Try this at your next student event or meeting.
Setting.
Either an indoor or outdoor setting works well for this enjoyable initiative. The group size can vary, with a maximum of 35 people.
Equipment.
Provide one 12-inch or larger balloon for each participant.
Objective.
The ...
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Middle-School Students and Discipleship
For some student ministries discipleship is a priority in their ministry. For other student ministries discipleship is not a priority. Discipleship must be an important part of every student ministry. I have visited with student pastors and volunteers over the years and discovered that many desire ...
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Game: Fast Photo
A game to use in your Student Ministry!
Setting
Fast Photo may be done in any setting, indoors or out with groups of not more than 20 individuals; divide larger groups into smaller ones. This is an excellent activity to be used as groups are learning names and getting acquainted, as it ...
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4 Things Parents (and Leaders) of Students Should Know About Smartphones
It’s important for student leaders and parents to be aware of what their students are looking at on their phones! Here are five things to know:
1. Your kids are using Facebook and Twitter.
These applications (and their website components) are a given, but don’t just assume your kids are using ...
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5 Ways to Let Upperclassman Lead in Your Student Ministry
When should we allow students to lead in our student ministries? From my days as a middle school student pastor to today as a high school student pastor, I have asked this question daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. Many of you are familiar with Ephesians 4:10-16. It reads:
“And he gave the ...
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Game: Building a Tower
Here's a game to play with your students this week!
Equipment
Each group will need a hand full of marshmallows and a hand full of spaghetti.
Objective
Using only the materials provided the groups attempt to build the BEST structure as possible within time allowed. They may be creative in ...
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At Home in God’s Word
Biblical illiteracy is an increasing trend. It should be alarming to you as a student pastor. As a student pastor it's alarming to me. Too many students are graduating from our ministries with the Bible still feeling awkward in their hands. In Colossians 3:16 Paul encourages the believers to “let ...
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Are Scripture and Scripture Memory Important in Your Student Ministry?
There is a serious problem facing the church today, especially student ministries: biblical illiteracy. The Barna Research group discovered a few things in their research of biblical illiteracy, such as over 50% of graduating seniors believed that Sodom and Gomorrah were husband and wife or that ...
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3 Ways to Overcome Goal-phobia
Goals can scare people. Sometimes they even scare me. But a goal will simultaneously elevate your urgency, pressure, and accountability. A goal can also elevate your direction, vision, and purpose. To be an effective and impactful student pastor, you must be willing to face the fears brought on by ...
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Don’t Go It Alone
I was two years out of college, and the click, click, click of my crutches reminded me of the temporary state of helplessness. All it took was one game, one turn over, one misstep, and one very loud "pop." That was going to be the end of my not-so-illustrious pick-up basketball career. ACL torn, ...
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