Growing Up Too Fast…or Not Growing Up? Part 1
Part 1: Introduction* *This will be a multi-part blog on this topic, and credit for much of the research and facts are from Richard A Ross. I heard Richard give […]
Youth Ministry
4 Topics Students Need To Hear About Money
I remember when I was in elementary school, I tagged along with my dad on a trip to Florida. He took multiple vans full of high school students for spring break. […]
Behind the Scenes of the 2015 Kingdom Theme Film
We believe the Kingdom of Heaven is here. This kingdom is with and for all people in every corner of the Earth. Jesus speaks of the Kingdom in parables, possibly […]
Summer Missions: The 4ish Things You Should Be Doing Now
Summer mission trips are awesome! Some of my best memories of being in youth group come from those trips. Now, that could be because it always seemed to be a […]
NTS Camp Theme Reveal 2015
NTS Camper’s often refer to camp by the theme, rather than the year. I’ve always thought that was pretty cool, and a compliment to our team. They’ll say, “I was […]
Students have a Woobie, do you know what it is?
YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT STUDENTS SAY IS THEIR #1 OBSESSION AND 4 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP WITH IT Okay, if you don’t know what a “woobie” is, read […]
3 things you want to hear when you resign
It was just the Senior Pastor and myself at the church one afternoon. I knocked on his door and asked if he had a few minutes to talk about something. […]
The Top Temptation of Food for Students
The term ‘food for thought’ is anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking. Some typical ones that come to mind are: Why are there no B batteries? Why does a […]
3 changes Bible engagement can bring to students
If you’ve read the previous 2 posts you know that the #1 way that you can impact the life of a student is to regularly engage them in the Scriptures. […]
If your students do this 4x a week, their life will change
In 25 years, I can see nothing more paramount in our Kingdom work with young people whether we are youth workers, parents or pastors. In my previous post, I wrote […]