The Importance Of Prayer In Youth Ministry
In a Youth Group of 200+ in Kansas, prayer became a regular rhythm for their weekly Wednesday gatherings. Using the Listen, Thank, Ask model from Claim Your Campus, students regularly […]
Culture
Connect with Students, Parents, or Both??
As you minister to students, how do you also reach their parents? Is it possible to do both well? How can you build good relationships with so many people if […]
Practical Tips For Training Youth Leaders
Recruiting and training youth leaders can be daunting and sometimes difficult to get people involved in. The thought of ministering to middle and high schoolers can be scary to many […]
Should You Force Your Kids To Go To Church?
Being a parent is one of the toughest yet most rewarding jobs. There are so many questions that arise each day that we may feel at a loss for words […]
Building The Culture You AND Your Students Want
Building culture in your youth ministry starts with identifying your goals and who your students are! Knowing your goals is a great place to start. What dreams do you have for […]
How To Help Your Kids Socially
Have you ever been talking to a teenager and they’re looking at their phone, shifting eyes at other things, or they suddenly walk away? Yeah, me neither. It can […]
Anxiety In Students
It’s no secret that statistically the students of today are experiencing more anxiety than ever before. It is one of the most common threads we see and hear in youth […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1206 | Reentry Into Youth Ministry in a Different World
For those who have been in Youth Ministry before Covid, we know things have changed since the pandemic. We live in a different world now. Youth Ministry is different. […]
Talking To Your Students About Tech: Social Media
You might read ‘social media’ and negative thoughts or feelings immediately surface in your mind. We can all acknowledge that there are plenty of downsides to these platforms. But if our students are […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1201 | Students Speak Out About COVID
Would you like to know what students think about Covid, the fear it has exposed, its impact on their life, and the impact on their view of the world? In […]