4 Things I’m Doing to Help My Teenager With Anxiety Originally posted by our friends at Lifetree Family I could tell she had been crying the minute I answered the phone. So it was going to be one of those talks. On the other end..
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Teens and the Pics They Take of Themselves An article from David R Smith at The Source for Youth Ministry Pose. Snap. Hastily delete. Re-pose. Re-snap. Save. Add filter. Add another filter. Upload/Tweet/Send. Enjoy all the likes, retweets, shares, and positive comments. But what if..
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Can something like a youth ministry conference change the way you think about youth ministry? Yes it can! Simply Youth Ministry Conference (SYMC) is back! After a year-long break, the conference that changed the way I see youth ministry is hitting the streets of Chicago...
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If I can be candid, I often struggle with watching Christian movies. Every once in a while there’s an exception. But the original God’s Not Dead was not one of them for me. Watching that film made me both angry and embarrassed as a Christian. Harsh..
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What’s up, Youth Ministry Nation! We just locked in an amazing addition to our list of artists for the Simply Youth Ministry Conference (SYMC). The world-famous, A-list artist and cultural phenomenon, Carman, will be joining us for a late-night event this year! Are you as excited as..
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Dear youth pastor of my son who’s getting ready to graduate high school: Forgive me for being so preoccupied right now, as the last weeks of high school are finally here, and I can’t believe it’s almost over. I’ve been meaning to reach out and..
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In the News Los Angeles—After a videotape of a private conversation went public, Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell now faces an uphill battle to regain his teammates’ trust. The 20-year-old rookie secretly recorded teammate Nick Young talking about cheating on his fiancée, rapper..
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Every year the internet becomes a gathering place for some fantastic practical jokes from many major brands like Google, BMW, and Sony to name a few. After the the videos have made their rounds we like to do an “April Fools Roundup 2016.” Here are..
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Youth Ministry Text Alerts Hey, Youth Ministry Nation! Want to stay up-to-date on all things youth ministry wherever you are? Join our FREE youth ministry text alerts, sponsored by Simply Text. Learn about special offers on youth ministry resources, receive Jesus-centered encouragement, and stay current on ministry topics and culture..
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Did you know we recently surveyed almost 1,000 youth workers about youth ministry-related video? 71% of them said they are only “somewhat satisfied” with the youth ministry video options currently available. Do you really want to do ministry “somewhat satisfied?” You don’t have hours..
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You’ve probably heard the same sermons I have. The message is that being “broken” is the best position to be in. Is that really true, though? Do you and I really believe that? Isn’t “wholeness” an even better position to be in? Allow me to share a..
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Small Thinking Can Make A Big Difference! Any time youth workers get together one question emerges: “So, how many you running these days?” As a species, youth workers are infatuated with numbers. We talk about how many students went to camp, how many first-time visitors..
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In my experience, teens are more likely to engage in high-risk behavior and latch onto deviant peer relationships when they have little to zero adult support at home, way too much time to manage on their own, and experience a lack of affirmation to guide..
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Neither of us grew up in the church, but it didn’t take long to learn there was plenty of room for me (Tim), but not quite as much room for Tasha. The lesson was often subtle, but occasionally it reared its head in a backhanded..
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I love seeing students be the church, and a great way they can do that is through our student leadership program. They really get to take ownership of our program and general ministry. We gave students a voice when we first started our student leadership program..
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A Look Inside the Top 10 Songs An article from Jonathan McKee and David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com The songs in this week’s Top 10 offer lots of diversity: Americans and foreigners, pop and electronic and hip hop genres, singles, duets, and even quintuplets. Is..
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About a year ago the Millennial Generation (anyone born somewhere between the late 1980’s to the early 2000’s) was deemed the most “stressed out generation” by the the American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey, released in February 2015. The current generation of students..
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In the News Augusta, Ga.—After a shocking collapse at The Masters last weekend, Jordan Spieth said the loss would “take awhile” to get over but that he wouldn’t give up. On the final day of the tournament, Spieth, 22, lost a five-shot lead through a..
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Recruiting Adult Volunteers for Your Mission Trip Adults are crucial to the success of the mission trip, in fact, it’s required. So, how do you get adults as excited about your mission experience? Here are some of our favorite tips for recruiting awesome adult volunteers:..
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Once you become a youth worker, it won’t take long for you to discover: You. Need. Help! One key ingredient in a healthy youth ministry is a team of caring adults. For the longest time, we tried to recruit young, funny, musical, athletic, attractive, cool,..
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