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February 10, 2021

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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February 4, 2021

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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February 3, 2021

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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January 26, 2021

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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January 22, 2021

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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January 20, 2021

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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January 12, 2021

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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January 8, 2021

6 Weekly Practices to Start Right Now

Welcome to the beginning of another year, and the perfect time to hit the reset button on some weekly practices that will help you maximize your leadership and stay organized throughout the year. Please don’t think of these as the standard New Year’s resolution plans, but rather a set of practices ...
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January 6, 2021

Event Planning Made Simple

There are ten million details that go into planning an event, and if we’re being honest, it is one of the most stressful parts about working and serving in student ministry. In fact, the amount of time we spend planning and creating would probably far surpass the amount of time we spend with ...
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December 9, 2020

Difficult Topics, Devos, and Daily Time with God

Have you ever had one of those teachers that didn’t like for students to ask questions? Maybe they didn’t want to slow down their lecture or they didn’t have the humility to gasp that someone might not understand what they’re teaching. Regardless, when a hand went up, they weren’t too keen on ...
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