“For this is what it means to be a king: to be first in every desperate attack and last in every desperate retreat, and when there’s hunger in the land (as must be now and then in bad years) to wear finer clothes and laugh louder over a scantier meal than any man in your land.” - C.S. Lewis
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Best Fall Ever – Part 2: Leader Empowerment
In gearing up for the fall, one of your highest priorities needs to be time spent focusing on your volunteer leaders. These leaders, if you’ve done a good job recruiting, are your greatest asset - if you know how to use them. Here are 14 tips for leader empowerment that will set you up for the best ...
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Best Fall Ever – Part 1: Leader Recruitment
When it comes to student ministry growth, the fall is a major launch season. School starts back, football kicks into high gear, and all of these things somehow lead to more students getting back into the swing of attending consistently. It also typically means new visitors and new opportunities to ...
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Rocket Science – Part 3: Personal Development
In a job where you are constantly developing other people, one of the most difficult things to remember is to develop yourself. The better you are, the more effective you will be for your people. One of the main reasons I left my position as a local church student pastor to come to Lifeway is ...
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What to Read Wednesday
First on the blog today is a helpful article from Trevin Wax, managing editor for The Gospel Project. I’m someone who likes a good chart and in this article he provides an excellent one on how counterfeit gospels distort the biblical gospel in three distinct areas. This is something that you could ...
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Student Ministry Leader Roles and Responsibilities
When it comes to student ministry, one of the most important elements are the adult volunteers who serve in the ministry. From Sunday school or small groups, to student worship and student camp, the adults who volunteer to pour their lives into students make a huge difference. How you begin with ...
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Engaging Students in Leadership
Do you believe that the students in your ministry can shape the culture in which they live? Your answer to that question will shape the way that you lead in student ministry to a great degree. It is your answer to this question that will determine if your ministry is going to be a holding tank for ...
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What to Read Wednesday
Make the Most of Conferences
It is into conference season and Trevin Wax does an excellent job of outlining the ways you can make the most of the conferences you attend. Check it out here.
Religious Freedom Acts - What They Are and What They Mean
The news continues to cover the laws that ...
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The St. Louis Cardinals, Winning, and Your Leadership Farm System
The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 World Series Championships (second only to the Yankees), 19 National League pennants, and 12 Division titles. Since the year 2000 they have only missed the postseason four times, winning two World Series championships in that same timespan. They are a winning ...
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Stepping Out of Student Ministry
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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