Event Theology: Lessons from Pentecost and Motion Pictures

Pentecost offers a healthy theology for events in ministry

Time Management 101: Keeping the Focus through Seeing the Bigger Picture

Mapping your calendar so you don't get overwhelmed.
Topic: time management, scheduling, overwork, burnout, prioritization, calendar, planning

What's in a Name?: Separate Identities Aren't Always Equal

The days of going to "youth group" are on the way out.
Topic: branding

Creating a Budget: Step-by-Step Guide to the Process

Helpful guide in creating a youth ministry budget, particuarly in difficult economic times.
Topics: budgeting, saving money, financial stewardship

Seeing God in Color: Paint war as an act of worship

What happens when you mix a lot of paint and some teenagers? It just might be a God-sighting. One youth pastor shares her story.
Topics: youth ministry activity, paintball, play as worship

What Are Your Small Group Values?: Be clear and concise, and communicate them consistently

All the great curriculum in the world won't create values for your small group ministry.
Topics: small groups

When Small Groups Don't Work: How to fix what's broken

5 possible causes--and cures--for ministry small groups not working properly.
Topics: small groups, leadership

Small Group Leader Training that Works: You're only one person, so train your leaders well!

Doug Fields and Matt McGill offer 5 strategies for training youth ministry volunteers.
Topics: volunteer training, small group

5 Tips for Leading Great Discussions: It takes practice!

These 5 tips will help youth leaders keep the conversation moving.
Topics: small groups, discussions, leadership

Don't Burn Out Right Away!: Beginning Well with Your Students

Don't miss a great opportunity to be an integral voice in your students' spirituality.
Topics: planning, rest

Why Churches Should Adopt Public Schools: Churches and public schools need to partner. Now.

What would happen if churches did more than pray for their local public school? What would it look like if the church community really engaged with the local public schools?
Topics: public schools, campus ministry

Beginning Well in Your Student Ministry: Tips for a Smooth Start to the Fall Semester

Sure a big fall kick-off event can bring lots of students to our youth ministries, but is that really the best way to start? Check out these 5 tips from a youth ministry veteran.
Topics: youth ministry programming, youth ministry planning

The Birth of Capernaum

My hope, my dream is that others will get comfortable with being uncomfortable - that others will open their eyes to a group of teens too often hidden away and considered not worth befriending.

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