Tag Archive for youth ministry
StickyFaith: 2014 Family Mission Trips
Family trips are 4 days and only $129 per person
Not So Popular: Family Mission Trip...
In our divided modern culture where our adullts and youth often experience their faith separately, these opportunities increasingly are rare
NewsBoys co-founder… and I’m Now An...
we haven’t had any interaction or heard from in more than 20 years
More God, Less Drugs
The more religious a teen is, the less likely he or she is to abuse drugs
Teenagers Are Searching For Acceptance
This is one reason for they party scene is always so popular: instant acceptance
How You Can Make Your Goals Happen This...
I don’t really believe in resolutions..What I do think January is a great time for is goal setting
Pornography And Sexual Trafficking One...
In 9 countries. Almost half said that pornography was made of them while they were in prostitution
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…
Sola Scriptura In Kids And Youth...
An Open Letter from Alex Malarkey “The boy who came back from heaven”
How To Manage The Chaos Of Middle School...
5 tips for leaning into the crazy chaos of middle school ministry
Setting Youth Ministry Goals
By Gavin Richardson with the Youth worker circuit
10 Tonight Show Youth Group Games
By Gavin Richardson with the Youth worker circuit
Flashback: Cultural Relevancy and Youth...
I believe youth workers must strive to be experts in two things: Scripture and culture.
5 Ways To Avoid Youth Ministry Burnout
I learned the following few tips to help me keep from spreading myself too thin
Yaconelli’s Exciting Concepts To...
Yaconelli’s five fantastic concepts helped turn my meetings around. Discipline problems dropped, attendance increased, participation grew
Here’s One Reason Why Teenagers Pull...
“Being Heard by Your Teenager: Communicating Without Control and Manipulation”
School District To Stop Interrogating...
The New Inquisition – hauling Christian kids in front of the school board to be interrogated about their relationship with Jesus Christ
How Your Church Can Make Real...
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about social media it’s this: It’s all about human connection
Leading Teenagers Out Of The Overflow Of...
Andy Blanks challenges youth workers to consider how closely they’re following God in their personal lives and how this affects how they…
Building Real Influence With The...
Influence is the impact—either positive or negative—we have on the lives of those teenagers we minister to
Productive Youth Ministry in 2015
It’s time to dream, plan, and schedule what the coming year will look like in your youth ministry
How Not To Be A Leadership Fad
By definition, no fad lasts. So you cannot build a church that endures by chasing every fad
Flashback: Religious Teens Are Less Like...
Teens With Strong Religious Worldviews More Likely To Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
Parents: Are These Secret Texting...
Here are some of the acronyms that some teens use and a few thoughts concerning how to respond
When Kids Are Cutting
If you are encountering teens who cut and are at a loss for what to do, here are a few steps that…
A Teen On Teens And Social Media…
“The new normal is the lack of permanence. The result is that it is hard to know who we are.”
Resolutions And Goals
An Amazing Resource To Help You Accomplish Your Goals
The Lost Practice Of Catechisms For...
…they would be memorized and used for Christian growth and training
New City Catechism For Kids
A joint adult and children’s catechism consisting of 52 questions and answers adapted by Timothy Keller
Religious Attendance
The percentage of Americans attending religious services weekly declined by 1.0 percentage point
The Only Question In Youth Ministry That...
Ownership and perseverance are sustained through life-on-life investment
KICKED OUT
I was in the 11th grade and my dad and I were kicked out of the apartment complex we were living in…
AFTER UNBROKEN: The Rest Of The Louis...
Buy The DVD from BillyGraham.org and show it to your Youth Group
Study: Religious People Much Happier...
People who attend religious services on a weekly basis are nearly twice as likely to describe themselves as “very happy”
7 Social Media Trends Your Children&...
Here’s some recent trends that will help your children’s ministry stay current in the world of social media
6 Questions To Ask Before Your Church...
People were asked to tithe for 3 months..and if they believed God hadn’t been faithful to them during that time, we would…
The #1 Hits of 2014 A Mix of All Things...
This year, we can’t help but note the “blend of music” that made it to the top
Academics And Faith
“Each is an astonishingly good gift from our good and gracious God. The only fitting response is gratitude.”
5 Lessons I Learned In Youth Group That...
I catch myself returning to some of these lessons all the time…but their foundational truths remain the same
The Unchurched Family in Your...
Over 156 million people in America who do not attend church including over 42 million children and teenagers
5 Ideas To Help Your Kids Be Smarter...
Let’s talk with our kids about some of these issues
7 Things You Can Do If You Want Things...
So what do you do if you want things to change and pretty much no one else does?
How To Create An Amazing Presentation ...
A power point presentation that won’t put people to sleep
Clayton McDonald: The Boy Who Knew He...
Brittany Maynard and Clayton McDonald. The difference Jesus makes when facing a terminal diagnosis.
When Teenagers Think Porn Teaches Them...
Porn is about the closest thing they’ve had to sex education—schools have outdated and uncomfortable sex ed and their parents are absolutely…
The Christmas Project: Helping Youth...
So I’m asking you… would you PLEASE help me provide some assistance for these leaders here at Christmas?
College Prof Makes Students Recite Anti...
…another student said your opinion can cost you if it doesn’t jibe with Angeletti’s
Cyber Gossip
The Power of Words Taking Their Toll in Online Environments
Internet Safety: Block Porn On Your Kids...
Accountability, Website Blocking and Customizable Settings
9 Signs You’re Burning Out In...
I’m writing this because burnout seems to be an epidemic in ministry leadership
Old Laptop Batteries Can Be Used To...
Discarded laptop batteries still have enough life in them to power slums in India and other developing countries
Eight Steps To Managing Your Time In...
We must manage and use our time well to minister effectively…
Learn From The Mormons
Seven (Mormon) Church Products Can Strengthen Tech-Savvy Youth
India Mission Day 3: Vijayawada
Overall the trip has been very productive and fruitful..Sunday will be an incredibly busy day with 6 different meeting/ speaking locations
Flashback: 3 Common Traits of Youth Who...
What is it that sets apart the kids who stay in the church?
Responding to Pornography
This is part of an FYI series on navigating digital technology and social media with
Sex & Social Media Roundtable
This is part of an FYI series on navigating digital technology and social media with young people
Things I Wish I’d Done As A Ministry...
3 Keys To A No-Regrets Ministry
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