The following post was written by Chris Swain, Director of Lifeway Students Publishing
There are as many opinions about how to brand your student ministry, as there are student ministers. The vast number of approaches one can take in this process underscores its critical nature. Whether picking a ...
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What to Read Wednesday
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Josh Griffin – Youth Workers Need to Shut Up Sometimes
Josh Griffin is the high school pastor at Saddleback Church in CA. I appreciate his advice and tone in this article. ...
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3 Reasons to Prioritize Scripture in Student Ministry
The following post was written by Andy McLean, editor of The Gospel Project for Students
There’s no doubt that with every generation there comes a new sense of busyness and activity that is usually greater than the one before it. Whatever the causes may be, it just seems apparent that with each ...
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Game Monday: Look Up, Look Down
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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