If you are like me the thought of discipling your family can feel overwhelming. I’ve heard it said, “The thing that stops us most is the start.” Not knowing where to start can definitely keep us from starting something. When you are not sure where to start with family discipleship, you may never actually be…
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Sometimes God teaches or reminds us of things in the most unlikely places. I’m convinced we would miss them if they were in our “normal” day in and day out ministries. If you’re like me you can become so used to your routine that many aspects can be carried out with little thought. Yet God so…
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The Bible is full of wisdom for the lives of our teens. It is an amazing book. It is living and relevant. It is convicting and encouraging. In it we find examples of those who have failed miserably and those who have succeeded beyond their abilities. In it we find the impossible task of overcoming…
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In the last post I gave five practical thoughts on communicating with the parents in your ministry and what is most likely your biggest problem. Today I want to give you practical ways to communicate and share how we are communicating with parents in our ministry. Before we dive in let me say this, there…
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When it comes to your ministry, few things are as practically important than your communication with the parents you serve. More frustration, disappointment, and conflict comes from poor communication than any other given thing in your ministry. Here are a five practical thoughts on communication and what your biggest problem in communicating likely is:
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There are many things that fight for your time in Youth Ministry. Some of those things yield results sooner than others. A lot of those things seem to take a lot of time. We want to have a ministry of influence and we can never seem to find enough time to get it “all” finished….
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