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Can Teenagers Become Spiritually Mature?
Tom’s post below is a great reminder of all we can learn from each other when we gather together. Join us at the National Youth Workers Convention this fall in Cincinnati, OH to connect with and learn...
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21 Fall Planning Ideas For Youth Pastors
This post originally appeared on TIM’S BLOG and we thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! Here are 21 ideas as you plan for student ministry this fall. Use these ideas as a...
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Leading Without Power in Youth Ministry (Part 1)
We’re excited to have Marko as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar: Leading Without Power. Check out more information HERE....
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Side By Side: When Teens Are Gay
Few topics seem to be as frequently addressed as sexuality and sexual identity, specifically how we as youth workers care for and disciple individuals who identity as LGTBQIA+. Youth Specialties has...
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Four Conversations that will Change Your Student Ministry Forever
Have you noticed that almost every student ministry has the exact same schedule? Sunday mornings are for Sunday school or small groups, Wednesday evenings are for student worship, and the rest of your...
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Working with Other Churches and Para-churches to Reach Students
I love biscuits! Especially when they come out warm and golden brown. I always put some butter in them right before I eat. That adds to the healthiness, right? When you look at a biscuit you think it...
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Things I’ve Learned Along the Way: Reflections on Spiritual Things from an...
We’re excited to have Tony Campolo as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar: When Your Kid Walks Away from the Faith. Check...
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How Will They Remember Us? Leaving a Legacy of Hope, Joy, Peace, and Trust in...
We’re excited to have Aqueelah Ligonde as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations she’ll be navigating in her seminars Healthy Youth Worker: The Balancing Act,...
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Three Tips for Young Youth Workers
Youth ministry can be an all-consuming calling. Because there’s always something to be done, it’s easy to find ourselves doing ministry all hours of the day and night. Here are three important things I...
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Creative Process: Soaking It All In
Teaching teenagers how to follow Jesus can take every innovative bone in your body. In order to stay focused on this task, it’s important to develop a creative process discipline. Developing a...
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Developing Student Mentors
One of the biggest challenges in youth ministry is figuring out how to multiply your efforts. What can you do that would ensure your ministry could still bear fruit even if you were to step away from...
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God’s Call to Youth Ministry in Front of a Public High School
We’re excited to have Nate Landis as one of our NYWC speakers for the YS Explores session on partnering with schools. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his YS...
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Four Steps to a Great Small Group
This post originally appeared on JIM’S BLOG and we thought it was so wonderful that we wanted to share it too! I’m convinced that there is a sequence to building a great small group experience. One...
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Biblical Stories that Encourage Me as a Woman in Ministry
When I accepted the call to ministry in 2014, I knew there would be opposition—even in my own church. But I also knew that in order to truly walk in spiritual obedience, I needed to want what God...
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10-Second Tip: Think About The Tea Drinkers
At the NATIONAL YOUTH WORKERS CONVENTION, we stopped youth workers from all across the U.S. and asked them to share a 10-second youth ministry tip. THE 10-SECOND TIP: “For all you youth pastors who...
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Something Happened While I Was On The National Mall
We’re excited to have Chuck Klein as one of our NYWC speakers for the YS Explores session on partnering with schools. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating at NYWC....
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The Post-camp Letdown
In my few years in youth ministry, I’ve noticed a bit of an epidemic taking place—and from my conversations with others in youth ministry, it seems to be wide-spread. It’s an annual event, typically...
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To Post, or Not To Post: A Social Media Contract for Youth Ministry Leaders
As leaders in the church, whether volunteer or paid, we desire to present ourselves as followers of God in every aspect of our lives, and to model our faith both in person and on social media. It’s...
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Youth Ministries that Help the Whole Church Mature
Tom’s post below is a great reminder of all we can learn from each other when we gather together. Join us at the National Youth Workers Convention this fall in Cincinnati, OH to connect with and learn...
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Leading Without Power in Youth Ministry (Part 2)
We’re excited to have Marko as one of our NYWC speakers. This blog post is a great start to the conversations he’ll be navigating in his seminar: Leading Without Power. Check out more information HERE....
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