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Students with Bibles…
The YouVersion Bible app just hit 100 million and it made me curious… Are the majority of the students (who actually use a Bible) in your group using…
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On Being Ambassadors….
So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 2...
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Can You Erase The Ministry Curse Words?
picture courtesy of punditandpundatte.com After reading yesterday’s post your response might have been one of defeat. The schedule we keep is daunting. Perhaps you are great at having “boundaries”...
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Senior Pastors: What Your Young YP Wishes You Knew/Remembered
Dear Senior Pastor, Yours is a tough job. The responsibility buck stops with you and I get that totally. So the list you’re about to read is said with love, familiarity with both “pairs of shoes” and...
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Scheduling Away Burnout?
Picture courtesy of ongoingendeavors.com The philosophical ideas to conquering burnout are easy to talk about. If we could overcome the “shoulds” in our world we could deal. Taking time for the Lord...
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Managing Technology and Rhythm
I don’t know about you, but I have a fairly tough time “shutting off my brain” at any point of the day or evening. And technology does NOT help this. You’re probably no different. So, I have...
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Small Church YP’s: What Your SP Wants You to Know
Since my last post was a shot in the arm for youth workers, I thought it only fair to return the favor for senior pastors. Theirs’ is a tough job and made tougher by the challenges of a small church...
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A Little Video Bloggy Thing!
Much to the dismay of thousands (okay, hundreds. Okay, dozens) of viewers, the Simply Youth Ministry show has come to a halt. But fear not…those of you who enjoy the occasional video encouragement will...
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One More Vacation, One Less Day Off…
Picture courtesy of traveldealsnetwork.com I have a love/hate relationship with summer. On the one hand it’s an awesome time of relationship building with students. While, on the other hand it is one...
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10 Questions to Ask Graduated Seniors
Companies and organizations often do “exit interviews” and they do so for many different reasons. But the biggest one is that they get really honest answers. They do this so they can learn, become...
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Celebrity Worship, Glee and the Passing of Cory Monteith
This past weekend actor Cory Monteith was found dead in a hotel room. According to authorities, he died of a “mixed drug toxicity” of heroin and alcohol – likely as an overdose from intended use....
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5 Must Have Gadgets for Under $100…
I am a gadget fanatic. I have so many tools and toys it is on the verge of too much (for my wife, it’s been too much stuff years ago….meh). Here are 5 gadget under $100 that I think benefit ministry....
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Senior Pastor Perspective: Feed Up or Fed Up
I’ve been feeling something for a while now. Maybe you have, too. It’s something I’ve even “prayed” about… like how Christians say they pray about things, but really just conclude something they hope...
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Cranking Up Your Creativity
The (unfair) truth of the matter is that some people are just naturally more creative than others. And sometimes those folks who feel like they are lacking in the creativity department decide that...
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An Open Letter To “Volunteers.”
Dear Volunteer, It bothers me when you tell me, “I’m not a real youth worker.” Are you kidding? You set up and tear down, prepare small group lessons, and pick up kids and drop them off. You take...
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TODAY ONLY: 5 bucks for 366 Student Devos
Yes, yes, I know. This is way too good to be true… but it is! For today only you can get The Simple Truth Bible for just 5 presidential flash cards. That’s a mere penny per devotional for the...
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Everyday Parables: Maybe It Happens Just Like This
The Scene: Working on the laptop at McDonald’s. A table full of pre-teen guys are trying to eat. The oldest (perhaps a freshman among them) is acting like a social rooster, pecking down the...
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(fall kick-off, back-to-school bash, etc.) I Don’t Care What You Call It…
…Just Do One! Actually I do care what you call it. Don’t call it “Rally Day;” that’s times-gone-by phraseology. Also skip using the word “meeting” in the title. ”Parents/youth meeting”-who wants to...
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Random Randomness
- Just recently re-read one of my favorite books, The Power of Nice. Tons of applicable stuff for youth ministry in this short read! In fact, my own two teenage children will tell you that helping...
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SYM Today: Don’t miss a beat
Attention youth leaders! A great resource is waiting for just a click of your mouse to fuel your ministry right now. Sign up for the Simply Youth Ministry Today newsletter to receive FREE, brief and...
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