"In our mastermind we would take time to hear how student ministry was going in different areas across the country. It is amazing to see how God is moving in students lives and having that moment with fellow student pastors is really important" - Jason Stanland "Being able to have a group of ...
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"The health of you as a minister is vital. Your health will be less if you do not surround yourself with others who can support you, who you can learn from, and who you can pour into." - Zac Workun "You are worth the investment. If a student came to you and wanted to invest in their leadership ...
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"Do not lose heart student ministers. Students improve year over year and not always Wednesday to Wednesday" - Zac Workun "When you go to sporting event for students, realize that it is primarily parents ministry. Utilize that time to connect with parents." - Chad Higgins ...
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"Youth pastor theologians need to be able to take something that is complicated and show you how simple it is to help students understand it better." - Mike McGarry Mike McGarry is the Youth Pastor at South Shore Baptist Church in Hingham, MA and has served in full-time youth ...
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"Jesus spent time with people and we must not forget to minister that way." - Levi Lusko "The number one thing I have been praying for is for salvations." - Levi Lusko Levi Lusko is the founder and lead pastor of Fresh Life Church, located in Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, and Utah and everywhere ...
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"Create a community among volunteers where they can't imagine doing anything else." - Dr. Allen Jackson Dr Allen Jackson is the Senior Pastor at Dunwoody Baptist Church. He returned to a church he fell in love with as youth minister when both Allen and the church were in their thirties! In ...
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"Make sure that your leaders understand the mission, vision, and culture of your ministry and that everything funnels through that." - Jason Mick "You have to have everyone on the same page and you want to create an environment where there can be healthy discussions with your leaders." - Jason ...
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"In student ministry there will be moments when things do not go the way you expected. Being able to take your strategy and adjust so that you can still achieve the desired outcome is a huge part of strategic thinking." - Ben Trueblood About Ben Trueblood Ben serves as the ...
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"To truly develop leaders in your ministry, you have to give them opportunities where they might fail. Train them well, but you still have to give them enough freedom to experience failure as a part of leadership." - Ben Trueblood About Ben Trueblood Ben serves as the Director of ...
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"Work to connect with parents on an authentic level. Be honest and share who you are. Those relationships are fundamental to success in a rural ministry." - Nick Hartman Nick Hartman has been the Associate Pastor of Students and Discipleship at Mt Carmel Baptist Church in Cross ...
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