Spiritual Disciplines
There is no question of the benefits of physical exercise, but what about exercise for your soul? Throughout Scripture, we learn of ways to practice what are called the “disciplines” […]
Community
Thought Factory Podcast #907 || #1 Way You Can Build a Winning Culture
Culture is the beliefs and behaviors of a community. Leaders have the ability to create culture in their environment, but they also have the ability to surrender to the surrounding […]
Thought Factory Podcast #809 || Six Strategic Steps Toward Engaging the School Campus
The school campus is a focal point in society and is present in any community. Students occupy a school building over 6,000 hours of their life between 6th and 12th […]
Thought Factory Podcast #710 || How to Get Students Connected
When it comes to passing down our faith from one generation to the next, how do we go about doing that? Are students committed to the church as much as […]
What Things Compete for Students’ Time?
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 2,953 students and 535 adults, the […]
What Do Students Have to Worry About?
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 2,953 students and 535 adults, the […]
Thought Factory Podcast #406 || Students’ View: Behind Closed Doors on the School Campus
It may be difficult to understand what happens in the hallways and classrooms of schools, or even what happens between friends and classmates behind the doors of a school campus. […]
Thought Factory Podcast #405 || Teacher’s View: Behind Closed Doors on the School Campus
The things that happen behind the closed doors of the school campus goes beyond just math problems & adolescent crushes – there are deeper issues that only teachers know about […]
Thought Factory Podcast #402 || Digital Life Series: Students’ Social Currency
Students’ social status is a major part of their lives. Their appearance, their branding, their amount of likes and re-tweets become the elements of a transaction in regards to their […]
Four Ways to Serve & Evangelize in Your Town
An important part of the youth ministry I’m involved in is Rescue. Our large church’s mission statement is ‘To live, love, and rescue like Jesus’ and as a youth ministry, […]