Volunteering
There’s one thing you can do to help you, your student, and your family all grow spiritually. I have worked with hundreds of volunteers in youth ministry, and overall, […]
Investment
How to Finance Your Kids Debt Free Through College Without Saving a Penny…a True Story
(Warning…reading this could save you and your college kids thousands of dollars and erase years of debt!) For most of our married life, we were a one income family. […]
5 Closest Relationships In Your life
One of my top mentors said to me something I’d never forget. It made me evaluate every relationship in my life. “Who are the top 5 closest relationships in your […]
How to Stay Connected to Your Technologically Connected Kids
DON’T MISS THE 2 FREE AND IMPORTANT RESOURCES BELOW TO HELP YOU AS A PARENT Chris McKenna, a close friend and expert in online child protection, said to me, “There […]
Money & Materialism
If you haven’t read the Bible very closely, you might assume that there isn’t much in the Bible about the things we deal with in our lives today, like the […]
Thought Factory Podcast #908 || #1 Cultural Trait That Will Grow Your Ministry Numerically
A chauffeur is a person employed to drive a private or rented automobile. Driving instructors help their driving students in practically learning how to drive a car individually. One has […]
Adult Leader Training with Derik Idol – 2
Summary Part 2 of a 5 video series. Derik Idol, Professor of Youth Ministry at Liberty University, challenges adult leaders to raise the bar with the students in their youth […]
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 […]
Thought Factory Podcast #411 || Beyond Belief to Discipleship
At the core of each youth pastor or youth worker is to see students become disciples of Jesus Christ. The tough part is, how do we go about seeing that […]
Thought Factory Podcast #410 || How to Approach a Donor for Money
How do we approach ministry when it comes to donors’ money? How do we cultivate donors and make the ask? What are the people with greater financial means thinking and expecting […]