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Free Summer Logos…
I like branding things we do, and our summer ministry is so different that we brand it to show it is a separate program. If you want to brand an event or program, but don’t want to design or pay a...
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4 Issues To Educate Your Leaders On!!!!
As I continue to love on students and family through pastoral care, there are some things that I’ve had to become knowledgeable about. Because students and their families are dealing with these issues...
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We’ve Heard It Takes One Voice
Lately, it seems as if there have been a lot of blogs, leadership articles and even quotes from Navy seals going around talking about how our fear of failure is the only thing that holds us back. I...
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How to Remember Names Like a Pro
I used to sit up late at night and be the biggest sucker of late night infomercials. It was a problem. Every infomercial I watched made me believe that I could change the world if I sent in my 4 easy...
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How do you teach the gospel?
This post is really about asking a question. Or, maybe two questions. Well, okay, three. Anyways… The first question tends to be pretty simple for us to answer: When you think of the “gospel message”...
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Senior Pastor Perspective: The Pastor’s Wife
I love my wife. She’s the real deal, whether in one moment she’s genuinely at the top of everything on her list, or in the next moment pausing to find her footing before it all implodes. She isn’t “the...
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Starbucks Surprised Me
I go to Starbucks every morning; I’m like an old man stuck in his routine. It’s where I read, write, think, pray and drink 2.00 tea that I could make at home for 25 cents. Today, after ordering my tea...
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Insights…And Then Step Toward Obedience
It’s no question that we have “orphans” in our culture, and it’s obvious that caring for orphans (and widows) was not a suggestion for Christians. But it’s also no question that most of us have no idea...
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A (mini) Rant About (the lack of) Volunteering
“I mean, come-on. Can’t someone step up?” This was the sentiment expressed to me recently by a small church youth leader who was looking for volunteers. Not for the mission trip. Not for summer camp...
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Let’s Talk Youth Ministry Vlog!!
Let’s Talk Youth Ministry Vlog is BACK!!!!!!!! And we are posting a NEW SHOW EVERY WEEK. Show’s Topic: Interns – Free Labor or not? Hope it helps, AC
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5 Lessons From “Extreme” Ministry
A couple of years ago everything on television was “EXTREME!” It marked an era of radical transformation. About a decade or so ago my family and I made the choice to move into the community where we...
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I Wish We’d All Been Ready
Nicolas Cage. A movie where he has an excuse to panic while yelling… or yell while panicking… and then… intensely whisper. Christian themes that even Christians will argue about. Did I mention NICOLAS...
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They Still Want To Talk Face To Face
Common Sense Media did a survey of over 1,000 13 to 17 year olds on how they are communicating these days. They found: 90% have used social media. Everyday: 68 % Text, 51% use social sites 52% believe...
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[Discussion Starter] According to TV…
TV suspends reality. When someone gets playfully thrown into a swimming pool on TV, all I can do is worry if they have their cell phone in their pocket… because they obviously don’t. Maybe I think...
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404040 SALE! Our Biggest Sale of the Year
404040 SALE! 40 Hours. 40% Off (or more). 40 FREE Backgrounds. See how the Battle of the Century turned into our BIGGEST Sale of the Year! BROWSE ALL 300+ RESOURCES . .
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5 Goals for Every Volunteer (and for you)
Early in ministry I tried to do everything and not put anything extra on our volunteers. I quickly found that volunteers needed direction and some goals to aim at. When you have a goal, you know what’s...
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The Ultimate Senior Prank
Make your mark. That’s the typical mantra teenagers are told on their way out of high school. Some students, apparently, already know this lesson. Take, for example, the senior class of the Santa...
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Time Between Graduation & Leaving For College
We have been or currently are in the throes of graduations galore. Hats are thrown in the air, celebrations had, and gifts given. Then it’s over, but it’s not. The pomp and circumstance has died...
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Get a $50 Gift Card to SimplyYouthMinistry.com!
404040 SALE! 40 Hours. 40% Off (or more). 40 FREE Backgrounds. Purchase a LIVE Curriculum line of $249 or above and get a $50 gift card to simplyyouthministry.com. BROWSE ALL LIVE LINES See how...
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The Best 3 Deals of the 404040 Sale!
The 404040 Sale is going strong. If you haven’t taken a look at the 300+ products that are 40% off or more until tomorrow or gotten your 40 free backgrounds, do it now! We don’t want you to miss out on...
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