I love to learn new things. My wife makes fun of me sometimes because of how excited I get over a new piece of information. After learning something new, I often have to actively restrain myself because I’ll turn every conversation to what I just learned. What can I say? I just want everyone to be ...
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Episode 151: A Different College Experience
In this episode Ben talks with Brian Mills about how a simple shift in approaching students lives can make a huge difference to their college experience. The book that Brian and Ben refer to can be found here: A Different College Experience.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as ...
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Purposeful Programming
Successful student ministries share a lot in common. Despite their different sizes, locations, or even demographic makeup, growing and vibrant student ministries will often have more in common than differences. One staple practice that every healthy and successful student ministry has is their ...
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Putting Away The Junior Holy Spirit Badge
We are in the middle of a two part series on counseling on the Lifeway Student Ministry Podcast. (You can find episodes posted here and on iTunes weekly.) Jason Gibson is the Director of the Babb Center for Counseling here in the Nashville area and has been our guest for this series. He was such a ...
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Episode 150: The Personal Warning Signs You Need to Know as a Student Pastor
In this episode, Ben, John Paul, and Jason Gibson talk about the personal warning signs that you need to know as a student pastor. Jason is the director of the Babb Center for Counseling in Hendersonville, TN. You can check out his blog at lunchwithjason.com
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Don’t Punch Your Students
I once punched a student. Or rather, I dreamt that I punched a student. I would like to say this dream was completely random—one those dreams that comes out of left field and can’t be explained. Truthfully, there is part of me that kinda enjoyed it. This particular student had been on my nerves. He ...
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A Call to Ministry is Not a Call to Loneliness
I’ve experienced loneliness as a leader. People told me this would happen when I first started in student ministry twenty years ago, and I’ve heard it said more than once since. I’ve even told others to expect it, as the reality of “the lonely leader” became true in my own life. Based on ...
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Episode 149: How to Counsel Teenagers: What a Professional Counselor Says You Need to Know
In this episode, Ben, John Paul, and Jason Gibson talk about how to counsel teenagers and what you need to know as a student pastor. Jason is the director of the Babb Center for Counseling in Hendersonville, TN. You can check out his blog at lunchwithjason.com
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Episode 148: Biggest Frustrations for Student Pastors
In this episode, Ben, John Paul, and Mary Margaret talk about the five biggest frustrations for student pastors and how to avoid these frustrations in your ministry.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has ...
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Episode 147: 10 Quick Tips for Student Ministry
In this episode, Ben and John Paul talk about ten quick tips for student ministry.
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 ...
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