To steal a line from the GEICO commercials, “When you are a youth worker, you go to youth group…it’s what you do.” Volunteer, part-time, or full-time youth worker? No matter the role you play in your youth ministry, strategically…purposely…ditching youth group from time to time..
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The current issue of GROUP Magazine features a study on what Christian kids today fear most. For the next few weeks, we will be posting individual students’ responses that are insightful but not featured in the original article. To read the full article, subscribe to GROUP Magazine..
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Playing for the Giant Check An article from Jonathan McKee and David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com “At Draft Kings we play for glory, for bragging rights, for fantasy football supremacy. But we also play for this: the giant check!” (Draft Kings) If you watch football, you’ve..
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Hey Youth Ministry Nation! Have we told you lately that we love you? Well, we do. Because we love you, we want to give you this great teaching outline called “The Critical Component” for your next youth gathering. Everyone makes mistakes in their friendships. This..
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You get it – a healthy relationship with your senior pastor or the person you report to is a core part of a healthy youth ministry. The individual in that role is in a position to transform your impact in the church. What you may not realize..
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Summer is over, students are back in school, and weekends are filled with football. Oh, how I love the fall. Having been in my current role less than two years, I am still in the early stages of the “figuring out the culture of our group”..
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I rarely sleep through my morning alarm, yet I have a fear of oversleeping when I have an early morning responsibility. There are a few weekends each year where I am home alone and need to get up early to preach on a Sunday or I have..
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Help Wanted! Or, how do I know if I’m called to youth ministry? Calling is a strange concept, and men and women far wiser than I have tried to tackle to subject. And the methods we see in scripture used to call men and women to..
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Big Hair. Big Hits. And Big Problems? An article from David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com Born in Canada of Ethiopian descent, Abel Tesfaye is a 25-year-old musician who’s currently taking the world by storm. His humble start into the music biz began the old fashioned..
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If teen spending in the U.S. tell us anything about what teens care about most, it may not surprise you to know that they spend 21% of their budget on clothing and 20% on food (according to investment management firm Piper Jaffray’s 2014 report on..
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Hey friends! Want to give your youth room or office a fresh look? Create an attention-grabbing, Scrabble-themed wall decoration for your youth room that also communicates a message. This was the feature DIY project in the current issue of GROUP Magazine. Download this freebie for..
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The current issue of GROUP Magazine features a study on what Christian kids today fear most. For the last few weeks, we’ve be posting individual students’ responses that are insightful but not featured in the original article. To read the full article, subscribe to GROUP Magazine today! Fear..
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When it comes to students living out their faith in Christ, we can be super influential in how they go about it. I would say in an attempt to help students see the seriousness of living for Christ, I believe sometimes we use our influence and..
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In the News Toronto—As the baseball playoffs heat up, so does the debate about whether “bat flips” are an act of disrespectful bravado or an exciting addition to a sport that often takes itself too seriously. The controversy reignited at the end of the ALDS..
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Look at this sweet picture of a Junior High girls volleyball team. Do you see the camaraderie as they come together after a game that they had lost to be supportive and encouraging of each other? I hope it makes you smile, if not just..
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Women in Youth Ministry In this episode, we inquire the wisdom of women in youth ministry (Angela, Emma and Ashley). We discuss: Is youth ministry dominated by males? How to make sure everyone is being ministered to. Being single in ministry. We would also like..
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5 Pinterest Boards to Help Your Youth Ministry Have you followed the official pinterest account of Youth Ministry Nation, yet?! This is a great way to browse ideas or resources and get encouragement. Here are 5 of the TOP Boards on the Simply Youth pinterest..
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When it comes to Halloween, we understand that people are pretty opinionated. Some families believe it’s a great idea and go all out with costumes and decorations. Other families believe it’s a holiday that celebrates the devil and boycott everything associated with it. You’ll find..
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In the News Sacramento, CA—When Quinn Duane’s engagement ended just days before a lavish wedding was scheduled, she and her family decided to make the best of a tough situation. Because it was too late to get their money back, Quinn and her mom, Kari..
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Be encouraged – God is working in the next generation. Despite negative future-of-the-church chatter or speculative doomsday statistics, Jesus will build His church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Case in point, consider Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana. I recently served there..
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