Thought #1 Have one! Ok, this isn’t really one of my three thoughts on Christmas parties… but if you aren’t having a Christmas party with your students, you are missing out! Some of the best memories (and photos) come from youth group Christmas parties. For real, though, here are three thoughts I have on youth […]
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Parents have an incredible influence on their children. A parent’s opinion, acceptance, belief in, and encouragement can impact their kids for a lifetime. “It has been said that as goes the family, so goes the world. It can also be said that as goes the father, so goes the family.”- Voddie T. Baucham Jr. Since
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Thanksgiving is coming! For some, the celebration of this season with decorations, meal planning, and “gobble ‘til you wobble” signs begins strictly on November 1st. Meanwhile, others prefer to confetti their homes with fake leaves and pumpkins starting as early as September. Whatever your preferences, the recurrence of Thanksgiving tradition brings a sense of comfort
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As the holiday season approaches, you may be looking at your ministry schedule and seeking opportunities to serve in your community. After all, the Bible is clear that our faith is shown by its fruit — good works that bring glory to our Father in heaven (Matt. 7:20). Here are five great ideas you can
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While youth ministry is focused (understandably) on youth, organizers often forget that a crucial part in keeping a youth ministry strong is investing in its leaders. No ministry is run by one person alone! It takes a team, and for a team to function well, it needs to be focused, unified, and growing. So, here
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“Habits are unparalleled predictors of long-term outcomes. They affect performance more than talent, intelligence…or decision-making. Yet we struggle to take control of our habits to get the outcomes we want. There are no organizations or individuals without habits. There are only those who deliberately design them and those who do not.” The Power of Habit,
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You believe there is power in the Word of God. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t work so hard to prepare and teach it to your students. So, when you teach, are they listening? We cannot make students listen or care, but there are certain things you may be doing that cause them to not want
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Summer is over, and a new ministry year is here! Sixth graders are moving up, parent meetings are happening, and the calendar is filling with activities. With another new year comes the hopes that ministry will not be interrupted as it has been over the last 2 years. We are hoping that our “big activity”
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You know the story. Your students come home from camp after making one–or several–great decisions involving life change, but soon, they often begin struggling to keep their commitments. I am not one who doubts the genuineness of those decisions, but I do get frustrated when there is no plan set in place to help them
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After sixteen months without youth camps, it has been incredible to immerse ourselves in them once again. If anything has been confirmed over the last several weeks, it is the fact that the gospel still works. In Romans 1:16, Paul tells us that the gospel “… is the power of God for salvation to everyone
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I love fresh starts. They bring excitement and opportunity. In the youth ministry world, most look at the fall (start of a new school year) as a fresh start. I feel like this is even more true this year. While youth ministry happened in most churches this past year, many of us felt as though
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Last week we started with the first 3 steps of how to recruit your Youth Ministry Leadership Dream Team. If you missed it, you can go back and read it here. Now let’s jump in to the last 4 steps. 4. Create your list Who are your potential prospects? Think, “If I could hand pick
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