Podcast: Teaching to large groups of teenagers
Yesterday in our LIVE Youth Ministry Conversation Bill Scott of Xtreme Talk Live and Sound of Light talked with us about “teaching to large groups of…
Freebie Friday #111: Youth group news video intro
This past October I wrote a two-part blog series for you all explaining the effectiveness of using video to communicate with teens and an actual “how…
Dating ideas for youth pastors (1 of 2)
Ideas for romancing your spouse and keeping your marriage alive throughout the demands and pressures of ministry.
Youth Leadership 101: Questions to ask a new youth leader
It’s a good idea to interview every new youth leader before unleashing them to be a spiritual role model for the teens. If you’re the paid youth…
Time Out: Get tough
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Football is a contact sport. It’s a tough game. There are 15 times as many injuries in football as in bowling or tennis, ten…
Freebie Friday #110: The Purity Code 6-part lesson series
Jim Burns of HomeWord recently published a free 6-part lesson series on sexuality purity called, The Purity Code. Many people have issues with sexual abstinence…
Youth Leadership 101: What students need from youth leaders
Changing the world happens one student at a time, not in bulk at big events because students do not connect to programs, they connect to people. The most…
Youth Leadership 101: Boundaries and lifestyle issues for youth leaders
Boundaries are so critical to the health of any youth leader. We could talk about the need to say “no” and protect personal and family time. We…