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Ministry
January 21, 2020

Setting Goals in Your Ministry

"New year, new me." We’ve all said it… January is unique in that it naturally brings a certain sense of goal-setting to your forethought. Whether those resolutions come to fruition or not can be determined by your mental fortitude as well as a structured plan-of-attack. Your ministry is no ...
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Ministry
December 20, 2019

Your Calling to Know the Culture

To be a student pastor is to be a student of teenagers and their culture. Understanding teenagers, knowing their world, and being able to critically interpret it for the purpose of effective discipleship is linked to the calling of student pastor. This goes beyond knowing the latest phrases, memes, ...
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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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Ministry
July 18, 2019

Episode 189: 5 Mistakes New Student Pastors Make

In this episode, Ben and Mary Margaret talk about five mistakes new student pastors make. You will never have a mistake-free leadership experience. Hopefully, you will avoid mistakes by learning from the mistakes of others, and the ones you have made. Ben Trueblood    Ben serves ...
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Ministry
July 9, 2019

Choosing the Right Bible Study

When was the last time you stopped and asked, “What are we accomplishing with our Bible study groups?” Between all the responsibilities a student pastor has to juggle each week, it is easy to overlook this area of our ministry or pay it little attention by just purchasing some material at random to ...
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Encouragement, Ministry
June 13, 2019

Episode 185: 7 Ways to Get Rest this Summer

In this episode, Ben Trueblood, John Paul Basham, and Mary Margaret West talk about 7 ways to get rest this summer. Summer can be an extremely busy season so it is important to get rest along the way. Ben Trueblood    Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian ...
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Leadership, Ministry, Volunteers
February 14, 2019

Always Be Recruitin’

Here we are in the middle of February, the calm before the storm for many in student ministry. You’ve finished your retreat or disciple now event and are taking a quick breath before working feverishly towards spring break mission trips with summer programming following closely behind. It seems so ...
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Ministry, small groups, Volunteers
January 29, 2019

Episode 166: Within Reach: Part 3

In this third episode of Within Reach, Ben and Mary Margaret continue the conversation about the new research from Lifeway Students and Lifeway Research about students leaving the church after they graduate. This week will look at parents and how to create a successful parent ministry and strategy. ...
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Discipleship, Ministry
January 22, 2019

Episode 165: Within Reach: Part 2

In this second episode of Within Reach, Ben, John Paul, and Mary Margaret continue the conversation about the new research from Lifeway Students and Lifeway Research about students leaving the church after they graduate. This week will look at the reasons students cite as for why they left the ...
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