The goal in my previous post was to help you understand the level of trauma children and teenagers experience when their parents choose to divorce. In this post, my goal is to give you some practical ways to minister caring, compassionate help to their hurting hearts. If you’re like most youth leaders, you probably thought […]
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From the beginning, God created man to be in relationship with Him and each other. God ordained marriage to be a covenantal, life-long relationship between one man and one woman until death. God has a perfect design for marriage! If you simply read through the first three chapters of Genesis, you are confronted with the
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The experience that students receive on short-term missions trips often goes above and beyond their expectations. They learn that it’s not their skill or even their desire, but rather the Lord working in ways beyond their understanding that makes the real impact. Here are three ways that short-term missions impact our youth: We have no
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The topic of student missions has become a controversial topic among many Christians and churches in recent decades. Some claim that sending students out on missions trips can hurt those they are trying to serve instead of helping those they are trying to serve. Others claim that student missions are glorified vacations and that the
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The journey of guiding teenagers in developing a devotional habit is no easy task. As leaders, it’s crucial to steer away from the temptation of resorting to sternness or imposing expectations. In this blog, we’ll explore a compassionate and effective approach to help teens establish a meaningful quiet time habit without the need for forceful
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When I think about the end of each year, two things come to mind. One is celebrating Christmas with family and the other is reflecting on the past 12 months. Hopefully, as a ministry leader, you are not only taking time to evaluate your personal life, but also to assess the ministry God has entrusted
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Editor’s Note: Rick Thompson is the author of this year’s (2023–24) Word of Life Fifty1 curriculum module called, “Relationship Goals: Navigating with Wisdom.” This article is based on the content of that module. For more information on the module or to download it, visit www.teachersource.life. One of the many beautiful things about the Bible is
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The Christmas season will soon be upon us! Youth ministry Christmas parties are the best. In talking with my youth leaders, I have come up with some creative ideas I’d like to share with you that will make your Christmas parties fun and enjoyable for your students. I hope there is something on this list
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A student once asked me, “If God is good and powerful, then why evil?” Armed with philosophical arguments, I presented the “free will defense” and proposed “skeptical theism.” But the student seemed unimpressed. Though helpful, I discovered that the philosophical approaches to the problem of pain (or evil) leave much to be desired. Why? Because
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“Breaking down walls for the gospel.” This phrase became a purpose statement for me when I first started serving in event and camping ministry more than 16 years ago. The premise is to create an atmosphere or experience that helps lower the barriers in students’ lives so that the good news of Jesus is more
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“Forty-four hours that could change your life” is a statement I heard often when I was first introduced to winter camp. As someone who didn’t have much exposure to Word of Life at the time, I thought it was quite a statement to make. As far as expectations go, it sets the bar high. I
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When you hear the word, “Reverb” (Word of Life’s all-night evangelistic event), phrases like “exciting professional sports game,” “activities,” “food,” “prizes,” “all-nighter,” and “a clear gospel message” might come to mind. What if you could turn this event into a discipleship movement for your students, training them to share the gospel with their friends? What
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