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Go and make disciples. Isn’t that what Jesus asks every youth ministry in the world to participate in? And every church, for that matter? If that’s the case, how are you orienting your ministry calendar to ensure maximum discipleship is taking place? And how are you measuring those things? In this Masterclass video, we’re going to unpack the three elements of Jesus’ Great Commission and give you six thoughts on ways to weave discipleship into your ministry calendar.

When students actively participate in the church, they find a sense of belonging and ownership. They become part of a community that supports and encourages them, fostering lifelong connections and friendships. By integrating students into the fabric of your church and community, you'll create an environment where they feel valued, heard, and empowered to make a difference.

Are you looking for some ways to be a team player, increase the serving opportunities for your students, connect with the kids/parents who be your future ministry audience, and grow your ministry in the process? Let me show you how our ministry has learned to be intentional with connecting children's ministry to youth ministry.

The experience of living as a teenager is, in some ways, the same as it's ever been. But in other ways, that experience has dramatically changed (and not only because of social media; and not only because of the pandemic). Marko will provide youth ministry leaders with a quick overview of the history of modern youth culture, highlighting the Belonging lens through which most teenagers now view everything (with a bunch of implications and applications).

One of the greatest privileges and most important things we do as youth ministry leaders is to communicate, teach, and proclaim God's Word to teenagers. It is critical that we honor that Holy privilege by putting in the time, effort, and study as we prepare. In this training session, we will do a deep dive into sermon prep and uncover what I believe to be four key areas in our preaching and sermon prep.

Ministry to a middle school audience is challenging and extremely rewarding. This is the phase of life where questions are being asked, doubts are being processed, and brains are being hard-wired. In these three training sessions, Kevin and Ethan will dispel some of the myths and stigmas that come with working with middle schoolers, and they will walk you through some ways to fully lean into your middle school students.

Any New Orleans chef worth his roux would tell you that a truly delicious gumbo isn't just about one specific ingredient but is instead a masterful combination of different select ingredients that, when blended together, create an explosion of flavor. Likewise, as leaders in youth ministry, we are called to make disciples. To accomplish this Sacred task, we have to get into the kitchen and build the recipe ingredients that, when mixed together, not only lead students in our particular ministry contexts to come to faith in Jesus Christ but also guides and supports each of them as they grow in relationship with Him. In these sessions together, we will look at seven key ingredients to providing your students with a discipleship strategy or pathway that does just that.

P.T. Barnum once famously said, "Without promotion, something terrible happens...nothing!" I would argue that the same can be said when it comes to leading games in a youth ministry environment. In my experience, without consideration, planning, and attention to these four things, your games will fall flat.

One of the things that I learned very early in my years in youth ministry was that the ministry I was doing WITH my students was about a lot more than just the ministry I was doing FOR my students. No middle schooler and less than half of the high schoolers who participate in your ministry actually get to your ministry events or activities on their own. And pretty close to 0% of your students pay for your ministry's camps, retreats, lock-ins, or other events. Parents are essential. And your ability as a youth pastor to earn the trust, respect, and buy-in of parents can quickly make or break your ministry's reach and impact. That's why I want to share three "must-do's" if you want to build trust and relationships with parents.

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.

It's time for another big event, camp, retreat, or outreach, and you need a game that your students will be talking about for years to come. I got you! Let me share an old favorite with a few new twists that I play in my ministry every year as a large outreach. Don't dodge this opportunity to provide your students with a way to involve their friends in an epic night of ducking, dipping, dodging, and diving.

It's time for another big event, camp, retreat, or outreach, and you need a game that your students will be talking about for years to come. I got you! Let me share an epic messy game I play in my ministry that will make your next event "sizzle."

Facetious. That is the word of the day. 

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Collywobbles. That is the word of the day.

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Absquatulate. That is the word of the day.

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"Will you trust the shepherd to take you home?"

This is a highly theatrical sketch where three actors tell three different parables, the parable of the great banquet, the parable of the hidden treasure and the parable of the lost sheep. 

