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Youth Retreat: Take a Deep Dive Into Discipleship

Doug Fields -
Doug Fields offers tips for an outstanding discipleship retreat for teens.
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Water Balloon Games: 10 Wet, Wild & Wacky Activities for Kids

Kasey Trenum -
Water balloon games are some of my kids’ favorite summer activities. They're sure to be a hit with your kids, from elementary age through high school.
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Suicidal Teen: What Youth Leaders Need to Know

Megan Hutchinson -
It's been heavy in our youth group this past month, with one suicidal teen after another. We have to be prepared for the worst—suicidal threats and attempts—as best as we can.
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Youth Leader How To's

It’s the Church Fall Season: 4 Tips for Your Ministry Kickoff

Outreach Media Group -
The church fall season brings tons of opportunities for friendship evangelism and a boost of momentum. It doesn’t happen automatically, though.
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Parents’ Prayers for Children: 10 Ways to Lift Your Kids to God

Ron Edmondson -
Parents' prayers for children are powerful and effective, yielding fruit both now and for eternity. But do you ever feel like you're praying the same things over and over?
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Youth Bible Study Teaching: 20 Tips to Liven Up Your Lessons

Andy Blanks -
Let's face it: Youth Bible Study teaching tends to get a little…predictable. Leaders often fall into the habit of using the same basic teaching methods.
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A Prayer for Man: Interceding for Guys Who Struggle With Despair

Paul Maxwell -
We men soothe ourselves with illusions of strength, with fantasies of control, with digital delusions. But we're often hurting...to the point that we're destroying ourselves. Prayer for man has never been more important.
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Jesus Is the Only Way: How to Answer Questions About Salvation

Jeremy Zach -
The path to salvation is the most important topic youth leaders can address. Kids need to know that Jesus is the only way to heaven. Here's how you can answer the question, "Is Jesus the only way?"
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Go for Gold With Sports Devotions for Youth

Amber Hudson -
The Bible uses sports metaphors to describe spiritual training and faith-filled fitness. Consider how you might incorporate sports devotions for youth into your programming.
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Why a Youth Lock In Schedule Makes a World of Difference

Brooklyn Lindsey -
Youth ministry is synonymous with the youth lock in. Teenagers enjoy staying up all night together and telling everyone about it the next day. But without a solid youth lock in schedule, you might be in for a rude awakening.
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How to Use Journals in Preteen Ministry

Stephanie Martin -
The age range of preteens may be rather narrow, but the avenues for preteen ministry are wide. For a meaningful preteen and tween activity that helps kids explore and grow their faith, consider breaking out paper and pens.
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Why Your Youth Ministry Program Can’t Stay Stuck in the ’80s

Greg Stier -
Most of our strategies to reach and disciple young people haven't changed since the '80s. Find out why your youth ministry program needs to leave that approach in the past.
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15 Christian T-Shirts You Might Have Owned If You Grew Up in a Youth Group

Jesse T. Jackson -
If you were a youth group kid in the 80's and 90's, you more than likely owned and wore Christian t-shirts that copied a well-known logo or phrase that was tweaked to share the Gospel. Maybe you'll recognize some of these.
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Youth Ministry Outreach Ideas: Practical Tips for Making an Impact

Jeremy Zach -
Youth ministry outreach ideas are essential. Every youth-focused church program provides opportunities to witness for Jesus. It's up to leaders to harness those opportunities.
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Youth Leader How To's

Ministry Branding for Maximum Outreach and Impact

Benjer McVeigh -
For many local churches, ministries and Christian nonprofits, branding and marketing can be difficult practices to grasp. But ministry branding merely entails communicating who you really are (or rather, who you’re striving to be).
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5 Youth Lessons on Prayer for Your Ministry to Kids

Stephanie Martin -
For any Christian program aimed at educating young people, prayer is an important topic. Kids need to hear that God listens to and answers all their prayers. That’s why we’ve collected several helpful youth lessons on prayer.
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Student Worship: 5 Steps for Building a Youth Praise Team

Chris Wesley -
If your youth ministry can have a student worship band or youth praise team, it will powerfully impact the way teens worship and connect with God. Youth led worship sets a model for peers and gives kids ownership in the ministry.
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How To Lead When There Is Mother Daughter Drama

Andrew Linder -
One of the tricky parts of leading in your home with teenagers is when two women that you love are at odds – your wife and your daughter. And before you know it, you're right in the middle of mother - daughter drama.
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A Prayer for Youth Leaders as You Passionately Serve

Brooklyn Lindsey -
Dear fellow youth ministers, I want you to know I said a prayer for youth leaders this morning. It was sparked by my own need for encouragement, but I'm hoping these words (and my words to God) boost your spirits as well.
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Youth Ministry Parent Meeting: 5 Steps to Success

Jake Rasmussen -
No matter the season, youth ministers always have important information they need to share with parents. Whether you're preparing for a mission trip or the annual back-to-school kickoff, a youth ministry parent meeting is a great way to keep everyone in the communications loop.
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