In this episode, Ben and John Paul talk about the posture and attitude one should have when faced with challenges and setbacks. Everyone has lessons to learn and sometimes you can choose how you learn those lessons, and many other times you cannot. Listen in as Ben and John Paul talk about the ...
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In my college dorm, each door was adorned with a large magnetic whiteboard facing the interior halls. The purpose of this whiteboard was to leave information or encouraging notes for your neighbors. Often you’d find a favorite Bible verse, song lyrics, a doodle, or note letting friends know you’d ...
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What does it take to grow as a minister? How do you keep learning and developing the skills required for a changing world? How do you have enough left in the tank to share a little bit with the students you love and the adults you lead?  When I think about the best seasons of student ministry in ...
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In this episode, Ben and John Paul talk about what discipleship looks like in the context of guys ministry. Join them as they discuss several ways in which you can disciple the guys in your ministry specifically. Show Notes and Quotes: Discipleship is not a conveyor belt, each person is ...
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Fill in the blank: "If every student at my church would _________________, they would grow spiritually and begin impacting their schools and communities." While we might be tempted to fill-in that blank with things like "go to camp" or even "just show up on Sunday," I think there is a more obvious ...
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I believe in the importance of girls ministry now more than ever as my oldest daughter creeps ever closer to her thirteenth birthday. Yes, I understand that parents are the primary disciple makers of their children. I also understand that the church is meant to be a community of believers that join ...
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I’m not sure what it is that drives this desire, but I've seen that often in ministry, there is idolization of having a platform. This desire is not always for a physical platform to speak from, but is generally directed toward having a certain ministry size, esteemed position, or something else ...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUAzVnvsJ8E On this special episode of Student Ministry That Matters, Ben Trueblood talks to LifeWay's girls ministry specialist, Amanda Mejias. Amanda shares how she was impacted by discipleship—specifically girls ministry—as a teenager, and how that has shaped ...
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In this episode, Ben and John Paul discuss how to maintain consistency in the midst of uncertainty. Show Notes and Quotes: Prioritizing a wise discipleship plan helps maintain consistency and continues the discipleship process even in the face of uncertainty. Training leaders continues to ...
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