"The technology is designed to deliver us more of what we like. The algorithms are not designed to deliver us from our desirers but deeper into them." - Chris Martin Chris Martin is a content marketing editor at Moody Publishers, editor of BibleToLife.com, and a social media, marketing, ...
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"One dynamic of parent ministry may look like equipping a student to be a missionary in their house." - Ben Trueblood "One of the things we should look into the future and ask in student ministry is what does parent ministry look like in different family dynamics." - Ben ...
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"We need to think strategically about how we reach people. Our metric has to be sending our students to people, and not asking new students to be the missionaries and crossing the threshold of the church." - Casey Withers "When am I working? It is important to know when and how to unplug and how ...
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"Always reflect after you teach a lesson or message and think about your learning and teaching style and ask what you need to improve upon." - Dr. Jones Dr. Kevin M. Jones joined the faculty at Cedarville University in 2020. He is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and has varied ...
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"The question we need to ask is are our current methods actually accomplishing our mission? If yes, then innovation is improving upon what is already working. If the answer is no, then innovation looks like making a bigger shift at a deeper level to change things in the ministry." - James ...
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"Help parents by connecting them and their student with a college campus ministry." - Andrew Wade "Don't just raise up seniors to attend, but raise up seniors to serve." - Andrew Wade Andrew Wade has been leading in Student Ministry across Oklahoma for over 12 years. He has a passion for ...
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"The key to ministry in the future is through connection." - Dr. Shelly Melia "The need for connection is going to trump the need for technology and everything else we have been trying to do." - Dr. Shelly Melia Dr. Shelly Melia is the Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Ministry at ...
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"When someone is going through a major issue, don't ask what you can do for them but pray about what God is putting on your heart to do for someone." - Jay Barbier "Just go ahead and care for someone, just do something for them, and that's what leaves a mark." - Jay Barbier Jay Barbier ...
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"There should be a strong, strategic relationship between the kid's pastor and the student pastor. The credibility of the student pastor can be shown to parents by the proverbial handshake by the kid's leader to the student leader. " - Jana Magruder "Think of this as a season of transition. Spend ...
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"Recognize areas where you need to grow and look down the road to where God is calling you. You can not minister with one foot out the door but you can follow the direction. You may not know where it is leading but God may be preparing you for something more or maybe preparing you for more for where ...
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