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Freebie Friday #70: How To Study The Bible devotionals for teenagers

Earlier this week I mentioned that I’m currently doing a series with my youth group called, How To Study The Bible. I can’t share my notes or…

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Youth ministry’s contribution to the missing 20-somethings

We’ve all heard the dilemma about the missing 20-something-year-olds from our churches: students graduate high school, go on to college and don’t…

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An open letter to all youth group parents

There, I said it — everything you’d like to say to parents, but don’t have the freedom or guts to express.

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Time Out: If the senior pastor isn’t perfect

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Many youth workers seem to have a love-hate relationship with their senior pastor. While respecting and admiring him/her as their…

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“Expelled” almost expelled me from the theater

There’s been a lot of hype over this movie, especially among conservatives who felt like they would finally have a voice on the big screen. Normally…

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Friday Freebie #69: Discussion starters about prayer

Grahame Knox, a veteran youth worker in the U.K., sent me a copy of his Prayer Discussion Starters to check out and share with you guys. It’s actually…

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Lies we believe in youth ministry

1. “Eh, it’s good enough.”
This is not an appropriate attitude to have toward your ministry! You should never look at a Bible lesson, worship…

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Spiritual Growth: shifting my approach to youth ministry

Kids come because they want to be deeply challenged in their faith…

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Time Out: Handling Conflicts

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Even though we will do almost anything to avoid conflict, sometimes conflict arises no matter what we do. It may be a problem…

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Freebie Friday #68: 3 discipleship lessons, includes follow-up plan

Paul Turner of The Disciple Project Ministries donates this week’s Freebie Friday by providing a 3-part small group study he wrote for one of their…

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