Every new believer needs to connect with a mature believer (adult or fellow student) in order to help them understand some key foundational truths and grow in their new relationship with Christ. In the last article, we talked about a three-part strategy for following up with a new believer; now we will discuss the content …
Newborn babies, besides being incredibly cute, are also incredibly vulnerable and needy. They need to be cared for, including being fed and having their diaper changed multiple times every day. They cannot survive without loving and personal care. New believers are also incredibly vulnerable. They need to be fed the milk of God’s Word. They …
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After attending a youth leader’s conference, a good friend shared that after 10 years of leading the youth ministry in his church, he felt like much of his time was spent entertaining students and feeding them pizza. He had been challenged to consider the key outcomes he should be seeking to develop in the lives …
For the last few years, our youth ministry has been trying to become more gospel advancing. We want our students to be the ones reaching their friends. They don’t have to bring them to me; they can be the ones to share the gospel with them. Early on in this process, we learned about a …
In his book, Atomic Habits, James Clear says, “You do not rise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your systems.” Being successful at Scripture memory is not about having a great memory but rather, how good your Scripture memory system is. I can make the following two promises from …
The phrase “bring out the big guns” means to use the most powerful weapons available. What a great word picture for the practical use of scripture memory in the life of a Christian teenager… and every believer! When was the last time you memorized a Bible verse or passage? Possibly in grade school? Scripture memory …
A Recipe for Pursuing the Purpose of God In our last post, we reexamined the need for churches and ministries to keep missions as a priority in the discipleship process with the young people they serve. Even if we can’t do missions right now like we once did, we can at least continue to pursue …
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God’s Unchanging Purpose in a Pandemic Introduction There are few tasks more difficult in full-time ministry than having to tell a group of over one hundred students that the missions trips we have been preparing for are canceled. It’s a sinking feeling. Six months of work evaporating before your eyes. This is what I needed …
Part Four: How Can We Help? It is true that hope and despair often live in the same heart at the same time.1 We long for those precious days when God was close, while at the same time feeling utterly helpless to control everything that may be crumbling around us. Encouraging someone struggling with anxiety …
Part Three: Complicating Factors Where one runs to–or where one finds relief for anxiety–often reveals the allegiance of one’s heart. Anxiety doesn’t feel good, and it’s often felt physically through a racing heart, sweaty hands, or a pounding migraine. When our anxiety escalates, so does our impatience–because whenever we experience something uncomfortable, we want to …
Part Two: Understanding the Nature of Anxiety As we continue to move forward with this series, it would helpful to remember the greater context surrounding anxiety in a person’s life. Our Creator has fearfully and wonderfully fashioned us as both physical and spiritual beings. So, as physical creatures living in a fallen world, we must …
INTRODUCTION Between the COVID-19 pandemic and social upheavals in our society, the impact on mental health has been dramatic. According to the CDC, cases of anxiety and depression have increased considerably.[1] Americans are taking 34% more anxiety medication since the COVID-19 pandemic began.[2] The need for Christ’s comfort has been acutely apparent. As parents and …
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