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Summer is HERE! Just as many begin to dream about vacations and time off, you’re gearing up for a busy few months of finding more time to connect with students, plan camps, stay up way past your bedtime, and play...

When I was in middle school, I remember the dread of being called to the principal’s office. I still have the “old days” embedded in my mind, when the principal once spanked me with a wooden paddle. Crazy enough, that...

Before you jump into reading, take a few minutes to read Nehemiah chapters 1–2. Student pastors everywhere are thinking about goals, calendars, teaching plans, retreats, strategy, and everything in between. And that’s a good thing, because as you know, ministry...

One of the most common challenges student pastors face is learning how to build a budget that actually supports the ministry they envision. Some ministries operate on $1,000 a year. Others are given $100,000. Most fall somewhere in between. But...

Every good builder knows you don’t just show up with a hammer and start swinging. You need a blueprint. You need a foundation. You need a plan. Otherwise, you end up with a structure that’s unstable, sketchy, and probably not...

This is NOT an April Fools joke. Seriously... this might be one of the biggest things to happen for youth ministry in a long time. Your small group curriculum. Your teaching series. Games. Resources. It’s all right here! You can...

“What time is the bus leaving?”  “What should they bring?” “I didn’t know anything about this!” If you’ve been in youth ministry for any amount of time, you have most likely heard these questions and frustrations from parents by now....

STUDENTS INFLUENCE STUDENTS Getting students involved in the ministry is always a plus. No matter the size of your youth group, getting them to buy into the youth group can cause a massive shift in the culture of your ministry....

Ever sat through a band at your local school? I recently did. The set opened with two songs from our 6th graders, then three songs from our 7th graders, eventually building to the finale by our 12th graders. As you...

Back in October, we talked about 5 common myths of youth ministry—things like: youth ministry is all fun and games youth ministry is only about students bigger is always better students can’t swim deep ministry is only exhausting and overwhelming...

In the classic political TV series The West Wing, after a long day of drama dealing with world leaders and even petty problems, President Bartlett often quips to his team, "What's next?" That phrase has become a hallmark of Bartlett's relentless,...

I stared at a room of blank faces until one student finally asked, “Um…can you repeat the question?” Anyone who has been in youth ministry has felt the awkwardness of this situation. You wonder why your small group is quieter...