"True worship is discipleship among the believers in the room and evangelistic among those who are not yet believers." - Brett Perkins "The student pastor is the biggest influencer of worship in a room because the students are looking to you for how to posture themselves in worhsip." - Brett ...
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"If discipleship is the most important part of your ministry, then how is your ministry structured to support that statement?" - Justin Knowles "Vision casting and training leaders must be a continual process in ministry." - Justin Knowles Justin Knowles is the Director of Kids & Youth ...
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"Preaching is an avenue that helps students unpack the amazing gift of the Gospel." - Nick Person "Be who you are and use the tools God gave you when you preach." - Nick Person Nick Person has been in full-time ministry for twenty-plus years which truly is a gift from the Lord. ...
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What's your system for keeping track of things? Creating habits around recording important things is crucial, especially when it comes to relationships with students. ...
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"We need to use social media to capture, highlight, and showcase the glory of God." - RJ McCauley "We want people to see God working and moving in students lives, and social media can help us do that." - RJ McCauley RJ McCauley is the Student Ministries Pastor at Magnolia Church in ...
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Gym class and recess are both fun, but they serve different purposes. Gym class helps us establish healthy fitness habits. Recess is an intentional break in the day where we can rest and play. In ministry, we must establish healthy habits to stay spiritually fit AND we need to have habits of ...
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"Frustration happens with a lack of clarity. The best thing to do is to seek guidance from your leaders." - Anthony Vargas "The best way to lead up and to lead others is to have clarity on the expectations that are given to you. " - Anthony Vargas Anthony Vargas has been in Student ...
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"We need to fight our anxiety on a daily basis. Being intentional with our walk through the Word and prayer is crucial to fighting every day." - Scarlet Hiltibidal "Community and confession have been a huge part of my own testimony. We need to surround ourselves with believers who point us to ...
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"Social media is this thing in their lives that is necessary but insufficient. They can't imagine a world without it but realize that it is not enough and need in-person relationships." - Josh Packard "There is a real opportunity here for churches and leaders to model what, loving, kind, and ...
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