At some point this summer you will have volunteers, students, and parents from your ministry take a vacation. More than likely these vacations will cause them to miss something that you feel is important. At that moment you will be confronted with a decision in how you will respond. Here are some ...
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Big Gains – Part 1: Small Groups
Your small groups can be the growth engine of your ministry. Your small group ministry, when done correctly, is the most effective way for you to connect students to your ministry, to each other, and to see them grow in their relationship with the Lord. There’s no coincidence that your small group ...
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What to Read Wednesday
First on the blog today is a helpful article from Trevin Wax, managing editor for The Gospel Project. I’m someone who likes a good chart and in this article he provides an excellent one on how counterfeit gospels distort the biblical gospel in three distinct areas. This is something that you could ...
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Connecting Camp with Families
Something special takes place over the course of a week at camp when students are taken out of their normal habitat, along with the distractions, and placed into an environment that is clearly focused on Christ. I’ve often heard a week of camp described as a process of “starving the flesh and ...
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Engaging Students in Leadership
Do you believe that the students in your ministry can shape the culture in which they live? Your answer to that question will shape the way that you lead in student ministry to a great degree. It is your answer to this question that will determine if your ministry is going to be a holding tank for ...
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Journey through the storyline of Scripture.
We are all drawn to stories, including your students. Many times we connect the most with stories that reflect pieces of our own lives. We have been hard-wired to identify with and internalize stories as we see them unfold throughout the world.
Have you ever picked up a conversation in the middle ...
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The One Thing You Must Do as a Student Pastor
There are many ways to do student ministry. God has shaped you as a leader with specific passions, thoughts, and talents that are different from others. There are also contextual elements to how each of you do student ministry in your setting. You should do student ministry differently from others; ...
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Transitions – Part 2: Starting Strongly in Your New Ministry
In yesterday’s post we talked about the importance of leaving well when your time for transition comes. The other side of the transition conversation is when you start in a new ministry position. Whether it’s your first position as a student pastor, or you’re just starting in a new church, it’s ...
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Transitions – Part 1: Leaving Well
We’ve all heard stories of people who have not “left well.” Transitions are a normal part of life, and chances are that the ministry you are serving in now won't be the ministry that you are in for the rest of your life. Even if you’re at the same church, there will likely be another position that ...
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The St. Louis Cardinals, Winning, and Your Leadership Farm System
The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 World Series Championships (second only to the Yankees), 19 National League pennants, and 12 Division titles. Since the year 2000 they have only missed the postseason four times, winning two World Series championships in that same timespan. They are a winning ...
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