If you, or your youth group, have a fever for March Madness, why not use it to fuel your youth group messages. Here are 10 message seeds for your final four messages. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Revelation 6): Explore the symbolism of the...
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9 Fun March Madness Bracket Competitions for Youth Groups
It is almost March and the madness of college basketball is soon to begin, are you ready? I want to help you leverage this month to help you grow your ministry. The center of march Madness are the bracket sheets. Offices, work place, churches, etc....
What Protestant Churches Can Learn About Equipping Student Leaders From A Catholic Monk
I was in the kitchen working on my podcast when I head the t.v talk about students and leadership. Like a magnet, it drew my ears and my eyes to the t.v. where 60 minutes was talking about a boys prep school in Newark , N.J., St. Benedicts Growing...
12 Questions New Youth Pastors Should Ask If They Want To Build A Successful Youth Ministry
If you are a new youth pastor, there’s a lot to learn about youth, you church, programming, parents, relationships and more. These 12 question will get you started to not only understanding your role as a youth pastor but will help you make...
Kasey Musgraves is All Grown Up And Seeking Deeper Wells
Kasey Musgraves is a country music star not a Christian musician, In fact, she caught a lot of heat because of her 2014 song Straight Arrow which stuck a finger in the eye of Christian values. You may say, “Why then, Paul, would you want...
Christian Rapper Manafest’s EP: No Stranger To The Pain Review
I’ve been a fan of Manafest’s work back to Glory. Manafest has evolved over the years and TFK’s Trevor McNevon has been a big part of the that evolution. Manafest’s latest offering, “No Stranger to the Pain,”...
When You Don’t Know What To Preach
I love to preach. I mean, full out bring it, but some weeks I have no idea what to talk about. It might be that I am in between series or am I am struggling for ideas. If we were all honest, we’ve all felt this and have uttered these words,...
Make Something Beautiful
It’s a been strange week and by strange, I mean God was up to something. Earlier in the week I was writing this article about how it’s really the students and volunteers who build the culture of the youth ministry. I was overwhelmed...
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Beyond Leadership: How Volunteers and Students Forge a Winning Youth Ministry Culture
In the heart of every successful team, beyond carefully crafted plays and honed skills, lies a beating pulse – the team culture. While coaches set the stage with structure and game plans, it’s the players who breathe life into the...
A Biblical Roadmap To Clarity
What do you do when you don’t know which way to go? Which job to take? Who to date/marry? Which college to attend? Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will...
Youth Ministry Round Up #153
Welcome, if you’re new here, I’m kicking off the new year with a preview of my Youth Ministry Round Up Newsletter. If you like what you see, be sure to subscribe and get a free resource. If you’re one of my awesome subscribers,...
New Year, Be Clear
How clear was your vision for your job, your ministry, your family, your life in 2023? If it wasn’t clear, was it due to outward causes? Inward turmoil? Some of both? “It’s a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. Those emotions...
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No More Improvised Apocalypses: Chart Your Youth Ministry Course with Confidence
Plans fix problems is a simple maximum, coined by Brianna Wiest, but worthy of a discussion because many of you reading this are filled with anxiety, fear and worry because you don’t have a plan to solve any number of youth ministry problems...
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