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SHOCK (What Happens When We Take Teens on Mission Trips)

Shock...I really like using that word when talking about what happens when we create mission opportunities for teenagers because that is what happens. When...

Protecting Our Kids From Digital Heroin

Get this: Silicon Valley tech executives and engineers enroll their kids in no-tech schools. So what is it they know that we don't, and how can we protect our kids from "digital heroin"?

How to Tell Your Students You’re Leaving

There’s no easy way to break the news, but here are a few ideas to consider when you’re in this situation.

How to Protect Your Summer Vacation

Protect your summer vacation. Don’t waste it by taking it for granted. Plan it out, communicate that you are unavailable, and rest away.

How to Establish Spiritual Goals for Teens

One of the leadership axioms I adhere to is that leaders cannot take people further than they are themselves. In order for teens to consistently grow in their faith, ask them to establish spiritual goals.

What to Do With Teens Who Go Silent in Your Small Group

A quiet group doesn’t mean failure, if you know how to handle it.

Free Youth Series: “Social Media Me”

Download this timely 3-week series to share with your youth ministry.

Hurt Happens: Are you Bitter or Broken?

As a pastor, I get the privilege of walking alongside individuals and couples who are hurting and have been hurt by another.  After all,...

How to Help Teens Belong

"Most teens feel out of place in this world."

Is Youth Ministry Hurting Your Marriage?

Chris Wesley asks the question, “Is Ministry Hurting My Marriage?”

5 Surprising Things Corona Has Unmasked in the Christian Family

Over the past few months, it has been undeniable that the world has changed. Covid-19 and recent social justice issues have swept across our nation. And both have changed us. There are 5 things corona has unmasked in the Christian family.

Preaching The Green Lantern Oath

What? You do not know the Green Lantern Oath? For shame. Say it along with me: “In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall...

What is the Criteria for Pastoral Calling? (Spurgeon’s Answer)

From time to time, I will pull an old and dusty, but strong book off my shelf to read again.  Pastor Charles Spurgeon's Lectures...

Where is the Faithful Biblical Preaching?

I have a passion to preach the Word of God with purity and faithfulness.  I resonate with Timothy when Paul gave him a strong commission...

Does Physical Attraction Matter In Dating?

Understanding the role of attraction in relationships.

TobyMac Playing Live Shows Again on Drive-In Theater Tour

TobyMac is about to embark on a live 12 show Drive-In Theater Tour.

7 Reasons to Put More Introverts on Stage

It seems that introverts have the upper hand at reading the crowd and adjusting their delivery accordingly.

5 Tips for Recruiting Volunteers

Need some volunteer staff? Use these ideas to increase your team.

How to Have an Online Game Night

That idea actually brings us to the solution for an online game night. You can stream party-games and people can play along from their own homes.

Nashville’s Christian Music Stars Join Activists in Push To Save PEPFAR

During a mid-June event at Otter Creek Church, musicians and activists praised PEPFAR for saving millions of lives and urged evangelicals to call their representatives in Congress and show their support for the program.
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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