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Include Parents In The Plan
Like it or not Fall is upon us. The weather might still be warm (alright boiling hot for some of us) and the sun thankfully is still setting well into the evening. Weekends can still be spent at...
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LTYM: Ways To Make Fall Great, Don’t Fall Into Fall!!
Fall is coming fast! A lot of time we have the ability to just fall into fall. Sometime, we do the same thing. Sometimes we get into a routine of trying to one-up ourselves with the next event. In this...
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Why I Believe You Should Fall for Serving
I’ve had the same love-hate relationship with service projects that you have over the years. On one hand, we love how a single day of selflessness can wake students up to Jesus-centered priorities that...
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Tools for Brainstorming and Planning Your Fall Events
I have a few avenues and tools for brainstorming and planning for events. Here are a some of the ways I get ideas out of my head and into action…or the garbage bin. NO TECH: When I am brainstorming...
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Build Momentum This Fall: 4 Fresh Ideas!
You have an ally in your youth ministry; one that most youth workers fail to recognize or leverage. It’s an ally that shows up unexpectedly at some times and has to be created at others. And fall seems...
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Empowering Parents for Fall and Beyond
I was a youth worker in South Florida for seven years. Not much changed from day to day. There was the sunshine, the beach, and fresh seafood year round. Life was flip flopping good. It was always...
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FREEBIE: 3-Week “Social Media Me” Series
Hey Youth Ministry Nation! We’ve got another hot freebie for ya this week. How about a fresh sermon series? Tim Levert, author of these awesome youth ministry resources and student pastor at Vineyard...
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Digging out the Duggars (and Ourselves)
How about we stop doing what we keep doing? No, really. I’m exhausted by it. I’m sure you are, too. As news of Josh Duggar rolls out and everyone banters on it, we’re again challenged with whether or...
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Discussion Starter: Exposed Collarbone Sparks Dress-Code Spat
In the News Versailles, Ky.—A scoop-neck top worn under a long-sleeved blouse landed a Kentucky student in the principal’s office last week. Now a social-media crusade is targeting what many...
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Build Youth Ministry Hype This Fall!
Fall is the perfect time to build youth ministry hype. I see fall as prime-time outreach for students. It’s the time of the year where students are injected back into their mission field. And I’ve...
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3 Ways to Give Students a Spiritual Boost
The eyes of our students have shifted from camps and mission trips to the daily grind. If you are one of the lucky few who get to start post-Labor Day, that first day of school is looming right on the...
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You, Me, and Ashley Madison
In light of the recent Ashley Madison hack, many Christ-followers are wondering what is the appropriate response. Some Christians are experiencing righteous indignation, judgment, and superiority....
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Have you met Jeff?
Meet Jeff the Youth Worker! We think you’ll be able to relate to him! Answer the question below, and we will be happy to introduce you to him! Have you met Jeff? Yes! Jeff and I go way back. Nope....
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Discussion Starter: Trump Tops Polls Despite Antics, Narcissism
In the News Dubuque, Ia.—Despite his grandiose personality and stream of politically incorrect statements, Donald Trump continues to command a strong lead in the race to be the Republican 2016...
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Ask a Senior Pastor: Where to Start?
Where to start? That’s a question most of us feel the tension of on a semi-regular basis, whether we’re youth ministry rookies, veterans or something in between. It’s the core question in this...
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7 Tech Touches For Marketing Your Events
When possible, I use 7 tech touches for marketing events. If promotion is not a normal part of your event process dive in using a few of these. Don’t feel like you have to use them all, if you get...
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5 Reasons to Attend Middle School Ministry Campference This October!
I remember the phone call vividly; partly because most conversations with Mark Oestreicher are memorable. But this one was more stimulating than most. Marko was sharing his latest dream, an idea that...
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Have you met Jeff?
Meet Jeff the Youth Worker! We think you’ll be able to relate to him! Answer the question below, and we will be happy to introduce you to him! Have you met Jeff? Yes! Jeff and I go way back. Nope....
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Go-To Meals for Youth Groups (Other Than Pizza)
Pizza is as much a part of youth ministry as the Bible and a smelly van. And we love pizza as much as the next guy, but sometimes we need something different. Our challenge has been finding food that...
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Discussion Starter: Clerk Acting ‘Under God’s Authority’ Is Jailed
In the News Morehead, Ky.—After refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has been held in contempt and jailed. The born-again Christian says she won’t...
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