YM. Here…
Far too Many Youth Workers Want To Be...
Remember the teenagers who need you now. They’re not your training ground; they’re your mission field. Be faithful in the little things…
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