Tag Archive for youth ministry
3 Tips To Keeping Connected With Your...
…without Becoming That Creepy Parent
Teens Cruel World Of Social Media ...
One thing stands out…It’s the word unkind. 20% of all teens online are mostly unkind. 26% of all girls are…
Nothing Says Stability As A Grandparent
What are the four areas in which youth succeed when this important relationship is strong?
Study: Religious People Are Happier&...
“The church appears to play a very important social role in keeping depression at bay and as a coping mechanism during periods…
What Girls Should Demand
It goes against everything society is telling you to do. It will make you feel redeemed and will help you see…
Being More Like Jesus On Social Media
How to teach others and yourself to minister effectively on social media
How To teach Teens Empathy
Pity is easy…a passing glance; Empathy demands a relationship and an opportunity to actually get to know another person
Helping Youth Workers With Admin
I have effectively created my own digital personal assistant, a collection of apps that makes all my habitual admin work
‘War Room’
Filmmakers build on previous faith film successes…$3.5 million to produce, has earned $28.7 million
Captive Movie: Gripping Atlanta Hostage...
Two broken, wounded souls navigated a risky journey about purpose, survival, faith and redemption
Helping Students (And Parents) Evaluate...
It’s Less About Saying, “Don’t,” and More About Saying, “Wait.”
Parent Meeting Agenda
Here is the outline for our last parent meeting – I hope it will encourage you as you meet with parents this…
The Scarlett Letter –To Girls
We may not change the culture but we can help a few students in our school, church, or community
5 Tips For Planning Meaningful Events...
It is possible to plan events that are both a lot of fun, and packed with life-changing meaning. Here’s how
5 Ways To Build A Better Retreat And...
Nothing changes teens’ lives like retreats. A group survey of 1000 teens proved that pretty conclusively
The Future Of Youth Ministry
Teenagers aren’t afraid of risk, but they want to know that Jesus is worth it
How I Changed My Mind
Marko: I’m still a merciless jerk on a regular basis…But I can see change.
Student Leadership Basics: Crafting...
They wonder, Why would you entrust your teens with creating your vision?
To which I say, Why wouldn’t you?
Church In Hot Water Over Football Field...
One of the coaches asked if he could be baptized on the football field. Several players, who had recently converted to Christianity,…
7 Steps To Automatic Growth In Your...
There are certain principles that, if applied over time, will cause growth in your ministry
Why Do Students Leave Their Faith After...
According to Research, This Is the Biggest Factor
TruIdentity Curriculum: Psalms
Families are equipped to be the primary nurturers of their student’s faith through time together in God’s Word, prayer
Top 15 Ways That Churches Can Use the...
It works with Twitter and allows you to set up live video streaming from your smartphone just by pressing a button
Team Up!: The Family Ministry Playbook...
by Phil Bell…Parents and families are busier than ever—and so are you—but partnering with them is as important as ever.
Kids Are Blunt When They Talk About Why...
“Don’t get a divorce. It’s really hard on the kids. They don’t understand what is happening.”
Lego Adult Size Bricks For Youth...
Full-scale plastic blocks that you can use to create functioning furniture and structures for your daily life
Book: In Search of Adolescence
A New Look at an Old Idea – Available for pre-order at Amazon (paperback & Kindle)
Creating A Weekly Schedule That Works...
With the start of a new youthmin season, now is the perfect time to set priorities, prevent stress and burnout
My Ethics Make Me An Anomaly On Campus
I’m a Duke freshman. Here’s why I refused to read ‘Fun Home.’
Flashback: 2 Questions You Need 2...
These 2 questions may not seem spiritual. In fact, they may not even seem relevant to church. But they are more deeply…
4 Back To School Basics Talk
Hope this helps students to live as #ONESENT as they enter a new year of missional living
Back To School Basics
by George Lockhart
A sermon from a couple years ago but the principles still apply. Hope this helps students to live as #ONESENT…
Flashback: Creating A Youth Ministry...
With a clear and compelling strategy…
A Back To School Quiet Time For Students
Download the Quiet Time to help students get started for this school year
10 Steps To Help Kids & Teens...
Stop blaming other churches for your failure to make an impact and take responsibility
How To Jump Back Into Youth Ministry...
Coming back from vacation does not have to be overwhelming. Develop a plan so you can use your new found energy…
5 Roles Youth Workers Play In The Lives...
There are roles a youth worker plays in the life of our teenagers that can be essential to our students spiritual development
10 Tips To Get Parents To Show Up To...
How can I partner with parents so the training I offer meets their needs?
Flashback: 7 Ways To Deal With CAVE...
They are critics. They are naysayers. The negatively outspoken people
Play These 3 Pop Culture Awareness Games
Since my kids were young I have tried to teach them about how our culture lies to them
War Room Movie: Got Prayer?
Got marital problems? Job-related stress? Ethical conundrums? opening August 28 – from the makers of Courageous and Fireproof
Book: Rebuilding Youth Ministry
Ten Practical Strategies for Catholic Parishes (A Rebuilt Parish Book)
Flashback: Are You Jealous Of My ...
A simple photo scavenger hunt become a filtering, self-analyzing, obsession-with-perfection photoshoot?
Advice For Planning Your Next Youth...
I have learned a few things I wish someone would have told me. I’m passing these thoughts along.
Why Parents Don’t Read Your Emails
The single most common reason parents don’t read our emails is because they never actually…
4 Ways To Support Parents As School...
…some parents are stressed about the upcoming challenges
Study: Want ‘Sustained Happiness’?...
Joining a religious group could do more for someone’s “sustained happiness” than other forms of social participation
Include Parents In The Plan
When you invite parents into the process it produces something very valuable: Ownership!
Before You Donate…
Dignity: Bottom line is if you were in need how would you feel if someone you didn’t know handed you their…
Flashback: A Cell Phone Contract To Help...
This cell phone contract emerged from the research we conducted..Making Your House a Hub of Faith
Is The Smartphone Killing Weekend Church...
Some are thinking ‘why bother..I can listen when I’m running?” Here are 5 Things You Can’t Download
Get Prince E. Okereke To College
Prince is a dear friend of our ministry in Nigeria
Going Orange: The First Steps
Trying to bring your church toward Orange thinking? A few steps you can take to manage the transition in its early stages
Proper Hermeneutics In Youth Ministry
This post is not a replacement for Bible School or a class on hermeneutics or exegesis
Book Review: I Am Not A Slut
Required reading..It’s an eye-opening look into the murky world of teenage sex, especially how girls are perceived
The Hidden Consequences of Porn
Research shows again and again the detrimental effects of porn on various aspects of people’s lives
4 Ways To Connect With Your Kid’s...
Because I’ve been a teacher longer than I’ve been a parent, I’m clinging to a few things I hope to remember now…
What It Takes To Lead The Next...
Developing a discipleship strategy from cradle to graduation—a NextGen pastor
Helping Relieve The Stress Of Back To...
It’s a stressful time. So how can we help relieve the (back to school) stress students and families might be experiencing?
10 Back To School Kick Off Ideas For...
Ahhh school is back in session for some and for others its coming quickly so here are…
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