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Written by  Dr. Noel Forlini Burt. “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest” (Mark 6:31 NIV). This is Jesus’ response to the disciples when they tell him about all they’ve been doing in ministry. Jesus’ response is not a call for the disciples to keep going. He doesn’t say, “Okay, great: here’s your next ministry assignment. You’ve been faithful with a few things, now here’s a few more.” Nor is Jesus’ response an invitation to debrief the Sunday service (so to speak). Jesus doesn’t offer any of that—there’s no instant replay of the week’s activities or darkened office invitations to the disciples to “to talk about their ministry performance.” There’s not even a word of affirmation about all that they’ve done. What Jesus offers is an invitation to rest. Have you ever heard this call in your own life? Heard it in a real, tangible, curling your toes inside your favorite fluffy socks, real-life kind of way? Thought this six-lessons of this module, we’ll be looking in greater detail at Jesus’ invitation to rest through Mark’s version of the feeding of the five thousand.

By Dr. Noel Forlini Burt. Within this 6-lesson module, we'll enter what we think to be familiar territory with the first few stories in Genesis. These are stories we believe we know well until we read them again and discover that there are places in the text we didn't notice before or that our Sunday School experiences were omitted due to the things that weren't palatable for us as children. There are some hard stories in this collection of texts. That's probably why we don't hear them preached very often. Nevertheless, these are important stories, so I want to dive into the things that I think we as ministers need to know about the book of Genesis: the world "behind" the text, the world "of" the text, and the world "in front of" the text.

In the beginning. Divine creativity at work. First This illustrates the story of creation from Genesis 1 with visuals reflecting the beauty, majesty, and ultimate creativity of our God. 

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Two teenagers attempt to start a business using Biblical themes for children’s birthday parties. Will they pick the right stories? 

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Meet the ‘Jesus Juker’, a young man who can’t seem to stop ‘juking’ his friends quoting scripture verses in ways they may not be intended to be used. 

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A renowned preacher and seminary professor, Dr. Smith is known for his impact on ministers across the country. His life was marked with adversity as he lost a wife, a son, and battled cancer. Through it all, his undying devotion to God and to His Word shows us the courage and perseverance that God builds in those who call Him Lord. 

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A gifted artist, Jackson designs custom playing cards for a living, using his work as a platform to spread the love of Christ and impact the lives of those who view his work. Jackson’s creativity, humor, and love of life reminds us of how God wants to use the gifts He has richly given us for His ultimate glory. 

Length: 6:18 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Recruiting volunteers isn't seasonal; it's constant! Or, at least, it should be. Let me share with you three tips that our ministry uses to successfully recruit our volunteers.

Are you looking for an annual student ministry event that engages your small groups or Sunday School classes in a multi-week competition? What if I told you that there was a way to have that AND it be something that your students would look forward to and included creativity, Bible memorization, giving, and outreach? Let me tell you about Tribal Wars!

Youth ministry leaders, hear me out. Recruiting, training, developing, equipping, and retaining volunteer leaders is critical to the success of your ministry. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that your level of success or failure in the areas of building and developing your volunteer leaders will be directly proportional to the success or failure of your ministry's growth and impact. Yes, volunteer leaders matter that much! You may think that you are Superman or that you can be a one-man band, but a reality check says you are not, and you can’t. No matter how great and charismatic of a leader you are, without great, bought-in, equipped, passionate volunteer leaders, you and your ministry are going to struggle and wither in effectiveness. But if you can surround yourself with a team of great volunteer leaders, the sky is the limit because those leaders have the potential to have an even greater impact on how your ministry runs and the effectiveness that it has in ministering to students. With that in mind, here are 12 tips on developing your volunteer leader team.

There is nothing like the honor and blessing it is when, as youth pastors, we get a front-row seat to watch God moving and working in the life of a teenager. One of the best moments is talking with a student about their decision to follow Jesus and follow through with being baptized. It's amazing and humbling at the same time. But the logistics of it all can also be a little intimidating. How does that process work in your ministry? Are you intentional in this pre-baptism meeting to walk a student through what baptism is, what baptism isn't, how it works, why we do it, and even what needs to come after? Are you making an effort to involve the parents in this entire process? Allow me the opportunity to share with you how we do one-on-one baptism meetings with students at our church. There's even a downloadable baptism meeting guide and checklist for you to adjust to fit your ministry context.

The amazing Cavett teaches us about little sisters. 

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Yao grew up as a highly educated woman in China thinking that believing in science and believing in God cannot coexist. She shares her journey of discovering that they can.  