• Author: Jonathan Skaggs
• Length: approximately 8 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 3 actors 
• Theme Verses: Luke 14, Luke 15, Matthew 13
• Downloadable PDF

Prepare to be amazed as Cavett, your 7-year-old guide, teaches you some cool stuff accompanied by explosions and CGI. On this episode: How to reset your internet router!

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Prepare to be amazed as Cavett, your 7-year-old guide, teaches you some cool stuff accompanied by explosions and CGI. On this episode: The Golden Gate Bridge!

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“So now when I consider what it means to be a friend, I think of Jesus, the one who calls me friend.” 

Consider friendship is a spoken word piece that takes a look at friendship in 4 major moments, the wonderment of childhood, the brokenness of adolescence, what Jesus has to say, and what that means for us now.

• Author: Terrance Jackson & Jonathan Skaggs 
• Length: approximately 4 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 3 actors 
• Theme Verses: Luke 15:12-15 
• Format: Downloadable PDF

“What if something was greater than me? What if something else held me together? Something is holding us together.”

Finely Tuned is a spoken word piece for three actors that explores and awes at the God of all creation. 

• Author: Erin Moon 
• Length: approximately 8 minutes 
• Actor Needs: 3 actors, but could be adapted in other ways. Can be performed with instruments or without them.
• Theme Verses: Colossians 1:17, Isaiah 40:26, Psalm 147:4, Job 26:14 
• Format: Downloadable PDF

Part of the 31 Verses Every Teenager Should Know series, this devotional journal guides students through 31 Bible verses centered on one theme. Short, relevant devotions help teenagers understand what Scripture says, reflect on what they’re learning, and apply biblical truth to everyday life.

With an approachable format and space to journal, it’s a practical resource for personal devotions, follow-up after camp or a retreat, or helping students take their next step in following Jesus.

Inside each book:

• 31 daily devotions focused on a single theme
• Scripture-centered readings written with teenagers in mind
• Reflection questions and space to journal
• A pocket-sized format that’s easy to take anywhere

Do you understand the different roles the three Persons of the Trinity fill in your life? Within the Bible, the Trinity is revealed––with all knowledge and all power, ever present in our lives, and unbound by any of the limitations we face. 

Part of the 31 Verses Every Teenager Should Know series, this devotional journal guides students through 31 Bible verses centered on one theme. Short, relevant devotions help teenagers understand what Scripture says, reflect on what they’re learning, and apply biblical truth to everyday life.

With an approachable format and space to journal, it’s a practical resource for personal devotions, follow-up after camp or a retreat, or helping students take their next step in following Jesus.

Inside each book:

• 31 daily devotions focused on a single theme
• Scripture-centered readings written with teenagers in mind
• Reflection questions and space to journal
• A pocket-sized format that’s easy to take anywhere

Who I Am: Discovering My Identity In Jesus Christ is a 4-lesson Bible study for guys that investigates where our true identity is found and what it means to live out this identity each and every day. Through teaching on rooting our identity in Jesus, growing in knowledge of Him, living as salt and light, and embracing servant leadership over worldly ambition, students will be challenged to anchor their identity in Jesus and live as His ambassadors.

Knowing God: Hungering For Him, Embracing His Truth, Loving His Ways, Sharing His Heart is a 4-lesson Bible study for guys that explores what it really means to walk with Jesus as His disciple in their everyday life and calls them to a deeper walk of discipleship with Jesus that transforms their desires, choices, and mission. Through teaching on Psalms, Philippians, and Colossians 4, students will discover a hunger for God that outshines worldly pursuits, truth worth embracing above all else, delight in His Word that shapes daily life, and prayer that aligns their hearts with His passion for the lost.

Standing Strong: Trust, Courage, Remembrance, And Faithfulness is a 4-lesson Bible study for guys that helps them to discover what it really means to stand firm with God in everyday life. Through teaching on trusting God's promises over fear, drawing courage from His presence, remembering His faithfulness in times of challenge, and serving Him with sincere devotion, students will be challenged to live boldly and faithfully for God in a world that is pulling them the other way.

