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 […]
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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 […]
Don’t Waste the Wait
Have you ever desired something so badly it hurt? Have you ever prayed the same prayer a hundred, maybe even a thousand times, and still nothing? Have you ever needed […]
Spiritual Health > Safety
A few months back, my team and I talked about this statement, “We provide programming that is physical, emotional, and spiritually safe without making it experientially safe.” What chords does […]
Five Things Students Should Know About Their Adult Leaders
I am about to finish my 16th year of student ministries. Things like music has changed many times from Michael W. Smith and Jeremy Camp to Lecrae and Hillsong. From […]
Let Your Yes be Yes and… [Your Longevity Yes be Yes]
“Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no. Anything more than this comes from the evil one.” Matthew 5:37 (CEB) We tend to forget about our “long-term yes’s” […]
NTS Camp 2016 Review
God created the world to be a fabric woven together, and he invites us to be interwoven in relationships. Relationships with God, with each other, and with the world. To […]
Set Up Your Year up to Win
I have spent a lot of time in ministry spinning my wheels. I don’t know if you can relate, but there have been seasons where it felt like I couldn’t […]