When I began in student ministry more than twenty years ago, I did so because of a God-given passion to see teenagers come to know Jesus and follow Him. I knew the necessary ingredients were the students themselves, leaders I recruited to join me in ministry, and a connection with parents for ...
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Guys Devo Giveaway!
Guys look up to the men who can take a hit and keep on going. They respect the fighter who picks himself up after a knockdown punch or the quarterback who gets blindsided but doesn't fumble the ball. But it takes more than guts to be the men God made us to be, especially when we face struggles that ...
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5 Star Leaders You Need in Your Lineup
*cue the music*
“And noooowwwwwww, introducing your world champion Chicago Bulls…”
If you were a basketball fan in the 90s, the introduction of the Chicago Bulls starting five was equal parts heart-stopping, heart-pounding, and crowd-boosting. You knew when you heard that keyboard synth kick ...
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3 Healthy Fears in Ministry
We, as people, have an interesting relationship with fear. Fear is something we run from and try to avoid—while at the same time, there are many who seek out experiences focused on inducing fear. Even in those fear-inducing experiences like haunted houses or scary movies, our initial reactions to ...
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New Devotionals Help Students Retain More of What They Read
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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Prioritizing Your Own Training
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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Helping Students Take Ownership of Their Spiritual Journey
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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The Value of Girls Ministry
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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You Don’t Need a Platform
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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The Life-changing Impact of Discipleship
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 her faith journey. Amanda's story serves as an ...
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