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When it’s time to hire
So your church is thinking about hiring a youth worker, eh? Wondering about who and when? It’s been my experience that if you’re wondering, good chances are it’s time. Here are some helpful hiring tips...
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Duck Fever!
Hey there Insiders! We are in a Duck Dynasty frenzy around here! We love that crazy bunch. Most of you probably also caught the premiere of their new season last week and we have got exclusive content...
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Jesus Loves Criticism
Simply Insiders! We have got an incredible devotional for you guys today by our very own Jason Ostrander. By JASON OSTRANDER If the true definition of criticism were, “passing judgment as to the...
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Part Two: A Sibling’s Perspective: The “Special Needs Student
Courtney on prom night. I loved how Kurt made the point in the video blog last week that all of his students have “special needs.” However, the reality is that some of our students have a unique set...
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WHAT!? 72 Weeks of LIVECollege For FREE!?
Well, it’s true…Simply Youth Ministry is giving away 72 weeks of the College LIVE curriculum for FREE. Sheesh, that is amazing. Before I say how this giveaway works, let me just briefly share a few...
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Snapchat is not what you think.
Good morning friends! Wanted to bring attention to something that I believe could be affecting many of your students. Adam McLane, co-author of The Parents Guide to Understanding Social Media, recently...
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Follow us on Pinterest!
HEY INSIDERS! Simply Youth Ministry is blowing up Pinterest and we do NOT want you to miss out on awesome photos that you can be repining to all of your followers. You will get pins of tech stuff,...
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Dealing With Parents!!
This is a topic that freaked me out my first year in youth ministry. As a young parent myself, it’s not easy telling grown ups how to deal with their children. So it took me a while to really get to a...
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Waste More Paper
Hope you are off to a great start on your Tuesday, Simply Insiders! Great post coming at you from the amazing Tim and Tasha Levert. Read on! By TIM AND TASHA LEVERT I (Tasha) received the sweetest...
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THE Coolest Event for Middle School Workers
Buenas dias amigos! If you work with middle school students or know others that do, you need to get this awesome event called Middle School Ministry Campference, hosted by The Youth Cartel, on your...
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Full Time Youth Workers Are Lazy.
If you, like me, have the privilege of actually getting paid a full-time salary to work with teenagers, you are in a rare category…and you are probably lazy, like me. Full-timers: Because you work...
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Miley and Robin? Can’t put it into words…
This post has nothing to do with Small Church Youth Ministry. Just God, kids and one woman’s mixed emotions. I was sitting in a hotel room Sunday night and checked in on Twitter…which was, of course,...
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Youth Ministry is Like High School Football
By KURT JOHNSTON Believe it or not, I played high school football. And even though I entered high school assuming I’d be a wide receiver, since that’s what I had played in Pop Warner, I was quickly...
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6 Things A Mentor Does
Here are 6 things I believe a mentor does or should do: Gives timely advice. Their advice seeks to encourage and guides toward Christ-likeness in all facets of life. Risks own reputation. At times...
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How Not To Be A Youth Pastor 101 Or Learn From My Mistakes
It begins with a lump in the throat, followed by a cold sweat, clammy palms and finishes with a sinking feeling. It’s the moment you realize you’ve “failed” in youth ministry. Today I thought I...
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“God, If I Were You…”
Good morning Insiders! We’ve got a wonderful guest post this morning from one of our female voices in youth ministry, Brooklyn Lindsey. This is great encouragement, so dive in… BY BROOKLYN LINDSEY My...
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Justin (time)
Upon further review, something just occurred to me… just in time, I believe. “I can’t believe what those two people did on stage! Kids were watching!” (2004, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson)...
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MINISTRY METRONOME – AUGUST/AUTUMN
(From my small church youth pastor friend, Brent Parker, Small Church Ministry Architects Consultant and fellow Texan.) I love the summers of youth ministry! I sprint into June, jumping right into...
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Scott Rubin: The Power of The Postcard!
Another great guest post from my good friend, Scott Rubin: I understand that the US Postal Service has it’s challenges these days. But for middle school ministry, taking a few minutes to actually...
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Conference Experience Not to be Missed: Future of the Church
Hi awesome youth leaders, workers, friends, etc!! Are you concerned for the future of the church? Do you want to understand where it’s headed? Future of the Church: Leading the Way is a perfect...
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