There is a fine line between being a leader who delegates well and one who is lazy. The one who delegates well (entrusts a task or responsibility to another person, Oxford Dictionary), does it so that they open up more capacity while the lazy leader delegates so they can remove things from their ...
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Avoiding Ineffectiveness and Burnout
Want to be an effective student pastor? Bring a team around you! In this week's episode of Student Ministry That Matters, Ben talks about the key element that contributes to burnout: doing all the ministry yourself. Leaders help multiply your ability to take advantage of "posture moments" by moving ...
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Knowing When to Disciple a Teenager
Knowing when, what, and how to discuss things with teenagers is critical to actaully getting through to them. In this episode, Ben talks about evaluating students posture, speaking into their life circumstances, and finding the most opportune moments for critical ...
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Your Calling to Know the Culture
To be a student pastor is to be a student of teenagers and their culture. Understanding teenagers, knowing their world, and being able to critically interpret it for the purpose of effective discipleship is linked to the calling of student pastor. This goes beyond knowing the latest phrases, memes, ...
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Choosing the Right Curriculum
Choosing the right curriculum can be a daunting task. It’s one of the topics I’m frequently asked to talk about and my approach to choosing the right curriculum is a surprise to people at times. Most assume that I am going to immediately begin selling LifeWay curriculum and talk about the features ...
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Heart Transformation vs. Behavior Modification
Watching students make unwise or ungodly decisions is difficult. But if we just expect their behavior to change apart from actually being transformed by God’s Word, the change will not be long-term. Or—on the flip side—do you have students who just appear to be doing the right thing out of ...
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Not Feeling Grateful?
Disappointment, difficulty, and suffering happen to all of us. In these hard seasons, focusing on gratitude is a challenge and we are more vulnerable to attacks of the enemy. In this video, Ben offers biblical encouragement for difficult seasons and practical ways to refocus as God works to restore ...
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Episode 207: How to find Soul Care and Coaching as a Student Pastor
In this episode, Ben talks with Zac Workun about how to find soul care and coaching as a student pastor. Here are the resources mentioned in the podcast.
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Tips for Investing in School Administration
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of LifeWay Students. Ben is passionate about investing in student ministry leaders like you. You can find more encouragement from Ben on his YouTube Channel, Student Ministry That Matters.
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Your Role in the Community
This one is twofold—as a believer, your calling is to be an influence for Christ wherever you are—shining light into dark places. And as a student pastor, you also have a responsibility to be present and visible within your community. In this video, Ben will cover three practical ways you can get ...
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