In this episode, Ben and John Paul alongside Andy McLean talk about how to equip parents to engage spiritually with their children.
Ben Trueblood Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor ...
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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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Making Discipleship Easy for Parents
Making discipleship easy for parents
Parent ministry is a topic of constant conversation in Student Ministry circles and the most common complaint I hear from Student Pastors is that they are having a hard time getting the parents of their students to engage in their ministry.
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Episode 143: How to Have Difficult Conversations With Parents
In this episode, Ben, John Paul, and Mary Margaret talk about how to have difficult conversations with parents.
About 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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Episode 69: Understanding Parent Ministry
In this episode Ben and John Paul talk about why having a better understanding of parent ministry is crucial for your ministry.
About 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 ...
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Episode 38: What Your Leaders Must Know… (Part 2)
In this episode, Ben and John Paul continue the discussion from last episode - what your leaders must know before the new school year. This episode focuses on relationships - how to train leaders on how to build relationships with students, parents, and other leaders, and the importance of those ...
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A Parent’s Guide to Graduation
In your pursuit to make disciples of students and their families, graduation season is one of the most important. As you know, your families are experiencing a mix of emotions as they walk through these special days. For many, your window of influence is closing and you are thinking through how you ...
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How To: Keeping Track of Students in the Summer
When I was a kid I was fascinated by ants. I always wanted to get an ant farm, and if I’m honest, I’m still tempted by them when I see them in a catalog or one of those science stores with my kids. There’s just something about watching them work to build the rooms and tunnels of their home that I ...
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How To: Ministry to Parents in the Summer
Summer is an interesting time for moms and dads. School is finally out, students are finding themselves with lots of free time on their hands, and parents are wondering what their kids are going to get into. Summer is also a time when our student ministries are ramping up for some of the largest ...
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Episode 24: Ministry TO Parents or Ministry WITH Parents? There’s a Difference.
In this episode Ben and John Paul are joined by Jeff Pratt to discuss the role that parents play in student ministry, the role student ministry leaders play in leading both students AND parents, and the importance of allowing parents to be involved in the ministry.
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