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Jesus-Centered, Evangelism-Driven, Prayer-Saturated Youth Ministry

I’m convinced that discipleship is a by-product of a youth group being focused on Jesus, driven by evangelism and engaged in intercessory prayer. When...

The Power of Gen Z

As children's ministry leaders, reaching Gen Z should be our top priority.  As we equip them and teach them how they can truly make a big impact with God,  they can change their generation and who knows...maybe the entire world.

I Got on TikTok for You and Here’s What I Found Out

TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms in our country today. It has recently been given an unusual spotlight at the top government level as a place of potential information harvesting by foreign countries.

10 Simple Ways to Remember Names

How are you at remembering names? Doug Fields offers 10 practical suggestions to help.

7 Ways to Serve Your Local Schools

School is in full swing for the fall. Here's how you can be involved.

20 Tips to Spice Up Your Next Bible Study

We can get in the habit of teaching the same basic structure of a lesson over and over again.

How to Create a Social Media Plan for Your Ministry

Rachel Blom lays out the important points in creating a plan for your social media.

Being a Family Is an Art and the Dinner Table Is Where It Finds Expression

Interestingly, when families do eat together the average dinnertime is 15 minutes. In the 1960, the average family dinnertime was 90 minutes.

Why You Should Leverage the Influence of Grandparents

Aside from my parents, my maternal grandparents have been the single most important spiritual influence in my life

4 Great Core Values for Youth Group

When putting together your church youth group program, it's wise to focus on four main values: connection, growth, celebration and fun.

Real Talk on Teen Issues: Insights for Youth Leaders

As a youth leader, it’s essential to stay informed about the challenges teens face—both visible and hidden. A great resource for this is Radical...

Engaging the Whole Family 1

Reality TV is often an amusing form of entertainment. We sit back and are entertained by the shock factor of Wife Swap, where contradictory...

How to Set the Price for a Youth Ministry Event

Thought this article from Luke Trouten on youth ministry events was fantastic – it goes into practical detail about planning and preparing a big...

Why You Should Not Do Youth Ministry Alone

"Youth ministry was never meant to be done alone," say Josh Griffin and Kurt Johnston.

What is the Emergent Church Movement Doing Today? (Part 2)

As I began to update myself on these men in the liberal emergent group (again, I have read their books, listened to them live...

It’s Time to Rally for the One Thing That Can Truly Change Everything!

What brings true and lasting change? For us, as believers, it's not politics, policies and protests. It's the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives and lips!

Your Church Needs an Intergenerational Communication Plan

Once we realize the importance of intergenerational communication platforms and how to access generations, we have a much better chance of bridging the gap and finding ways to bring generations together.

Partnering with Parents… Practically!

I’ve heard lots & lots of ministries (including ours) say that it’s their goal to Partner with Parents of jr. highers. But how that...

How to Do an Amazing Race at Your Church

We thought about The Amazing Race! Could we actually pull that off? Yes! This can be done a number of ways, but here is how we did it.
Lifeway Ben Mandrell

Lifeway President Ben Mandrell Would Open Physical Stores ‘In a Heartbeat’...

On Wednesday at the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) annual meeting, Ben Mandrell, CEO and president of Lifeway Christian Resources, responded to a messenger’s inquiry regarding whether the entity would ever bring back the brick and mortar bookstores.
Joby Martin

Joby Martin: What Happens When Pastors Finally Understand Grace

Joby Martin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what happens when a church leader has truly been run over by the “grace train" and understands the profound love and grace of God.

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