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This week Ben, John Paul, and Mary Margaret talk about being intentional during Christmas and how to create a Christmas intentionality guide for parents.
Christmas Intentionality Guide to parents:
1. Guiding them in how you talk about Christmas.
- What Christmas is about?
- What is the main focus?
- Coach them on how gift giving can show the Gospel.
- How to look at the world through our Christian filter.
2. Calendar.
- How to be a good steward of time during this season.
- What impact does the calendar have on your family.
3. How to develop traditions for your family during Christmas.
- Advent: Advent Guide
- Gift giving.
- Serving together as a family.
Singing Tree Money Note
You can enter for a chance to win a $100 off of the Student Pastor Network by submitting your singing Christmas tree note video by emailing your video to [email protected]. You can also post your video on Twitter with the hashtag #singingtreemoneynote. One winner will be chosen from all of the submissions based on best video and creativity.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at Lifeway, Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.
He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.
Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.
You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.
About John Paul Basham
John Paul serves as the Manager of Lifeway Student Ministry Publishing. He served in the local church for 10 years before coming on staff at Lifeway and has a deep passion for the work of the church and its mission to make disciples. He is married to Crystal Basham and has two boys, Levi and Titus.
You can follow John Paul on Twitter at: @Johnpaulbasham.
About Mary Margaret Collingsworth
Mary Margaret serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee, and has a Master of Arts in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She served several churches as a Girls’ Minister, and teenage girls and their leaders are her favorite group of people on the planet. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. She also hosts Lifeway Women’s {MARKED} podcast.
Twitter: @marymargaretc Instagram: @marymargaretc
The Lifeway Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook!Episode 80: 3 Foundations of a Strong Work Ethic