Heaven seems far away. While we live on this earth, we long for an eternity with Christ, but find ourselves still living under the ‘shadow of death’. (Psalm 23) Using the illustration of the shadow, we see that even though this world is against us, we can still find hope under the shadow of His wings. Our loving God protects His children and provides for them until that day that Heaven is realized - and we come out from the shadows and into His glorious light. 

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Battling comparison, selfish desires, and mistakes from the past, teenagers wrestle with the needs they feel. Hearing inside their minds, their thoughts reveal the condition of their hearts and their true need for Christ’s work in their lives. While facing their perceived needs, they have to choose to live in the prison of their thoughts, or find hope in knowing that God’s Word reveals and provides what they truly need. They must seek Him first. 

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In a modern re-telling of the parable of the lost sheep, a daughter is brought unwillingly by her father to an antique mall where he shops for unique and seemingly worthless items. He selects one that seems the most broken and takes it home to repair it. Through the story, the daughter recognizes the picture of God’s love for His children, how He seeks out the lost one, brings it home, and restores it - just like he does for us.

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Sharise serves as a missionary in the country of the Congo, one of the darkest and most dangerous countries in Africa. Leading a ministry called Beautiful Blessings, Sharise cares for and teaches children the Gospel while their mothers learn skills and trades to free themselves from poverty. We are reminded that Christ is the light, and calls us to be His light wherever we go, even in the midst of deep darkness. 

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JJ was attacked by a 9 foot bull shark while swimming in the ocean near the Florida Keys. He survived the attack, but lost the lower portion of his right leg. Throughout the accident and the recovery, JJ showed courage and faith ultimately returning to the spot of the attack to face and conquer his fear. His is a story of faith, joy, and strength in the midst of crisis.

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Imer is a musician and school teacher. Following Christ for His entire life, he used music as his way to connect with the Father and minister to those around him. As a public school educator, he seeks to show Christ’s love to every student, regardless of their background or religious upbringing. Music and worship draws him to Christ, and he uses it to draw others to the Father. Imer’s story teaches that in our daily lives, we must embrace the opportunity to express God’s love to all through our unique giftings. 

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Follow the adventures of Dave: A young man who doesn’t care. He really doesn’t care. 

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The Israelites are facing off against the Philistines. David arrives at the scene and talks with his brothers Eliab and Abinadab about the situation with Goliath. Is David man enough to fight? Does he know how to face an enemy? Has he learned the Israeli fight song? Or will the standoff continue…

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How do you handle those awkward moments? A young man is trying to ask out a female in the middle of a group of her friends in a school hallway. If faced with such a moment, how would you respond?

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“I’m just asking if maybe grace doesn’t stop at the edge of our comfort. Salvation open to anyone...really mean anyone.’”

Two friends return to their youth group Christmas party to help after heading off to college. While cleaning up with a friend, they learn that the class bully, who traumatized them, is now volunteering in the youth group. They face their anger and frustration and learn that forgiveness comes from the Father first, and is truly offered to all. That because He forgives, we must do the same - no matter the offense.

• By: Jonathan Skaggs
• Length: Approximately 7 minutes
• Actor Needs: 3 Actors (1 male, 2 female)
• Theme Verses: 
• Downloadable PDF

“Maybe that’s the point of faith, that facing it all is impossible for me. It’s His possible, in the middle of my impossible.”

Three students stand amidst the ‘mess’ that is their life. Facing spiritual warfare, questions, and lack of hope, these students are reminded of what they truly need to conquer the fears and doubts that come from the enemy. Outlining the armor of God, this sketch walks through each element in practical ways and shows how each piece of the armor truly provides what we need to face the spiritual battle each day. We may live in the mess, but we can stand through the power of God’s Word. 

• By: Brian Hill
• Length: Approximately 11 minutes
• Actor Needs: Three Actors 
• Theme Verses: Ephesians 6:10-18, James 4:1-7, Romans 8:28, I Cor. 15:57, Galatians 5:1, I Peter 5:8-8
• Downloadable PDF