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
Book Review: Sifted
Have you ever contemplated the following words of Jesus in Luke 22:31-32, where Jesus says to Peter – Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” “Sifted: God’s
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
Happy Holidays, Merry X-Mas, and other such junk
“Happy Holidays!” You hear that from the lips of a cashier at the local store. Clearly, she’s a spawn of Satan who wants to demote Christmas into a day no bigger than Memorial Day, New Years, or Thanksgiving. “Merry X-mas!” That was written on the inside of a Christmas card from a relative who you

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Great Blogs this week

Wow, what a great week for blogs! I could have posted 20 more, but these ones are literally the best of the best this week. Enjoy!

God Hit My "Pause" Button – Walt Mueller

My Convictions about YM (Part 1), (Part 2), (Part 3),

How to deal with criticism – Christopher Wesley

When our kids don’t want to reach out – Jonathan McKee

Sellings what’s important (Part 1), (Part 2) – Tom Shefchunas

Top 20 Books every young influencer should read – Terrance Crawford

10 Ways to foster a missional culture in your youth ministry – Brian Fulton

How to foster honesty in your team – Eduard Ezeanu

Where everyone knows your name – Tom

Intentional Youth Ministry – Andy Blanks

What really energizes me – Heather Flies

Community Builder: The Potter and the clay – Brian Kirk

Become a south out counselor – Dennis Beckner

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