Thought Factory Podcast #202 || They Are Certainly Unsure at School
Based on our research of nearly 3000 students from around the country, students shared what the toughest thing is about being a Christian at school. Students deal with the fear […]
Relationships
Ideas To Retain Students in Your Ministry
I first started gathering data, to try and get ideas for our own ministry, but then decided that this was good information to share with everyone! I asked a handful […]
How To Build Community In Your Group
I see community being one of the glues that can hold a youth group together. Students doing life together and learning about Jesus. But, how do we have community when […]
10 Ways To Invest In Your Students
[ictt-tweet-inline]The number one way to invest in your students is to show up. [/ictt-tweet-inline] But, that can mean a lot of different things in one student’s life. Here’s a list of […]
Pause for People
“Slow Down”, flashed the speed limit detector, as I sped by on the road. I was taking it too fast, not noticing how fast I was going. I was thinking […]
Thought Factory Podcast #107 || Social Media Part 4: Guidelines for This Social Game
In episode #107, we discussed how social media can be a guessing game when it comes to parents and their children’s use or youth worker and their students in a […]
Thought Factory Podcast #106 || Social Media Part 3: Digital Discipleship
In episode #106, hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer interview Dr. Craig Detweiler. Craig is a media professor at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, filmmaker, and author of iGods: How […]
Thought Factory Podcast #105 || Social Media Part 2: Takes More Than Give
Episode #105 we interview Phil Joel from Zealand Worship. Phil is the former bassist for the band Newsboys and he talks about his personal approach to social media as well […]
Thought Factory Podcast #104 || Social Media Part 1: Symptoms on Display
In episode #104, we discussed social media affects all of us whether we like it or not. It’s not a fad or a trend, that will eventually go away like […]
Thought Factory Podcast #102 || Students, Politics, & Civility
In episode #102, we asked thousands of students questions about the topic of politics to see if it’s important to them and where their level of interest is about the […]