For today’s blog we will finish our discussion on the 8 attributes of discipleship based on the book, Transformational Discipleship. Building Relationships and Unashamed are the 7th and 8th attributes identified in our research. These final two attributes are critical as you engage your students in ...
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Authentic Discipleship (Part 2)
Today on the blog we will continue our discussion on the 8 attributes of discipleship found in the research from the book, Transformational Discipleship. Although there isn’t a “magic bullet” for strategic discipleship, there are key elements that must be present in any disciple making process. ...
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Episode 25: Interview with Zac Hufty, Minister of Student Discipleship at Prestonwood Baptist Church – What to do with students who are called to the ministry
In this episode Ben is joined by Zac Hufty to discuss what to do when students feel called to vocational ministry or missions. Zac gives practical advice from the programs in place at Prestonwood that help walk students (and their parents) through what it looks like to go into full-time ...
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Authentic Discipleship (Part 1)
How do you measure discipleship? My guess is that you've asked yourself this question before. It's a tough question, but one we should frequently wrestle with. Making disciples is what student ministry is about, yet the path to this goal seems so ambiguous. This leaves many student ministries ...
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Healthy Student Ministries are Culture Shaping
Take a moment and think about the students in your ministry. Now, focus in on the most squirrely, off-the-wall student you have. I know exactly which student it would be for me. In thirteen years of student ministry and three different churches one student rises above all the others in this ...
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Healthy Student Ministries are Character Transforming
I spent the first three years of college in the business school at the University of Arkansas where the focus of my degree was transportation and logistics. Many of our discussions focused on Walmart, which isn’t surprising considering Walmart headquarters is nearby, and the business school is named ...
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Episode 24: Ministry TO Parents or Ministry WITH Parents? There’s a Difference.
In this episode Ben and John Paul are joined by Jeff Pratt to discuss the role that parents play in student ministry, the role student ministry leaders play in leading both students AND parents, and the importance of allowing parents to be involved in the ministry.
About Jeff ...
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Healthy Student Ministries are Kingdom Expanding
I’ve noticed throughout the years that student pastors have developed adverse feelings to following words: evangelist, evangelistic, numbers, and invitation. At the same time churches in the Southern Baptist Convention have declined in youth baptisms at an alarming rate. In 2013 60% of the 46,125 ...
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Episode 23: Making the Most of Your Summer in Your Ministry and Your Family
In this episode, Ben and John Paul discuss the complexities of the summer season in student ministry (including it's effect on families), and how you can personally have the biggest impact in students' lives.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for ...
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Which Would You Like First: The Good News or the Bad News?
If asked to define sin, how would you respond? For most people, their minds would rush to Romans 3:23 and state without hesitation that sin is falling short of the glory of God. Of course, those people would be completely right—sin does involve missing the mark of God’s standards for humanity. ...
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