"Friends in ministry helps to absorb criticism. We need friends who share the same context as us and can relate to us." - Ben Trueblood "The challenge in dealing with criticism is how to deal with it without getting cynical. " - Ben Trueblood About Ben Trueblood Ben serves as ...
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"We need to meet students where they are in terms of energy. Make it a more gradual transition." - Kristen Lascola "Take time to meet new students who will be transitioning into your ministry during the year before. Teach in the children's dept, host an event for them and their parents, and ...
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"When you say yes and have to retract, it hurts everyone." - Zac Workun "The inability to say no is a relationship problem. We often think of it as a task issue, but more often it's because there is something happening in that relationship. We often think that they will think less of us or it ...
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"We don't rest well when we don't work well." - Zac Workun "There is a difference between work and worry and until we figure that out we are searching for peace when we think we need rest." - Chad Higgins About Ben Trueblood Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway ...
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"Friendships take time, effort, and even risk, to become a close friendship that lasts." - Zac Workun "Finding people who have walked through similar situations, can offer advice, have fun with, and be supportive, takes a lof of work and vulnerability, but it is worth it." - Chad ...
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"Ministry family is a crucial part of being a healthy minister." Zac Workun "Having a ministry family brings a kind understanding with each other by linking arms in the kind of work you do, and the challenges that you face. - Zac Workun About Ben Trueblood Ben serves as the Director of ...
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"Camp is a place where they can disconnect from the noise the world puts in front of them and they can slow down enough to sense God's grace in their lives." - Jared Shingleton "Camp provides an opportunity for students to look at God for who He is and when students do that we see God begin to ...
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"It is important to surround yourself with those who are better at you in your areas of strength and you want to spend a lot of time around those who are great at your weaknesses." - Anthony Knight "Leadership takes practice and experience to grow. Having a mentor to learn from is crucial." - ...
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"You need true, meaningful friendships to make it through ministry." - Zac Workun "Busyness is the enemy of transparency, you need to take time for true friendships." - Zac Workun Zac Workun is a self-proclaimed and tested and proven by his peers— the 7-y-ist enneagram 7 you’ll ever ...
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"Everyone is asking the question, 'am I loved?' and that is what the point of this whole book is. " - Brock Gill "The greatest thing in the world is introducing people to the Gospel." - Brock Gill To find out more about the Bible Study Don't Believe Your Eyes click here. Brock Gill is ...
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