Tag Archive for youth ministry
Eugene Peterson And A Message To The ...
We are called to humility, not pride. We are called to selflessness rather than selfishness. We are called to decrease so that…
Teens Are Fleeing Religion Like Never...
Massive new study exposes religion’s decline
Dear Church: An Open Letter From One Of...
Church, you can be a powerful remedy if you stop posing as a Fortune 500 company scheming to sell a product
Online Overload
British youth ages of 16 and 24 are spending an average of 27 hours, 36 minutes online every week
9 Children’s Ministry People To Follow...
Are you missing out on the great content from ministry leaders
5 Volunteers You May Be Missing
behind-the-scenes, indispensable ministry roles you may never have thought of for your children’s ministry
How To Recruit Volunteers And Keep Them
Our volunteers are a gift and blessing. When they are treated that way, they will want to stick around, and be…
Pray For Our Ministry Mission Trips This...
This is where our ministry teams will be out of the country this summer.
Keeping Volunteers Engaged In Your Youth...
I think they leave because we haven’t shown them a clear vision
Finding Magnet Volunteers
A couple that sets the tone and culture of your youth staff. A couple that leads from within
Looking To The Future Of Youth Ministry
KENDA CREASY DEAN: “If Youth Workers are going to make it in 10 years in ministry, they’ll have to…”
When A Teenager Stops Coming To Your...
Sometimes, if you’re intentional about following-up and connecting with a student…
Four Things You Need To Do Before Youth...
The grind of summer can also be overwhelming for us …
5 Goals For Student Ministry
These 5 Goals help me ensure that…we have a distinct and well thought out focused on following Christ plan
#YouthMin: Are You Doing What Needs to...
You spend all of this time with students and what are you doing?
Recruiting Your Volunteer Dream Team
The book is potent with tools and tips for recruiting, retaining and training today’s volunteers
Fear Of Missing Out, Infects 90% Of Kids...
How to Disconnect Your Kids From Social Media
Evangelicals, Culture, And Post...
American culture is becoming less conducive to Christian values. What will the church do?
3 Ways Christians Will Address Cultural...
The way we engage culture as Christ followers matters
20 Tweets That Perfectly Sum Up...
Here’s real tweets from dads and moms that describe parenting
Social Media Strategy For Children’...
Here’s our weekly social media strategy…
7 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I...
I can’t tell you the number of times I thought “I wish somebody had taught me this in seminary.”
How To Invite Others To Invest In The...
Invite healthy influencers into the lives of your children will ensure support and investment you trust
Going Overseas? You Need To See This...
Partner with The Gospel Coalition to help provide free resources for global missions
6 Challenges To Starting A Jr. High...
Before you announce that you are going to separate your groups in the fall, you will need to have a response…
“Transitions” by: Adam...
The sad reality is that people who preach reconciliation cannot reconcile and someone has to go. (You!)
Failure: The Seed Of Success
One of the biggest business failures of my life..Did I learn something from the situation? Absolutely!
Why Your Church Needs A Preteen Ministry
Too often it seems that the jump between Sunday School and Youth Group expects preteens to be
The New Reformation Study Bible is Out...
…a solid basis for affirming that the New Testament text has been reliably passed down to us
Reaching Kids Experiencing Same Sex...
It’s easy to preach our love for all sinners, but our actions speak much louder than our words
3 Questions All Parents With Young...
A few important questions to help guide you on the journey of raising kids
Stop Graduating From Confirmation
Biggest challenges in this Confirmation process is keeping students once they “graduate” from Confirmation
What Your Graduating Seniors Might Show...
What if you don’t see individuals who have grown in their faith?
Family Ministry. . . What A Blessing! . ...
by Walt Mueller…“What are you doing with parents?”
YouthMinistry….Entertained?
Entertainment may occupy our students’ minds, but it never will occupy their hearts like the gospel
What Do You Do When Students Just Won...
6 Super Practical Tricks for Getting Students to Talk
Students For Life Launches National Pro...
The nation’s largest pro-life organization for millennials will engage them in beyond their high school and college days
A Side Effect Of Longevity In Youth...
The longer you serve at a church, the more chances you have to grow a track record of success
StickyFaith: New Family Curriculum...
Help Kids Become People Who Love And Serve Others With The Heart Of Jesus
Flashback: Gym Teacher Charged After...
14-year-old girl says no, it means no,
5 Reminders About Communication In Youth...
Communication is important. But what’s more important is getting your communication right
Beth Moore Says, “Keep Your Breasts to...
She discusses mean girls, flirts, and how to exude modestly in a sex-obsessed world
Dear Gay Teens…
I pray these words resonate with you and fill you with hope
4 Strategies For Managing Expectations
“What do these people want from me!?”
Devotionals For Leaders: When Questions...
what do you do when you have lots of questions about life, direction, God or anything?
“Help! Parenting Teen Issues Has Me...
If you try to fight everything, naturally you are going to be exhausted
Can A Kayak Help You Be A Better Parent?
Don’t wait to connect w your kids later. Imagine the end, and start connecting now!
Conservatives Are Shut Out On College...
The lack of “intellectual diversity” on these campuses is evident to students
How Can I Get My Teen To STOP Relying On...
She’s placing too much value on what her peers think of her..especially for her self-identity?
Sports Versus Youth Ministry
95% of youth workers struggle with students choosing sports over youth ministry. What’s the solution?
Youth Worker: The Most Meaningful Job In...
Forbes tells us what we already know today – youth ministry is the best job in the world!
How To Sign Students Up For An Event
#1. Be sure your volunteers and the students understand the vision of the trip
More Hard Questions about God and Faith
Students who felt like they had a safe place to be authentic about these doubts actually showed stronger faith across the transition…
Giving Attention To Details
Be obedient in the small things because they really do matter
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