Thought Factory Podcast #911 || #1 Thing You Should Fight For Above All Else
If you were to evaluate the youth ministry you are a part of and how the Bible is used, would you view it as student-centric or Christo-centric? Do we start […]
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Thought Factory Podcast #910 || #1 Principle to Stay Healthy in Youth Ministry
We may know someone who became negative, jaded, cynical, and critical in ministry and eventually dropped out. You may even be on the verge of becoming that person. How do […]
Thought Factory Podcast #909 || #1 Cultural Trait That Will Grow Your Ministry Spiritually
Great coaches can motivate their players to higher heights. They possess a cultural trait that gets the most out of them doing this one thing. In this episode, Jeff and […]
Thought Factory Podcast #903 || Re | They Don’t Know Where to Start
Originally aired on October 20th, 2016 If we aren’t doing this one thing in our youth ministry settings, then what are we doing? We can spend an enormous amount of […]
What’s the Secret to Fostering Successful Student Bible Engagement?
ABOUT THE RESEARCH This report contrasts student beliefs with adult assumptions of student beliefs. This study was conducted with a 40-question survey, presented to 2,861 students and 446 adults, most […]
Building A Winning Culture – 5
Summary Part 5 of a 5 video series on creating a culture in your ministry that will make an impact. In Part 5, Jeff Eckart explains how to gain the […]
Thought Factory Podcast #811 || The Return of the Lord Boards
Jesus’ disciples got to witness Jesus ascend into the skies and into Heaven. Jesus claimed He would return again one day. The disciples believed this to be true and anticipated […]
Thought Factory Podcast #807 || Jeff and Jayson’s Common Core of Student Behavior
Common Core is a set of standards that the educational system uses for teaching and testing English and mathematics between kindergarten and 12th grade. This is what teachers not only […]
Thought Factory Podcast #712 || Why Students Don’t Read the Bible
There are three primary reasons why students don’t read the Bible. They either don’t have time, they don’t know where to start, or they don’t know how it applies to […]
Thought Factory Podcast #711 || What Students Say About the Bible
Special guest Lindsey Gorveatte, Director of Bible Engagement, joins the Thought Factory Podcast to discuss what she sees in the landscape of youth ministry in regards to students’ interest of […]