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10 simple youth ministry hacks to grow your youth group numerically and spiritually!
Healthy things grow. It’s true of babies, plants and youth ministry. If you want a healthy youth ministry then you have to discover ways to get your youth group to grow, both with new believers and in spiritual maturity. Here are 10 simple youth ministry hacks to get your youth group to grow: Pray like
Christians aren’t called to pull weeds but to sow seeds!
“Jesus told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. The owner’s servants came to him
5 ways to ruin a sermon
From the first time I read Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson when I was twelve years old, I have made it my quest to be the best preacher I could be for the glory of God. By his grace, I’ve been able to preach thousands of sermons to millions of teenagers and adults all across
5 simple ways to make camp much more impacting for your teens this summer!
I’ll never forget going to camp for the first time. Although I was only eleven years old I sweet-talked the youth leaders of our church into letting me attend the Junior High camp. We took an unairconditioned school bus from Denver, Colorado to Hollywood, Florida in August. That camp experience changed my life and forged
Can you pass The Timothy Test?
“But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.” 2 Timothy 4:5 Toward the end of the Apostle Paul’s final letter he gave his younger protege, Timothy, four challenges. I’ve come to nickname these challenges “The Timothy Test.” These four challenges
10 Rock Solid Reasons you Should NOT Quit Youth Ministry
I talk to youth leaders all the time. From Pentecostal to Presbyterian, from coast to coast, from urban to suburban, God has blessed me to be in front of all kinds of youth leaders from all kinds of backgrounds on a pretty consistent basis. Some of the time I’m counseling them. Other times I’m consoling
Take the #OneADayChallenge in May!
Social Media is full of challenges. Years ago there was the #IceBucketChallenge that was used to raise awareness about ALS. It was an internet sensation that was wildly successful. More recently there was the #75Hard Challenge that calls couch potatoes to get up, eat well and work out intensely twice a day for 45 minutes
Gone Fishing (or, why evangelism is the best pastime ever!)
When Jesus invited his followers to become a part of his inner circle he told them, “Come follow me and I will send you out to fish for people” Matthew 4:19. At the core of Jesus call to discipleship was evangelism. That’s what fishing for people means. If you’ve ever gone fishing you know that
