Student ministry is not for the faint of heart. Being successful at it requires plenty of work and a lot time. There are times that you will feel overwhelmed: looming deadlines, student events to attend, meeting after meeting . . . the list keeps going. And that list doesn’t even cover the stuff ...
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If you were to go to any student ministry in the country and ask the question, “How many of you have divorced parents or know a friend with divorced parents?” … everyone in the room would have a hand raised. Statistically, at half of all marriages resulting in divorce, this is something unavoidable ...
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Seminary certainly doesn't teach you this—what do you do in crisis situations? What's your role when there's injury, illness, devastation, or death? You will often be looked to in these situations and they can be difficult or awkward to navigate. In this episode, Ben shares some very practical ...
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I’ve heard many seasoned pastors tell funny stories of how something completely blew up in their face while leading a student ministry. Funny now, but definitely not humorous at the moment. The funny stories are normally things like vehicle problems on a camp trip, fights on the basketball court, or ...
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In this episode, Ben and John Paul talk with Katie Wylie about how vital counseling can be to ministry and life. Ben Trueblood    Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. ...
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Q: Where do you go after midweek youth ministry?  A: 5 years ago, my best friend and fellow youth minister, Chad Higgins, and I started getting calls to help train and equip youth ministers across Oklahoma. I love my home state, and there are many out-of-the-way places where people gather ...
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In this episode, John Paul talks with producer Nathan about six key leadership competencies that ministry leaders need in order to be better leaders. Click the link below to download the Six Key Leadership Competencies Worksheet Six Key Leadership Competencies Worksheet Ben ...
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For many student ministries, camp is the main event of the year—the opportunity to take your students away from all the distractions of their regular day-to-day and saturate them in a retreat setting that is completely focused on God. Sowing all year usually brings reaping at camp. Is it that God is ...
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We believe that every youth minister needs to have a clear picture of what the world looks like when your ministry is headed towards success. Week to-week-wins are good, but moving a youth ministry down the roadmap to success (and ultimately, succession) is the big picture.  To make your ...
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