The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
Three years ago I stepped away from student ministry in a local church setting into my current position as the director of Lifeway Student Ministries. I had been a student pastor for 13 years and I was having ...
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5 Things I Do Every Week to be Successful in Ministry
The following post was written by Ian Dunaway, who serves as the High School Pastor at Southcrest Church in Newnan, GA
Success is a hard word to define and even harder to achieve. Everyone’s definition may be different, and still we debate on God’s viewpoint. However, in my ministry I believe I ...
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Helping Parents Plan for Student Ministry This Year
The following post was written by Chris Swain, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry Publishing
From Disciple Now to camp to mission projects to Sunday morning snacks, the programming and details in our student ministries never seem to end. If it feels daunting to us as student ministry leaders, ...
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Refocusing Your Leaders
The following post was written by Chris Swain, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry Publishing
Leading is a challenge for anybody, but leading leaders presents an even greater challenge. As a student ministry leader you must develop those who serve in your area. Through prayer, discipleship, and ...
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Caring in Crisis
The following post was written by Katie Wylie, student ministry marketing strategist
Abuse, neglect, drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, bullying. These are situations our students (and others) are faced with, and we want to help.
Ministering to someone who is walking through a personal crisis ...
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Rudolph: The Most Unlikely Candidate
The following post was written by Katie Wylie, student ministry marketing strategist
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
You know Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,
But do you recall?
The most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if ...
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4 Ways to Serve Your Community
The following post was written by Dave MacNeill, Strategist for P2 Missions and World Changers
It is common vocabulary for ministry leaders to speak about serving in “their Jerusalem”. This is taken from the passage in Acts Chapter 1. I am sure you are familiar with this being equated to serving ...
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Preparing for the New Year of Ministry: Wise Discipleship Plan
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
Six months from right now there will be students from your ministry who walk across a graduation stage. It will be the close of a chapter and the opening of a new one for them, and for your ministry as you say ...
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Taking Time to Celebrate
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
When I played football in high school (no this isn’t going to be an old high school glory-on-the-field story because, well, the story wouldn’t last too long)... At any rate, one of the things that I remember ...
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5 Things to be Thankful for in Student Ministry
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
1. Your calling - It is a special thing to be called by God to serve in ministry. While every believer should “minister” to others, the calling that you have isn’t given to everyone. You have been chosen by God ...
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