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 […]
Youth Ministry
Thought Factory Podcast #1211 | 1/2 | The Church Basement is Burning | Is Youth Ministry Dying? The Causes
Several things within the Church are causing a decline in the Youth Ministry department. But, if the Church ignores the things going on under the surface, it could take […]
How To Avoid Programming Plug-Ins
One spring day, I stopped at a garage sale. The only thing I was remotely interested in was a battery charger and its battery for a power drill. “I could […]
Though Factory Podcast #1209 | A Deeper Conversation with Your Students about Sexuality
There are many layers to the topic of sexuality. It ranges from what we view and keeping our thoughts pure to heterosexual attraction and desire to same-sex attraction and identity, […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1207 | The Good News About Student Dropout Rates of the Church
Are young people leaving the church in droves? Are we losing the next generation when they graduate from our Youth Ministry because it’s only about having fun and eating […]
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. […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1204 | Students Speak Out About SEXUALITY
What do students know about sex? Probably more than we care to believe or admit. The topic of sexuality is no longer just an adult topic but is […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1203 | Students Speak Out About FAITH
If a student claims to be a Christian, should the Christian faith be important to them? What about the church or youth group? Has church become irrelevant in their […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1202 | Students Speak Out About SCHOOL
School board meetings have gotten more press these days. Parents appear to be more engaged in what is being taught and what is happening in the schools of their […]
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 […]