“Oh, that’s gonna be good” “Man, that’s a awesome quote” “This illustration is gonna kill” I’ve said or though all of these things and you probably have too, with mixed results. It’s easy to get hype during sermon prep. As I’m creating/designing a message I can sense what the Lord wants to do, what He…
British-Greek automotive designer, Alec Issigoris, who designed the mini automobile once said that a camel is a horse designed by committee. He’s not lying. Hey youth pastor Paul Turner here from thediscipleproject.net and I have been serving students for over 30 year and I want to help you build a successful youth ministry. Today, I want…
It’s that time of year again. Brackets are busted, jerseys are ironed, and the collective roar of the crowd fills living rooms across the nation. March Madness isn’t just about buzzer-beaters and Cinderella stories, though. For youth pastors, it presents a unique opportunity to connect with your students on their turf, using the energy and…
Most youth ministries do not have the luxury of separating their middle and high school students, which is optimum, when it comes to Sunday school, small groups or even in your main meeting. This is mostly because of not enough volunteers or not enough volunteers who want to work with middle school. The challenges with…
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 four horsemen, discussing themes of judgment, conflict, and spiritual warfare.…
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, “I have no clue.”…
Sermons, like movies, books, etc. are a subjective art form. After I would preach I’d want to know, “How was that? Any good?” What you’re really asking, “how was my presentation of the sermon?” This is an honest question, great for self-reflection but bad for your ego. The answer to, “Was it any good?” depends…
I think every church youth room in America should have a wall of pictures. Why? Because, pictures tell the story of your youth ministry. Let me offer four reasons you should have more pictures in your youth room. The Original Instagram A picture wall is where students see themselves in the story of your youth…
I bet your initial answer is, “No” but with every new tool that comes along, be it physical books such as commentaries, Logos Bible Software or Googling what your looking for, the challenge is to pen a sermon worth sharing. If you’re going to use AI to help you write your message, here are some…
Teenagers, by nature, are inappropriate. Their immature brains, sometimes, come up with terrible things to say and do without any guardrails or filters. I’ve never had to create a formal code of conduct, mostly because I’ve never needed one. The students who came to my youth group were mostly well behaved, I had a good…
