On this special episode of Student Ministry That Matters, Ben Trueblood talks to Lifeway's girls ministry specialist, Amanda Mejias. Amanda shares how she was impacted by discipleship—specifically girls ministry—as a teenager, and how that has shaped her faith journey. Amanda's story serves as an ...
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A healthy youth ministry requires a healthy youth minister.
Conferences are awesome. (No really, we love them!) But imagine the impact of conference-level investment in your leadership and spiritual life for a full year . . .
Youth Ministry Booster membership is just $199—less than the price ...
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Monday, June 1 @ 12 pm CDT
Navigating change in ministry can be difficult for leaders, parents, and students. We want to help you navigate it well.
Whether it’s an age-old tradition that’s lost its spark or something new that just isn’t working, something probably comes to mind that you’d love to cancel.
Not ...
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5 Ways to Show Your Volunteers You Care
The following post was written by Royland Kirkwood. Roy serves as an elder and the student pastor for Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, FL and has 12 years of student ministry experience.
People want to feel like they matter and what they are doing is appreciated. Volunteers are the unsung heroes ...
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5 Reasons Being a Student Pastor is Awesome
The following post was written by Royland Kirkwood. Roy serves as an elder and the student pastor for Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, FL and has 12 years of student ministry experience.
Being a student pastor is not easy, but it is awesome. In over ten years serving as a student pastor, I’ve ...
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Finding Girls Ministry Volunteers
Not everyone is cut out for girls ministry. It can be tempting to give an open invitation to the women in your church in order to find volunteers, especially when you need help, but doing so you may cause more difficulties and work for you in the long run.
When you’re looking for girls ministry ...
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Thank You + A HUGE Giveaway!
We want to say thank you to our readers for joining us here on our blog over the past several months. We've really enjoyed getting to know some of you through your comments on our posts and are really excited about what God is doing through your student ministry. We hope to continue providing ...
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Basically a Virgin
The following post was written by Katie Wylie, student ministry marketing strategist
Addressing the topic of sexual purity with the girls in your ministry through a gospel lens
Research shows that from 2006–2010, 38% of sexually inexperienced girls ages 12 to 19 claimed they were not sexually ...
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Caring in Crisis
The following post was written by Katie Wylie, student ministry marketing strategist
Abuse, neglect, drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, bullying. These are situations our students (and others) are faced with, and we want to help.
Ministering to someone who is walking through a personal crisis ...
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Best of 2014
It’s been a great joy to share with you what the Lord has put on our hearts this year. We appreciate you reading along and love hearing from you.
Here are a few posts from 2014 you don’t want to miss:
Youth Ministry Books You Need to Read
4 Ways to Create a Can’t-Miss Group
The Problem ...
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