At this point, the bulk of your summer event planning should be done and now it ought to just be down to the fine-tuning before your events hit! (Although I know good and well that some of you are scrambling right now to pull everything together for camp! Its okay, I won't tell!) Whether you are ...
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3 Keys to Ministry Through Volunteers
As a student pastor, one of your greatest assets is your volunteer workforce, and as their leader, one of your top priorities should be making sure that they are properly trained, equipped, and motivated toward the task at hand.
Here are 3 things to keep in mind as you move forward with your ...
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Journey through the storyline of Scripture.
We are all drawn to stories, including your students. Many times we connect the most with stories that reflect pieces of our own lives. We have been hard-wired to identify with and internalize stories as we see them unfold throughout the world.
Have you ever picked up a conversation in the middle ...
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5 Ways to Make Your Worship Service Better This Week
One thing that most student ministries have in common is their mid-week worship service. Although these experiences look different all across the country, there are some universal checkpoints that can help improve any student worship service. Here are 5 things to consider when looking to raise the ...
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Like Siri for Student Ministry
The following post was written by Chris Swain, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry Publishing
I am not a huge fan of Apple’s Siri. While she has helped me from time to time, the reality is precision doesn’t seem to be something she excels at. But when it comes to directions she does a pretty ...
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Why Your Volunteers Quit Serving
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
Sometimes volunteers leave your ministry. Sometimes you are thankful they made this choice on their own, while at other times you are left stunned that they’re no longer serving with you. It’s those times when ...
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Spring Cleaning Your Student Ministry
The following post was written by Chris Swain, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry Publishing
It’s almost spring, and with this season comes renewed energy, fresh perspective, potential mission projects, ski trips, vacations, and, if you're lucky, some nice weather. Just as you might look over ...
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4 Elements of a Successful Volunteer – Part One
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
Part of your role as a student pastor, regardless of church size and context, is to recruit and train leaders to join you in your mission of making disciples. Often, this task is one of the most challenging ones ...
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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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