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"For You are perfect in power, in love, and purity..."

This is a piece of spoken word written in verse form attempting to describe the splendor, majesty and Glory of God knowing it will fall short but trying anyways. 

• Author: Jonathan Skaggs & Emily Willson
• Length: approximately 5 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 3 actors 
• Theme Verses: Isaiah 40: 12-15
• Downloadable PDF

"Your frame was not hidden from me when I created you in the secret place when I wove you together before the beginning of time."

This piece contains two fractured monologues from a man and a woman, both who has a distorted view of self. The concept of reflection, reflecting and what it means to be truly seen are themes throughout this piece. In the midst of the two monologues there is also the personification of Truth who speaks the text of Psalm 139.

• Author: Jonathan Skaggs & Katie Beazley
• Length: approximately 5 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 3 actors 
• Theme Verses: Psalm 139
• Downloadable PDF

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. Because we are called to be one body, with one purpose, under one God.'” 

A spoken word piece centered around Hebrews 10, Colossians 3, and 2 Corinthians 5 addressing how we are called to be on e body, with one purpose, under one God. A great piece to close a conference/DNOW weekend, or perfect during a mid week or Sunday service. 

• Author: Emily Willson
• Length: approximately 3 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 3 actors, but can be edited for more or less
• Theme Verses: Colossians 3; Hebrews 10; 2 Corinthians 5
• Downloadable PDF

Christine tells her heartbreaking and hopeful story of losing both of her parents to cancer over a 4-year time span. The hope Christine speaks of is not one that feels plastic but rather a hope that is able to look immense pain in the face and continue to trust God while still wrestling with him. This video is raw and honest and may be difficult for a student who has recently experienced the loss of a parent or close loved one to watch.

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What spills out of you when calamity strikes? Dwayne, a highly sought-after director, tells a story of how an accident on his first film shoot should have ended his career. In the face of anxiety, Dwayne recounts how the scripture he had been immersing himself in came spilling out. This story shows the providential nature of God and the power that memorizing scripture can bring us when we face hardship.

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“So although we can’t be with Jesus in the same way His Disciples were, we still have the scriptures that are living and active to help us live our lives in a way that pushes back the darkness.”

A trio of storytellers tell three Biblical stories, the Story of Zacchaeus, Jesus heals a man born blind, and Eutychus raised from the dead. These stories are told to reflect the fact that Jesus has the heart of a storyteller and that scripture is living and active.

• Author: Terrance Jackson & Jonathan Skaggs 
• Length: approximately 7 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 3 actors
• Theme Verses: Luke 19, John 9, Acts 20
• Format: Downloadable PDF

“Trusting in God’s plan is the key to our life, even if we don’t completely understand it. If we offer our whole lives to Him, He will do the rest..."

After missing what would have been the game winning shot ,Zoe is furious with herself, her mom, and the world when her team mate Trish finds her in the locker room. The conversation that ensues helps them both as they wrestle with the uncertainty of their lives and the solid footing that God has to offer them.

• Author: Terrance Jackson & Jonathan Skaggs 
• Length: approximately 6 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 2 female and 1 male actor 
• Theme Verses: Hebrews 12:1-3, Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 2:8-10
• Format: Downloadable PDF

“Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” 

On Mission explores the importance of missions work and why we go and spread the Gospel with three monologues from different missionaries and ending with the Great Commission. 

• Author: Terrance Jackson 
• Length: approximately 8 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 3 actors 
• Theme Verses: Matthew 28:16-20, Romans 7:4 
• Format: Downloadable PDF

“God loves us so much that not only did He give us the extraordinary gift of His Son, He lets us smell flowers, taste food, see Mars. 'These are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear from Him?'” 

Awe and Wonder is a dramatic piece that explores the fact that God created everything for a purpose. When Lydia takes her two friends Elizabeth and Alex to the top of a mountain to see Mars at peak proximity to Earth (a once in a lifetime event), the conversation turns to God’s beautiful creations and how we serve a God who made everything with a purpose. But will Elizabeth see and understand that for herself? 

• Author: Erin Moon 
• Length: approximately 13 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 3 actors 
• Theme Verses: Colossians 1:17; Isaiah 40:26; Psalm 147:4; Job 26:14 
• Downloadable PDF

In this edition of our “multi-views” series, the chapters are authored by a group of youth ministry thought leaders. We asked them two key questions: What are the problems youth ministry currently faces? And what is the pathway forward? Each chapter represents a thoughtful, practical, and challenging viewpoint. At the end of each chapter, there is a sidebar from an in-the-trenches youth worker whose ministry is currently living out the future the chapter’s writer foresees.

