I’ve heard many seasoned pastors tell funny stories of how something completely blew up in their face while leading a student ministry. Funny now, but definitely not humorous at the moment. The funny stories are normally things like vehicle problems on a camp trip, fights on the basketball court, or ...
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I go to counseling.  It’s a phrase that I never thought I would utter, especially in such a public way, but there it is. For a long time, I bought into the lie that as a pastor it was something I just couldn’t do—that if I needed counseling, it must mean that I was unfit to lead where God ...
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In this episode, Ben and John Paul talk with Katie Wylie about how vital counseling can be to ministry and life. Ben Trueblood    Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. ...
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Q: Where do you go after midweek youth ministry?  A: 5 years ago, my best friend and fellow youth minister, Chad Higgins, and I started getting calls to help train and equip youth ministers across Oklahoma. I love my home state, and there are many out-of-the-way places where people gather ...
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As humans, we have an automatic tendency toward isolation. But isolation in youth (or any) ministry is especially dangerous. Isolation leaves an opportunity for sin to take root, for selfishness to be harbored, and it halts your spiritual growth. In this episode, Ben talks about the importance of ...
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In this episode, John Paul talks with producer Nathan about six key leadership competencies that ministry leaders need in order to be better leaders. Click the link below to download the Six Key Leadership Competencies Worksheet Six Key Leadership Competencies Worksheet Ben ...
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For many student ministries, camp is the main event of the year—the opportunity to take your students away from all the distractions of their regular day-to-day and saturate them in a retreat setting that is completely focused on God. Sowing all year usually brings reaping at camp. Is it that God is ...
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We believe that every youth minister needs to have a clear picture of what the world looks like when your ministry is headed towards success. Week to-week-wins are good, but moving a youth ministry down the roadmap to success (and ultimately, succession) is the big picture.  To make your ...
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In this episode, Ben, John Paul, and Julie talk about how to complete difficult tasks, revisit unfinished tasks, and how to prioritize the tasks that need to be accomplished in student ministry. Ben Trueblood    Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay ...
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In this episode, Ben, John Paul, and Julie Plunk talk about creating a family mission statement and how it can impact families. Ben Trueblood    Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for ...
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