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You don't need to be told that school consumes the time and lives of students. Still, it is important to be reminded that your students constantly interact with their peers each week, many of whom do not know what it means to have a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.Read now
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10 Steps to Help Hurting Students in Your Ministry
You probably didn't get into youth ministry to help teens deal with abuse, addiction, parental divorce, abandonment, premarital sex, cutting, suicidal thoughts, anger issues, and other painful life situations.Read now -
4 Observations on Finding the Balance Between Relationships and Programs in Your Youth Ministry
I was talking with a youth pastor friend of mine the other day. He's a great friend, but he's also a great youth minister. I can point to his youth ministry as one of the ones that really works. It's healthy. It's vibrant. And it's solid, all the way around.Read now -
3 Ways to Partner with Parents as a Youth Worker without Kids of Your Own
When it comes to youth ministry, I have a three-part philosophy: Biblical teaching, training leaders, and equipping parents. Biblical teaching is what I do with the students. Training leaders is what I do with my volunteers. Equipping parents is what I do in regard to, well, my students’ parents.Read now -
Do Your Teenagers Impact Each Other's Spiritual Growth?
As we consider how we disciple teenagers, I wonder if we sometimes miss an important aspect of spiritual development . . . Answer this question: Do your students play a meaningful role in shaping each other's faith?I think we can look at this in two ways: Passive influence Active influence.Read now -
4 Things to Consider Before You Part Ways with a Volunteer
Here’s a moment of transparency: I’m sad to say there have been times when I’ve grown resentful toward one of my volunteers because he or she just wasn’t gelling with our ministry. The actual source of the conflict was hard to determine. So, I would just feel anxiety or frustration when it came to dealing with these individuals.
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Countdown to a Checkup
Read nowListen to this article Every December 31st, as the clock counts down to midnight, upwards of two million people pack into New York City’s Times Square, huddling together in the cold eagerly awaiting the 60-second drop of the Waterford Crystal...
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What Goes Into Creating a 52-Week Bible Study
Andy Blanks and Jake Rasmussen share about part of the process YM360 goes through when we create a 52-week Bible Study Curriculum for youth ministry. We hope that this will help you understand a little more about the intentional process we go through to create a Bible Study for your youth ministry.Read now -
5 Must Haves for COVID Safe Events
When it comes to doing youth ministry events, there is a whole lot we can't do and a whole lot we can do. And most times, it seems like there is more we can't do. Instead, let's talk about 5 must-haves you CAN do to keep your next event COVID safe and to allow you to continue to gather with your students!Read now -
5 Ways To Jumpstart Your Students’ Bible Reading in the New Year
Studies show that most teenagers don’t have a meaningful relationship with God’s Word. We know that the Bible is God’s primary way of making Himself known to us. Therefore, it’s huge that our students know the Word and are regularly engaged in it. And yet, we know this is an uphill battle for most of them. What can we do this New Year to help jumpstart our students’ Bible reading? Here are just a few suggestions.
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5 Ways to Keep Your Youth Ministry Resolutions
Read now"New Year, New Me!" If you received a dollar for every time you heard this phrase in the coming weeks, you might be able to buy that new air hockey table you've always wanted for the youth room. Something about...
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6 Ways to Cast Your 2021 Ministry Vision for Youth Ministry
We are all moved by passion, and when we see the passion of others, it can often inspire action. The same is true for our youth ministry, especially heading into a new year. 2021 has the potential for us to navigate uncharted waters, operate in the beginnings of a post-pandemic youth ministry, and ensure this will be a year that truly matters.Read now