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Want Service to Stick? Here’s An Easy Starting Point.
At a party recently, I (Brad) learned Karina and Harry’s story for the first time. She’s from Central America, he’s Mediterranean. Their journey of meeting and ending up in LA is both common and...
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20 More Odd Lent Ideas For Students
Giving something up for Lent can be a bit overwhelming, especially for those students who aren’t familiar with it. Last year’s 20 odd lent ideas generated so many great conversations that we wanted to...
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Trending This Week (2.5)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include creating long-term good out of short-term mission trips, basics of one-on-one discipleship, how to...
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Tips for Taking Your Students Back to the “Real World” After a Mission Trip
“I don’t know which one is the real world anymore.” If you’ve ever taken students on a cross-cultural trip, you’ve probably heard a reflection like this before. Students often see the “real world” in...
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Best Youth Group Games: YS Idea Lab with Les Christie
Les Christie is a long-time veteran of youth ministry, and he’s been the game guru in my mind for the last 10 years. In this YS Idea Lab, Les explains the DNA of a perfect youth group game and helps us...
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2 Lies About Longevity in Youth Ministry
Here’s the challenge that every youth pastor faces: we dream big. Extreme is the name of our youth ministry, and we live our lives 200% committed—even in the face of resistance and tension. We define...
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Challenging a Broad Spectrum of Students
One of the things I love most about church is that it’s a place where people from different backgrounds can come together and be the kingdom of God. But it can be incredibly hard to teach a room full...
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Trending This Week (2.19)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include thoughts on leading intergenerational service projects, 10 things that support ministry leaders, and...
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A Selfie-Obsessed Generation [Infographic]
This post originally appeared on the Youth Min Media Blog and we thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! When was the last time you took a selfie? Okay, I’ll be honest—the last time...
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How Many Hours Do You Spend In The Office?
I bet the answer is too much. There’s this really strange tendency for youth workers to fall in love with their offices or cubicles. It’s time to remember that youth ministry is a fine balance between...
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Trending This Week (2.26)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include a look at the language we use on mission trips, 12 apps that every parent should know about,...
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Is It Possible to Balance Ministry and Family? (Part 1)
How are you doing at balancing family and ministry? For a youth pastor, the demands of ministry can be never-ending. In many ways you’re expected to be on call 24/7. Add up the time it takes to prepare...
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Is It Possible to Balance Ministry and Family? (Part 2)
Catch up by reading Part 1 HERE. Instead of fighting for balance, strive for health. You may not find anything about fighting for balance in Scripture, but you’ll certainly see many examples of how...
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Trending This Week (3.4)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include goals in working with parents, recruiting volunteers, tips for your next nerf war event, and plenty...
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Mentoring High-Risk Youth: YS Idea Lab with Amy Williams
With years of experience serving kids in gang neighborhoods and fighting for the rights of incarcerated youth, Amy Williams knows every aspect of mentoring high-risk youth. In this YS Idea Lab from the...
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Creating a Visitor Driven Culture
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” That old quotation should shake you to your core. It’s true in your family. It’s true in your life. It’s true in your church. And it’s true in your student...
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Trending This Week (3.11)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include 4 habits to build after a retreat, a look at Josh Griffin’s resignation letter, a great list of top...
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Reimagine Your Youth Council
Many churches insist that each of their ministries must have a committee to help make important decisions. Of course, this isn’t a bad idea . . . unless it’s poorly executed. Here are some things I’ve...
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Pastor Your City
One of this year’s focuses for the National Youth Workers Convention will be how youth workers can partner with schools to impact the lives of teens. This post from Ryan Miller is one of the ways that...
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Trending This Week (3.18)
Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include 5 ways to use movies as illustrations, how to continue to pray for the Syrian refugee crisis,...
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