During this season of egg hunts, peeps and chocolate rabbits, prize incentives, and food giveaways, the message of the gospel is often overtaken by the church’s pursuit to capitalize on a season of strong attendance. In an effort to re-center our focus, I want to dive into the events leading up to ...
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Boosting Your Ministry Through Baptism
The following post was written by John Paul Basham, Student Ministry Specialist
The more I speak to Student Pastors around the country, the more I hear questions along the lines of, how to inject new life into a struggling ministry, or how to grow a ministry that has plateaued. Although there is ...
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Stepping Out of Student Ministry
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
Three years ago I stepped away from student ministry in a local church setting into my current position as the director of Lifeway Student Ministries. I had been a student pastor for 13 years and I was having ...
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The Need for Expository Preaching in Student Ministry
The following post was written by Ed Newton, Bible Communicator and Executive Director of the Lift Tour. Read more about Ed here.
I make the case that we have grossly under challenged students in our ministries by simply assuming that our students cannot handle the deep doctrines of the faith or ...
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Stop Inviting People to Church
The following post was written by Chris Swain, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry Publishing
Remember that time when Jesus walked through the crowds and told them they did not want to miss Synagogue that week? All of the disciples must have been nodding as they followed along expectantly, ...
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Like Siri for Student Ministry
The following post was written by Chris Swain, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry Publishing
I am not a huge fan of Apple’s Siri. While she has helped me from time to time, the reality is precision doesn’t seem to be something she excels at. But when it comes to directions she does a pretty ...
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What to Read Wednesday
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
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I became a Pat Williams fan when I first heard him speak at a Student Leadership University event in Orlando, FL. Pat is the Senior Vice President for the Orlando ...
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Why Your Volunteers Quit Serving
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
Sometimes volunteers leave your ministry. Sometimes you are thankful they made this choice on their own, while at other times you are left stunned that they’re no longer serving with you. It’s those times when ...
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The Art of Giving an Invitation
The following post was written by John Paul Basham, Student Ministry Specialist
The house is packed, the stage is glimmering with creative ingenuity, the band concludes a worship set that might as well have been a live recording for the next Hillsong United record, and the people are primed to be ...
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What to Read Wednesday
The following post was written by Chris Swain, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry Publishing
This week, take a look at a few posts that I found helpful. From understanding what parenting is like, to breaking down the importance of Israel’s Prime Minister’s speech to Congress. Take a ...
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