Supercharge your volunteer training
Volunteers don’t just show up on your doorstep fully prepared to handle all that student ministry will throw at them. Most of the time, their hearts are right but they need to be trained. It is your job to take their passion and form them into great volunteers. When you have well trained volunteers, it
What the church communicates as important
If you’ve worked with teens in church for any length of time, perhaps you’ve heard someone say they following to you… “Those teens keep talking during church!” “They were passing notes during the sermon!” “Can’t you get those teens to come in from the foyer and sit in the pews?” “Did you see how those
Best iOS apps for Youth Ministry (Fall 2011)
The iPhone 5 is rumored to be out in less than a month. IOS 5 will likely be released alongside it. Even the iPad 3 will probably be here early in 2012. So that means another installment of the best iOS apps for youth ministry. You can check out the previous articles by going back
What Teens want in a church
I got asked this question the other day – “What do teenagers want in a church?” It’s a tough question to answer, because its like asking “What kind of music do people like?” or “What food do kids eat?” What people look for in choosing a church is often personal taste – location, denomination, people
Stuff Jesus Wouldn’t Say at Youth Group
Inspired by a friend’s rather interesting twitter feed, “Stuff Jesus Wouldn’t Say” (@stuffJesusXsay), I give you 10 things he wouldn’t say at Youth Group… Hey, lets only hang out with the cool kids! I really hope this youth minister is young and hip… I can’t wait to play the game that makes a victim out
A guide to the Simply Youth Ministry Conference
In 10 days, the Simply Youth Ministry Conference will kick off in Louisville (pronounced Looovul) Kentucky. I’ve been going to SYMC for years, and in my mind it is the greatest youth ministry conference around. If you’ve been before, you know what I mean. Those planning the conference, teaching the workshops, leading connect groups, and

Aug 06

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Great Blogs this week

Here are some great blogs I’ve read this week!

Why Teenagers? – Greg Stier

The best four letter word for your ministry – Brooklyn Lindsey

Keep your SP in the loop – Josh Griffin

Post Secret & Youth Ministry – Brian Kirk

Transitions, New Positions, and Fresh Starts – Brock Morgan

How to Schedule Dreaming, Resting, and Growing – Chris Wesley

Awkward Conversations – Tom Shefchunas

Journey of Starting a new ministry week 5 – Mike Kupferer

How Strong is your foundation – Paul Turner

My3 – Joe Thompson

Don’t Just Start Strong, Finish Strong – Tom Pounder

Do this one thing and you’ll rise above your peers – Donald Miller

If you’ve read some great blogs this week, list them in the comments so we can continue to find new ones.

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