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summer

7 Great Summer Church Outreach Ideas

Summer is a time when things aren’t so chaotic and people are a little less tense. And it's a GREAT time as a church to make yourself known in your community. We’ve got seven summer outreach ideas for you to do this year.

13 Sanity Savers for VBS Directors

13 Sanity Savers for VBS Directors -  Details – big and small – must be planned out, tweaked, and re-tweaked to welcome a few hundred campers and volunteers to our program each day.  If you are overseeing VBS, you know exactly what I mean!

Youth Ministry Summer Strategy: 4 Scheduling Tips for Intentionality

An age-old debate in youth ministry is whether to take the summer off. I've always landed on the side of NO! The caveat is that you need to carefully consider your youth ministry summer strategy.

10 Ways Pastors Can Thrive During the Summer Slump

The summer slump is a necessary part of the church's rhythm. Don't get discouraged. Don't fight it. If you fight this season, you will expend an enormous amount of energy with little to no results.

Run 4 Experiments This Summer to Help Find Changes in the Church This Fall

Summer Church Experiments - Rather than looking for the “perfect” strategy for your church, it’s better to consider your practices as a series of experiments with changes in the church and then watch the results.

My Youth Ministry Summer Bucket List for Teens

Summer is here, and that means youth ministers have all the time in the world. (Ha!) Although my summers are crazy busy, I love these month. That's why I created a summer bucket list for teens.

Summer Blast! VBS Alternative

We’re bringing VBS back! Sort of. Instead of cramming all that VBS fun into one exhausting week, we’re running our VBS program on four Wednesday nights.

12 Tips to Supercharge VBS

Supercharge VBS - As a children’s pastor, I’ve led a lot of VBS events and kids camps. For many years the events were good, but nothing spectacular. That’s when I changed my approach and implemented new principles.