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Freebie Friday #86: “Just Going Out” dating lesson

The other day I was catching up with ministry resources people had posted at PlugRug.com and came across this great one from Chris Bowditch, the youth minister…

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Favorite Youth Group Games: Musical dodge ball

Indoor Game; All Ages; 10 or more kids
This post has been sitting as a draft for almost a year. Sorry! Better late than never, I guess.
Justin Ross has a great…

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Q&A: What to do when less than 5 kids show up at youth group

In the comments of my recent blog survey, David Thorne asks a great question:
“What should we do when less than 5 kids show up at youth…

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Making the “camp high” last all year long

The “camp high” seems like both a blessing and a curse. Can it last all year long for our teenagers? How can youth workers help?

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Time Out: You can’t be like Jesus by trying to be like Jesus

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
A group of Christian laymen involved in missionary work approached a small village near an Amish settlement. Seeking a possible…

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Podcast: Getting parents involved in the spiritual lives of their...

Today we had a great LIVE Youth Ministry Conversation about getting parents involved in the spiritual lives of their teenagers. Many of you requested that I…

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Freebie Friday #85: 3 months of txt devotions to send to your teens

Right on the heels of yesterday’s post on, “Ideas for using txt messaging in youth ministry,” comes a great FREE resource.
North Park…

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Ideas for using txt messaging in youth ministry

Cutting-edge ideas and services for using txt messaging in youth ministry.

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Why I’ve never done a missions trip with a missions organization

Maybe it’s heresy for a youth worker to say this, but I’ve actually never been on a missions trip with a missions organization, like Group…

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What I appreciate about my Sr. Pastor

Although I’ve only been in my current ministry position for a little over a year and a half, I’ve grown to appreciate several things about my Sr…

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