Thought Factory Podcast #306 || 10 Ways to Help Parents Win
How can we help parents win with their students? As youth leaders, do we really know what parents need from us? Is the way we are doing youth ministry helping or hindering them […]
Activities
Student Ownership
I wanted to share with you guys what I’ve been learning about ownership among students in youth group. Meaning that the students have a sense that this is their group; […]
The Digital Life with Chris McKenna – High School Video 3
Summary The internet never forgets. Every post, click, etc you ever made will always be there. What choices are you making? Chris McKenna, Founder of Protect Young Eyes, directs this […]
The Digital Life with Chris McKenna – Middle School Video 4
Summary Garbage In = Garbage Out. What are you feeding your brain online? Chris McKenna, Founder of Protect Young Eyes, directs this message on technology and our online choices towards […]
Ideas To Retain Students in Your Ministry
I first started gathering data, to try and get ideas for our own ministry, but then decided that this was good information to share with everyone! I asked a handful […]
How To Build Community In Your Group
I see community being one of the glues that can hold a youth group together. Students doing life together and learning about Jesus. But, how do we have community when […]
Pause for People
“Slow Down”, flashed the speed limit detector, as I sped by on the road. I was taking it too fast, not noticing how fast I was going. I was thinking […]
Spiritual Health > Safety
A few months back, my team and I talked about this statement, “We provide programming that is physical, emotional, and spiritually safe without making it experientially safe.” What chords does […]
Thought Factory Podcast #103 || Theology of Pizza & Hummus
In episode #103, we discuss the lack of discussion on the topic of physical health in the circles of youth ministry and the church in general. Is food a key […]
NTS Camp 2016 Review
God created the world to be a fabric woven together, and he invites us to be interwoven in relationships. Relationships with God, with each other, and with the world. To […]