In this episode, Ben John Paul, and Mary Margaret talk about how to use this season before the new year to focus on four areas of life that you can improve over the next year.
Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and ...
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Episode 131: 5 Questions to Ask Your Students
In this episode Ben, John Paul, and Mary Margaret talk about five questions you can ask your students to find out who and what are the major influences in their lives.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the ...
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Episode 130: Expanding Your Influence
In this episode Ben, John Paul, and Mary Margaret talk how to expand your influence as a student pastor and give great, practical steps to think through to avoid getting off course.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and ...
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Episode 30: The Case for Personal Development
In this episode, Ben and John Paul discuss why personal development should matter to you, why it's important in your life as a student pastor/leader, and how to make personal development happen in your life.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway ...
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Accountability and Team Leadership
Accountability is a popular term in Christian circles that is often used and rarely executed well. As our flesh wars against what we know is right, we find ourselves in desperate need of outside forces to assist us in staying the course. The scripture says that no one is righteous and each passing ...
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Episode 20: An Interview with Brian Mills, Author, Student Ministry Leader, and Consultant
In this episode, Ben and Brian discuss various topics in student ministry, and ministry in general, including evangelistic events and ministries, volunteers, leadership, and growth. Brian offers valuable insights from his leadership experiences as a student and church pastor, author, and ...
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Batteries Not Included: Moving Your Small Group from Isolation to Community
Children on Christmas morning often hold one of two emotions:
The euphoric feeling of tearing the wrapping paper and realizing that the toy you spent months begging, pleading, and wishing for is actually there.
The devastating feeling of tearing off the final piece of the wrapping paper to ...
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I’m Trying Everything and Nothing Works
Have you ever felt the way this title suggests? I have. There have been seasons of ministry where things just didn’t seem to be clicking the way that I imagined they would or should be. If you’ve had these seasons as well you know that it’s not a great place to be. Looking back I’ve often wondered ...
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Stop Being the Same Person Year After Year
One trait that I’ve seen among the most effective student pastors in any context is a desire to continually grow in their leadership. When I meet someone who has a teachable spirit, who wants to continually grow and improve, it tells me that they’re truly serious about the call that God has placed ...
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Episode 10: The Numbers Game
In the tenth episode of the Lifeway Student Ministry Podcast, Ben and John Paul explore the topic of how to have a healthy view of numbers in your student ministry. They discuss the good and bad side of focusing on numbers, as well as the importance of setting goals.
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