How COVID Can Change Your Ministry Forever…In a Good Way!
The culture you create in your ministry will shape your students’ spiritual life more than anything else. Read that again because it’s important that you understand this and get it […]
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The Book of Acts
The Book of Acts is a book unlike any other in the Bible. It is the story of the beginning of the church we know today. Jesus is crucified and […]
Thought Factory Podcast #808 || The Next Wave of Youth Ministry in America
Several years ago a question emerged amongst the youth ministry community that we’ve been debating ever since. ”Why are so many students leaving the church after they graduate high school?” […]
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 […]
Thought Factory Podcast #308 || These Habits Can Change Your Home
What habits at home attribute to lowering the high-risk behaviors in teenagers? Research has shown that this one habit can lower the things that many parents fear will happen to their adolescent. In this […]
Thought Factory Podcast #305 || The Risk of Ignoring Students
Are students leaving the church? In this episode, hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer discuss what can happen to a church if the students are ignored. Ignored in the budget, […]
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; […]
Thought Factory Podcast #304 || Help Young People Love The Church: Kara Powell Interview
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. In this episode, we interview Kara Powell, who is the executive director of the Fuller Youth […]
Thought Factory Podcast #303 || Students Vacating Church & Losing Faith
Are students leaving the church? Fifty percent of students drift from their faith after graduating high school. Of those who drift, 80% did not plan to drift from their faith […]
Thought Factory Podcast #203 || The Most Influential Environment in Society: Interview with Chuck Klein
What is the most influential environment in society? In today’s episode, we discuss the topic of the most influential environment in society. Chuck is the Director of Campus Alliance, a […]