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Transferring summer momentum into the fall ministry [podcast]

After a change in plans with our scheduled guest, Tony Myles graciously stepped in at the last minute to talk with us about transferring the momentum our…

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Freebie Friday #139: Bible memory verse tracking sheet

Brent Lacy, Youth Pastor at Rockville First Baptist Church in Rockville, Indiana, contributes today’s Freebie Friday. Thanks, Brent!
He’s passing…

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5 ways video can enhance your ministry this year

The more I use video in my youth ministry, the more I’m convinced that it has the potential to communicate more effectively than any other medium that is…

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71 fundraising ideas for youth groups

Most of our summer trips are over and none of us are thinking about next summer’s camp or mission trip yet (if you are, you’re a freakishly amazing…

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Time Out: Is your ministry significant?

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Is your ministry significant? We all want to be able to answer “Yes!” but before we can answer it in any way we must…

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Freebie Friday #138: Instrumental Reflections mp3 downloads

The worship director at my father-in-law’s church, Russell Martin, does a pretty regular feature called “Instrumental Reflections” on his…

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I’m a daddy! Welcome Hannah Love Schmoyer

It’s true! Hard to believe, but my wife gave birth to our first child, Hannah Love Schmoyer, at 4:44 a.m. last Saturday morning, August 8, 2009! After…

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Time Out: If I die, I die (Esther)

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
When we think of courage we usually think of Bible men who fearlessly stood against great odds: David before Goliath, Moses before…

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Freebie Friday #137: Teaching illustration video on trusting God

A couple weeks ago my senior pastor asked me to take a clip of Man vs. Wild with actor, Will Ferrell, and modify it a bit for his sermon illustration.
The video…

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