The window of discipleship opportunity that we have is short. In my post You Only Have Two Days a Year to Disciple Students we considered the thought that students only spend, on average, two days per year in a small group. Because of this, we must maximize each moment and one of the prime ways to ...
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Making Your Events Matter (Part 3)
A vital part of ministry and discipleship is following up with students after an event. In the final part of this three-part series, I’ve asked Daryl Reininger, Youth Pastor at Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma for 10 years, his thoughts on this important topic.
-- Ben Trueblood
Ben: ...
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You Only Have Two Days a Year to Disciple Students
If you only had two days this year to disciple your students, what would you do? What things would immediately be removed from your ministry plan and what things would stay? It is an interesting question, and on the topic of small groups it isn’t too far from reality.
Consider this thought with ...
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3 Great Ways to Keep Growing
Developing as a leader requires constant learning. Your growth will impact the lives of those around you. Here are three ways that you can actively keep growing.
1. Read.
We live in a culture where reading is undervalued. We take for granted that we learn to read as children and it is a skill ...
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Middle-School Students and Discipleship
For some student ministries discipleship is a priority in their ministry. For other student ministries discipleship is not a priority. Discipleship must be an important part of every student ministry. I have visited with student pastors and volunteers over the years and discovered that many desire ...
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5 Ways to Let Upperclassman Lead in Your Student Ministry
When should we allow students to lead in our student ministries? From my days as a middle school student pastor to today as a high school student pastor, I have asked this question daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. Many of you are familiar with Ephesians 4:10-16. It reads:
“And he gave the ...
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Middle School Students and Discipleship: Where Do I Begin?
For some student ministries discipleship is a priority in their ministry. For other student ministries discipleship is not a priority. Discipleship must be an important part of every student ministry. I have visited with student pastors and volunteers over the years and discovered that many desire ...
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