What if?
What if God came to you and told you He would give you one million dollars every day of your life, but when you die you will not go to heaven? Would you take it?
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The Gospel Distinction
I have written previously on Four truths you must be teaching your students about the gospel. Sometimes in ministry we can feel like we are always teaching the gospel, but still find that we see very few come to Jesus. It can be frustrating and discouraging, and confusing. I am afraid that it is largely due…
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Why I Am In Youth Ministry (And Why I Stay)
Why do you do this? I mean really…why Youth Ministry? I think for all of us who are in Youth Ministry there was a time when we never would have considered doing what we do now. We would have chosen to run from teens like everyone else seems to do. Yet, in each of our…
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5 Ways to Connect Parents to Your Youth Ministry
How well are you doing with connecting parents to your Youth Ministry? If you desire to have a Youth Ministry that has any real significant influence, you will have to do well at partnering with parents. I have written previously about the importance of partnering with parents, as well as your biggest problem communicating with parents. Believing…
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10 Must Haves For Your Parent Meeting (and freebies)
Are you really taking advantage of your Parent Meetings? In previous posts we have looked at partnering with parents in your Youth Ministry, as well as important helps when it comes to communicating with parents in your ministry. Both of these topics go hand in hand. You cannot effectively partner with parents if you fail to communicate…
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Two Qualities Every Youth Worker Needs
What are the top two qualities every Youth Worker should have? I love Youth Workers! To me there are no better people on the planet. They love teens, are burdened for them, and chase after them when everyone else seems to run away and avoid them. When I think about the best Youth Workers I…
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