Serving God on mission is the heart of Isa’s story. Serving as a missionary and Pastor, Isa experienced macular degeneration and lost almost all of his vision. Despite being nearly blind, Isa continues to travel the world, preaching, teaching, and living out the Great Commission.

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Adopted at a young age from Africa, Elly learned that writing was a way she could express her feelings and thoughts about life. While there were moments where she wanted to write her own story, she continued to be pulled back to God as the ultimate author of her life story, As she looks ahead at the next steps of college and career, Elly continues to put her trust in God and make her story, His story.

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King David was known as a worshiper and a songwriter. Listen to this humorous compilation of some of Daivd’s greatest hits including “Song for Goliath,” “Sorry, Uriah,” “It’s not that easy being King,” and so many more! 

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Part two of the Damaged video, we see Matt reflecting on his life and facing the sin and struggles that have impacted his life. Only this time, we look ahead to a life of faith, a life of repentance, and a life where he chooses to live in Christ, not dwelling on his circumstances, but his future with Christ at the Center. He may feel damaged, but Jesus can be his deliverer! Living life with Jesus can help you overcome the daily temptations and struggles you face and allow your relationship with God and others to be restored. Deliverance has a name, His name is Jesus.

Can be paired with the video Damaged and used as a two part series.

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This mini-movie tells the story of Matt, a teenager dealing with sin and other struggles in his life. He pushes others away and through choices that lead him further from God, and circumstances that have caused him pain, he feels worthless. He is damaged goods. The video ends as Matt reflects on his actions and his choices and how they have brought him far from those who love him - and God who loves him most. Will he turn to God who loves and cares for him? We are reminded that no matter what life offers or what sins we commit, we are not beyond His reach.

Length: 4:26 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Humanity’s story began in a garden, and at the center, a tree. ‘The Tree’ shows the story of the Gospel - how sin entered the world from the fruit of a tree, but how redemption and healing was offered to humanity as the Savior was nailed to a tree. From that cursed tree, death was defeated, the King was raised, and hope was made new. 

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Students are great inviters and bringers but sometimes they don't know where to start. In this video, we'll unpack a few hacks that you can use today to start encouraging and casting the vision for your students to invite their peers to your ministry.

Life can change in an unexpected moment. Eli suffered a traumatic brain injury as an 8th grader. In a coma for multiple weeks, Eli’s family prayed and watched God perform miracle after miracle, surprising even the medical team. Through God’s power and strength, Eli continues to improve and recover and rely on God to help him navigate life years after the injury. 

Length: 6:41 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

“Sometimes we have to lay down what we think is right for us right now, in favor of what God knows is best for us, in the future.”

Using a video game as an illustration for life, Pause is a comedic and heart-warming look at teenage relationships and how to deal with disappointment and failure. Sometimes life seems easy and everything goes the ‘right’ way, other times, it doesn’t. No matter what we face, there are moments when we need to pause and find where God is working in our lives and follow Him, even when that means surrendering things that we want or love. Only in true surrender do we find the direction and purpose that we seek. 

• By: Brian Hill
• Length: Approximately 6 minutes
• Actor Needs: Three Actors 
• Theme Verses: Hebrews 12:1-2, Isaiah 40:28-31
• Downloadable PDF

In the journey of faith, the decision to be baptized marks a significant milestone for many individuals, particularly students, who are embarking on their spiritual path. It is a moment of profound significance, signifying their commitment to follow Christ and embrace the teachings of Christianity. In navigating the complexities of guiding students through the baptismal journey, a multifaceted approach that prioritizes timely action, is intentional with inclusive discussions, and one that sits on a solid foundation rooted in Scripture is indispensable. In this three-lesson module, we will discuss how to create a baptism counseling strategy that approaches the subject of baptism with humility, openness, and reverence—one that engages in meaningful dialogue, listening attentively to the voices of tradition, Scripture, and the Spirit. And one that extends grace and hospitality to all who seek to explore the depths of faith.

Working with teenagers, especially post-pandemic, you are most likely fully aware that adolescent mental health issues are as significant and debilitating as they are widespread (and growing). In fact, according to the Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, “The average high school student today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950s.” So what can we do, as youth ministry leaders, to lean in and help our students who are coping with or struggling to navigate mental health issues? In this single-session Masterclass, Jon provides seven thoughts to help you get started.