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Less Can Mean More

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Ministry always changes because people always change. Some change is natural due to cultural influence while other change is simply a natural reaction to what was emphasized by previous generations. Either way you look at it, our focal points in our ministries are constantly evolving. Or, at least they should be. That said, here are [...]

What’s Your “Relationship Status” With Jesus?

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I suppose it’s sort of the new version of the “put your oxygen mask on first” story that we have heard a bizillion times. You know the airline attendant will always runs through the safety precautions before a flight.  They inevitably make the statement, “In the event of unexpected pressure drop in the cabin an [...]

Millennials and Money

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We all grow up being told we “can do whatever we want to” if, in fact, “we work hard enough.” As we grow, we think if we can just jump through the hoops of education then we will be prepared for the workforce. But if that was true, why do companies have ongoing training programs? [...]

Good Friday Resources for Less Than $1.00!

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Happy Easter Week Simply Insiders! Hope you are having a blessed week leading up to Good Friday tomorrow and Easter Sunday this weekend. Wanted to let you in on 2 amazing Good Friday Resources that are only 0.99 on the new $5 Youth Ministry Store! Good Friday Scripture Reading - $0.99 Use this dramatic reading straight [...]

30-Hour Famine LIVE Curriculum

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Simply Youth Ministry teamed up with World Vision to create a 4-week LIVE Curriculum that can be downloaded for FREE by registered 30 Hour Famine participants and used by leaders as they prepare students for the event. If you are unfamiliar with World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine, I recommend you check out this incredible opportunity [...]

Let’s Talk Youth Ministry!

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“Let’s Talk Youth Ministry”, the short little video blog that me and my friend A.C. (who has written some great blog posts on this very site) have done very sporadically is gonna start taking itself a bit more seriously. Starting next week we will have a new, 15-20 minute post every Wednesday. It will be [...]

The Obligation of Holy Week

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Holy Week means many different things to many different people. People who serve in ministry are not exception. Many of us have some kind of awkward slant on it. I’m one of them. It occurred to me that I view Holy Week like an anniversary date. I don’t mean the actual calendar date of my [...]

5 Tips for Better Volunteer Staff Meetings

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If you are not meeting with your volunteer team, stop right now and plan on doing just that! Getting together is vital for the health of your ministry. Here are 5 tips on how to make your meetings worth your time and theirs. 1) Make this a regular part of your calendar. If you have a [...]

The Day After Easter

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In the last 40 days we have taken the time to reflect, be solemn, and come to celebrate the sacrifice God made on the behalf of our humanity. He was mocked, beaten, humiliated, and tormented. He suffered more than what a body could bear. His heart was broken on behalf of mankind when He took [...]

5 Things That Will Change Your Life (for at least ten seconds)

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This is a super quick read. Still, I believe something on this list will change your life for at least the next ten seconds… maybe even leak into a conversation sometime soon. Ready? Here goes: Whenever someone says “club sandwich,” just think of a regular sandwich wearing Axe Body Spray and a rhinestone covered dress [...]

The Best BOGO Offer You Ever Did See!

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Double-Digit Years Worth of Curriculum on SALE! Save $249 on the ultimate collection of LIVE Curriculum, youth ministry’s top customizable, conversational small group material, today through the end of April! Have your small groups covered for middle schoolers all the way through college-age students with this package for only $999.00. That’s four sets of comprehensive [...]

Preparing College Mission Trips

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College ministry in the summer can be an interesting beast to tame. Some of our ministries aren’t really affected by the summer months, others blow up with all their college students coming back home, while others go dormant because students go back home. But one thing is common across the country when it comes to [...]

Oh, That’s Why.

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Too long for a tweet….so a very short blog post. I often wonder why God has kept me involved in junior high ministry for so long, and if he allows questions when we get to Heaven, I’m sure it’s one I’ll ask. At a recent Junior High event, while running games: Katie Edwards: “Blue team, [...]

April’s NEW Youth Ministry Resources

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Hey Simply Insiders! There are some amazing newly added resources on SimplyYouthMinistry.com that you need to know about! Static Jedi - by Eric Samuel Timm The Art of Hearing God Through the Noise Life is a dangerous place when we are stripped of our ability to hear God clearly. During His time here on earth Jesus [...]

POWER: On The Go!

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The moment I got my first iPhone I purchased the Scosche flipSYNC Keychain cable. If you are still using an iPhone with 30 pin dock connector you should pick up the flipSYNC. But Apple has moved on and a new Lightning dock has arrived for the iPhone…and iPad…and iPad Mini…and iPad Air…and Apple iWatch…Oops (TM) Top [...]

20% off – The New Guy OOPS Sale!

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SAVE! 10% 20% on almost everything! *HURRY! offer expires 11:59pm mdt on 4.30.2014 and excludes: live curriculum, group magazine, parent connect. SHOP NOW

Win Tickets to The Amazing Spider-Man 2!

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Heyo Simply Insiders! Our friends over at The Youth Cartel are hosting a contest to win tickets to the brand new The Amazing Spider-Man 2 film coming out this summer! This could be a great summer time event for your youth group when you just can’t do another lock-in or maybe make it one of [...]

Statement regarding “Christian” Bands

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Well, Jon Foreman has officially issued the best articulated statement regarding “Christian” music and bands I have heard to date.  When asked if Switchfoot was still a “Christian Band” he responded with these words: “To be honest, this question grieves me because I feel that it represents a much bigger issue than simply a couple [...]

Maximizing Your Volunteers’ Time

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When I first started in ministry I was worried that if I asked my volunteers to do something that I didn’t want to do I would overwhelm them. I really didn’t get that there were people wired differently than I was and that they might enjoy doingsomething I didn’t. This mentality made me think that [...]

Communion Alternatives – follow up

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So… what happened? The week before Easter, I asked a question about “Communion Alternatives” that created quite the conversation. If you contributed to it, thanks. If you missed it, head on over. The bottom line is I was looking for a way to celebrate Communion while also claiming the Resurrection. It seems like we sometimes [...]
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