Back by popular demand, a Game Monday! We may not always have a game for you on Mondays, but we will do our best to consistently provide activities you can use as you're planning your group time. If you have a game you'd like to share on the blog, feel free to email ...
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Bible-ish: Philippians 4:13
The following post is the first in a series called "Bible-ish." This series is designed to help bring light to passages of Scripture that are often taken out of context.
Philippians 4:13 is not about winning a football game. It’s not about passing a big test. It’s not about getting accepted into ...
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Ministering to Girls– What’s a Guy to Do?
The following post was written by Paul Turner, specialist for LifeWay Students. Paul works with World Changers and P2 Missions.
With the explosion of girls’ ministry in local churches, God is doing great things in the lives of female students. In recent conversations with some local church ...
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Nobody Quits When Things are Easy
The following post was written by Jeff Pratt, Director of FUGE camps
When I was a lot younger I had the privilege of wrestling for the University of Kentucky. I had grown up in Lexington, Kentucky and every guy or girl that participated in a sport wanted to go to UK and represent the Big Blue. I ...
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Why Reality TV Still Exists (and Why it Matters to your Student Ministry)
The following post was written by Chris Swain, Director of LifeWay Student Ministry Publishing
I am sick of reality TV shows. It seems to me that they have run their course and every new iteration is just another version of what has come before. And yet they keep rolling them out. Perhaps I am ...
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Transformational Small Groups
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of LifeWay Student Ministry
“Red Rover, Red Rover, send Billy right over.” This phrase will bring a flood of memories to many of you. Even now, you are picturing the kid-- maybe it was you-- who was repeatedly clotheslined as he or she ...
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7 Tips for Recruiting Volunteers
The following post was written by Paul Turner, specialist for LifeWay Students. Paul works with World Changers and P2 Missions.
Recruiting student ministry volunteers seems to be a never-ending adventure in most ministries and I think that is exactly how it designed to work best. When we cease ...
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Communication Tip: Allow Scripture to Speak for Itself
The following post was written by Jeff Pratt, director of Fuge camps
As communicators of God’s truth, we must be very conscientious about the content that we deliver. If we are not careful and true to the Bible, there is a tendency for us to share more of our own words than those of God’s word. I ...
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What Guardians of the Galaxy Teaches us about Community
The following post is written by Chris Swain, Director of LifeWay Student Ministry Publishing
[SPOILER ALERT] Guardians of the Galaxy grossed over a half billion dollars at the box office worldwide. Like most super hero movies it has all the bases covered: awesome super powers, an evil villain ...
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8 Tips for Training Your Volunteers
The following post was written by Paul Turner, specialist for LifeWay Students. Paul works with World Changers and P2 Missions.
Volunteers are the backbone of your ministry. Many times they are under appreciated, over worked, and easily forgotten. They work regular jobs, have families of their ...
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