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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Safe, Close and Cheap is not a Missions Strategy
This post was written by Dave MacNeil, Strategist for P2 Missions and World Changers.
Run a web search for the words “Safe, Close and Cheap” and odds are you will come across a number of excellent ways to find a vacation location. However, missions organizations are not using these words to ...
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Pranking Will Damage Your Ministry
I don’t understand why students pranking each other seems to be part of every student ministry at one point or another. In my own student ministries it has tried to rear its ugly head, and from talking with many student pastors over the years, I know you deal with this issue as well.
As the ...
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4 Things Parents (and Leaders) of Students Should Know About Smartphones
It’s important for student leaders and parents to be aware of what their students are looking at on their phones! Here are five things to know:
1. Your kids are using Facebook and Twitter.
These applications (and their website components) are a given, but don’t just assume your kids are using ...
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