In light of last year's lockdown and finally learning our neighbors' names, it is time that we rediscover the neighborhood. We need to put some time into learning about the community that encircles where each of our churches serve. It is easy to imagine ourselves with global reach in a livestreaming ...
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Friday Link Roundup 2/11/20
Welcome to the Friday link roundup post! One place where you can easily grab all the content from Lifeway Students this week.
Student Ministry That Matters
This week on Student Ministry That Matters, Ben walks through the imperative trait of leaders with longevity. We'll give you a hint—its ...
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3 Ways to Challenge Your Mindset
Action over intention.
Over the last year or so, there has been a focus on increasing diversity and inclusion. This is not limited to culture alone, and is something we should be working toward in our ministries, as well. In fact, the body of Christ should be quick to do the work to ensure that ...
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Your Mileage May Vary: Getting the Most out of Ministry
Ministry Mileage: How can we get more out of what we keep putting in?
I don’t know if you’ve bought a new car recently, but my wife and I have been out shopping and WOW. The sales teams at a few of these dealerships have been fierce. They are probably nice people, but they’ve offered lots of ...
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5 Steps for Starting Something New
One of the benefits of the last year is that we've all been forced to try something new, but what about now? We've been in this season long enough for things to become familiar or even stale.
It's easy to get stuck doing the same things over and over again, especially if they work. The trap ...
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The Fallacy of Ivory Tower Evangelism
Dear friends in youth ministry,
We need to get back in the mix of our own evangelism. In the last few months of uncertainty, I have felt overly instructive and less participatory. The playbook for successful student ministry has changed, and reinvigorating evangelism has to start with our ...
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For Those About to Rebuild Youth Ministry in 2021
Open bag 11!
There we were. After 947 pieces, we were ready to open the final bag of Legos needed to complete Bowser’s castle and clean up the wreckage of cellophane and cardboard from the dining room table.
I’m Zac, and I’m a dad of two amazing boys who love really cool toys. This year, ...
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3 Ways to be Kingdom Expanding in Your Leadership
Healthy student ministries are Kingdom expanding.
When I refer to "Kingdom" here, I am referring to God's Kingdom of people who have placed their faith in him. Others have called it the universal church. In its most basic definition it simply means all believers everywhere. To expand God's ...
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5 People You Need in Your Life to Be Successful and Healthy as a Minister
You need at least five people in your life to succeed and stay healthy in youth ministry.
Motivational speaker Jim Rohn famously said that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. While I don’t dispute Jim or the law of averages, I do think there are five people or role ...
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Hey Youth Minister: Who’s On Your First Team?
Hey, student minister! Let’s take a 1 question survey:
Q: In your line of ministry work, who is on your “first team?”
A:___________________
If you had asked me this question 4 years ago, I would have had a very different answer, I might have said my family or my volunteers, but when it ...
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