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Discipleship
January 6, 2020

Knowing When to Disciple a Teenager

Knowing when, what, and how to discuss things with teenagers is critical to actaully getting through to them. In this episode, Ben talks about evaluating students posture, speaking into their life circumstances, and finding the most opportune moments for critical discipleship. Dive deeper into ...
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Apologetics, Discipleship, Podcasts
January 2, 2020

Episode 212: The Vault: Most Listened to Podcast of 2019

In this episode of the winter edition of Like It or Spike It, Ben and John Paul decide what fun winter traditions they want to keep and which ones they could do without. Also, join Ben and John Paul for a winter trivia contest to find out who is the winner. Ben Trueblood    Ben ...
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Discipleship
December 30, 2019

Unleashing Students to Influence Culture

Every Christian is implored to have influence in their culture. This may seem like a daunting task for students - to do something “big” for God. In this episode of Student Ministry That Matters, Ben reinforces that helping students understand that influencing culture can simply be havings spiritual ...
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Discipleship, Ministry
December 17, 2019

5 Influential Things Your Students Can Do Right Now

I recently had introductory interviews with some students that I have set up to be student leaders in an area of our ministry. The very last question after going through a plethora of theological, practical, and spiritual expectations was, “Why do you want to be a part of this team?” An eleventh ...
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Discipleship, Equipping, Ministry, small groups
December 12, 2019

Episode 210: Pray Like Jesus

In this episode, Ben and John Paul talk with Jeff Belcher about his Bible Study, Pray Like Jesus, and about what Jeff learned while writing the study. Ben Trueblood    Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the local church ...
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Discipleship
December 11, 2019

Are Your Students Really Christians?

On youth group night, any type of student has the potential to walk through the doors - church kid, skater kid, home schooler, professing atheist, etc. Details of their “social label” can be easy to spot, but it’s not as easy to know the extent of their faith and/or lack thereof. Not many student ...
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Discipleship
December 10, 2019

4 Reasons Students Need God’s Word

Students will study many subjects throughout their lives, both inside and outside of school. While in school, students will study English, science, history, psychology, foreign languages and different levels of math among many other subjects. Students will also study for their extracurricular ...
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Discipleship, Evangelism
July 2, 2019

Sharing the Gospel with Students

The gospel is not merely a formula for salvation. We need to see our mission as more than merely getting students to understand and believe the gospel. Creation → Fall → Redemption →  Restoration. The gospel is not a ticket out of this world but an invitation to start engaging the world in a ...
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Discipleship
May 7, 2019

Episode 180: Discipleship Blueprint

In this episode, Ben Trueblood and Mary Margaret West talk with Chris Swain, Director of Replicate Ministries, about how student ministries can make disciples that focus on time in the Word, prayer, fellowship, and accountability to each other with the purpose of multiplying the group and making ...
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Discipleship, Family, Parenting, Parents
March 6, 2019

Episode 171: Growing With; An Interview with Kara Powell

In this episode, Ben Trueblood and Mary Margaret West, talk with Kara Powell about her new book Growing With. 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 ...
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