Giving youth pastors the tools they need to make and shape disciples.

The Disciple Project OUTREACH MANUAL

I’m about to reveal a “new” way of youth ministry that’s proven to not only teach about discipleship, but puts your students into an ACTIVE discipleship process!

Even though you may now think this sounds like yet another small group curriculum (and it’s not), as soon as you put this process to use, like dozens of youth ministries have already done…

… you’ll be amazed how much more your students become involved in serving your community, sharing the Gospel, and becoming a disciple that makes disciples.

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Who Is Paul Turner?

I know youth workers make an impact, because youth workers made an impact on me.

Growing up, I had three youth pastors who all impacted me in different ways. My first youth pastor led me to the Lord and taught me the basics of faith. The second encouraged my love of reading and gave me a passion to study the Bible. And the third youth pastor imparted to me a heart for reaching out those who do not know Christ.

I have been serving in youth ministry for 30 years and spend my days writing for and training youth workers JUST LIKE YOU.

Discipleship is an intensive, life-long process. God is the blacksmith, forging us into the image of Christ. The process requires:

The Fire

of trials and tribulations

The Hammer

of God’s Word

The Water

of the Holy Spirit

The Patience

to stay on the anvil

Resources For Youth Pastors

The Disciple Project exists to give youth pastors the tools they need to make and shape disciples.

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FREE STUFF

Check out all of our Free Stuff, created for all the budget stifled youth pastors out there. From messages to games, download some of our Free Resources to use in your youth ministry.

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OUTREACH MANUAL

Discover a method and mindset that once used, will allow you to shift your youth ministry into a disciple-making and community-impacting movement.

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TDP SHOP

From Sermon Series and Small Group Lessons to Retreat Devotions and New Youth Pastor Bundles, find everything you need in The Disciple Project shop!

Looking for Something More?

Need someone that will instill confidence in you while challenging your pre-conceived ideas about what great youth work looks like?

Invest in YOUR SELF and your YOUTH MINISTRY!

Beyond the Numbers: How Youth Pastors Can Make A Lasting Impact

So, there are 700,800 hours in an 80-year lifespan. Let’s say, as a youth pastor, you spend the max time with a student each week for one hour. That student doesn’t miss a week for 6 years (6th through 12th grade) The number of hours you’ll spend with them in youth...

Youth Ministry With A Purpose: The Power of A POV

You can poke me, ever so gently, about a few subjects, and you will immediately know my POV (point of view) on the subject. Note Dame Football – Over rated for the past 36 years 70’s movies – best movie decade ever Dungeons and Dragons – Best...

Tips To Re-Launching Your Youth Ministry

Re-launching is a big deal and how you go about it matters because, as they say, you can put a diamond ring in a pig’s snout but it’s still a pig. Don’t re-dress the pig, better to smoke it and eat it. At least this way you’re being honest, a...

Coldplay We Pray Bible Lesson

Have you heard the Coldplay song We Pray? The song came out a few weeks ago and I thought it was worth sharing with you a few ways to use the song in your youth group as a way to teach on prayer. Here are a few things you need to know before I share the ideas, Chris...

Disciple Students Differently: Lessons from Tua Tagovailoa

The NFL has often been a microcosm of society, reflecting its triumphs and its challenges. Recently, the league has been grappling with issues of mental health, particularly among its young athletes. Tua Tagovailoa’s comments about his former coach, Brian...

The Real Reasons Jesus Is So Unpopular

Jesus has been a modern day pop culture icon since the musical Jesus Christ Superstar opened on Broadway on October 12 1971 and is again, in 2024, popularized in Deadpool and Wolverine as he is referenced as Marvel Jesus. Although Jesus is a pop culture icon, that...

The Chip On My Shoulder

I know the saying, “having a chip on your shoulder” has a negative connotation, but, and hear me out, what if it didn’t. What if it didn’t mean + always having to prove yourself to others + daring others to question your abilities + competing...

Small Youth Group? Big Opportunities

How many seniors did you graduate this year? Enough to make your youth group radically shrink? I graduated one senior, but in a youth group that consistently runs 7, it’s like losing 5. I also consider the energy this senior brings, he’s a binding agent, a...

4 Things Every Youth Pastor Should Know About Youth Camp

I just returned from what feel like my 267th time at camp. It’s not far off. I’ve done camp ministry all my life and I believe in it’s power, in conjunction with the power of the Holy Spirit, to transform the spiritual condition of students. The most...

Halfway is a hidden opportunity

We’re just a few days away from hitting the halfway mark of the year and I think it’s a good time to reflect. Here are a few questions I’m asking myself to get my brain juices flowing as I move into the second half of the year. + What were my...

Testimonials

What people are saying about The Disciple Project

I can recommend Paul without hesitation. He is a solid thinker, an excellent practitioner, and an all around good guy. I routinely am challenged by what Paul has to say, and, as he can attest, have turned to him quite often for feedback and input on a variety of youth ministry related issues. Paul is an excellent voice when it comes to discipleship in general, and youth ministry in specific.”

Andy Banks

Co-Founder of youthministry360

Paul is an imaginative, creative and high energy leader who has designed some extremely workable materials for taking Christian teens to the next level in discipleship. Inventive, Biblical, insightful and fun, the Discipleship Project and other resources Paul has designed are worthy of the attention of any youth worker.

Rick Bundschuh

Pastor at Kauai Christian Fellowship

Paul has been a member of the interlinc WriteGroup for many years. His contributions to this very important “think tank” and curriculum development team have been extremely creative, on-time, and expert as it relates to users of our resources (ie those who work directly in ministry to high school and middle school students). Paul’s energy and enthusiasm is contagious.

Allen Weed

Owner of Interlinc

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