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Creating a Youth Ministry from Scratch
(Uthmin peeps: if you’re already serving in youth ministry, you don’t need this. BUT SOMEONE DOES and they may not even know there’s a More Than Dodgeball site out there to help. Please love the small...
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First Follower
If you haven’t seen (or used) this simple video to teach leadership development you are missing out. This is a great post to show our team to wonder who we are, where we fit, and how to stand out as...
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Ever seen a Quadricorn?
No?! Well, there is a rumor that a real one has been spotted here. Quadricorns are pretty special because they bring these magical things called Simply Rewards points with them. Until the end of the...
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Question of the Day: Patterns
Today’s question of the day (answer this of yourself, and I’ll try to do the same): “What do the patterns in my life reveal when I take an honest look at them?” Consider: Who/what you tend to elevate...
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This Week’s TOP 3 Articles
Hey Simply Insiders! Had a crazy week and no time to read up on some knowledge?? Have no fear. I’ve got this week’s Top 3 articles for ya right here: 1. Eavesdropping on Christian Hipsters by Tony...
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Look Whose Coming for Dinner?
This past week I had the amazing opportunity to spend time with a small church in Tampa, Fl helping them with some strategic planning. They are a perfect example of so many houses of worship in the...
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5 Ways To View And Relate To Students Like Jesus
I’ve learned that relating to students is more about what you do than who you are. I wrote a post a while ago called “The B’s to being a great youth leader” and it was about clearing up the...
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Ministry, and All Things Not Being Equal
There’s a reason why certain song lyrics seem to resonate with those in ministry. I often find myself listening to “Some Nights” by Fun, “Superman” by Five For FIghting and “I Will Wait” by Mumford and...
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Google Chromecast
Chromecast is one of the hottest gadgets out right now. Google Chromecast does for Android devices that Apple Airplay does for Apple products but on a much more limited basis. If you are an android...
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Random Randomness
Now that my blog has joined forces with the mighty More Than Dodgeball, I thought I’d continue some of the features that kept my junior high blog small and relatively unpopular. My “Random...
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Let’s Talk About Youth Ministry-Topic: Students With Special Needs
We went to the email bag with this topic. Remember email us at talkaboutym@gmail.com with your questions or topic suggestions. This is a topic that needs more attention and dialog. We decided to talk...
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Make Sure To Pack Jesus For Lunch…
Thousands of youth let out a collective sigh this Monday as schools all over this nation unlocked their doors. Within the next couple of weeks all students will have left summer behind for desks and...
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More is More
BY KURT JOHNSTON At this same time last month, I wrote an article called Less Is More. And while a less-is-more mind-set is helpful in many ministry categories, there are loads of areas where having a...
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Definitions ARE Important [2]
Okay, so, we are making sure we are clearly defining terms we use in our ministries. Using terms like “spiritual growth” without clearly defining them, in my opinion, can actually be damaging. At...
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Summer is Over
What’s up, Simply Insiders?! We’ve got an awesome guest post today from Neely McQueen! How awesome was your summer? BY NEELY MCQUEEN Summer is over. Wait, let that thought settle in. Summer has come...
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Parent’s Perspective: A Mom’s Love/Hate With “Fall.”
Ahhh summer. In ministry it’s filled with camps, trips and exhaustion. In the world of my children it’s filled with more flexibility, days at the beach, and of course camps. School starts for...
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The Middle School Pastor who invented 9-SQUARE-IN-THE-AIR!
Scott Rubin is back with another post: This post will sound like I’m “advertising” something, which I sort of am, but I promise I’m not getting a dime for saying good stuff about this game. If...
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Quote: Craig Groeschel on Creating Student Leaders
This is so simple, yet so powerful: “Don’t just delegate tasks to the next generation. If you delegate tasks, you create followers. Instead delegate authority to create leaders.” –Craig Groeschel What...
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Serving in All the Right Ways, for All the Wrong Reasons
You probably got into ministry for all the right reasons. I may not know you, but I do know myself. If we’re at all alike, there’s a good chance something else is true of you. Some days you’re in...
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When The “Special Needs” Kid Shows Up: A Siblings Perspective Part One
Don’t hate on the hair. My family the 80′s After watching the great video blog by Kurt and AC on the topic of special needs students HERE I was inspired to share some more thoughts on this topic...
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