Faith@Home
This category is devoted to ideas and strategies focused on how faith is lived out in the home.
Kidmin Wish List
GUEST POST BY AARON SCOTT My children's minister asked me “What do you want the students coming into the youth ministry to look like?” I was stunned, honestly, and although I have dreamed of this question to be asked of me I didn’t have a good answer for him, in a list. But after some reflection here is what I have come up with: 1. I want incoming students to have a working knowledge of the Bible and its stories that is not just surface level “everything is great if you follow God” hearing of Scripture. It would be great if ...
Stop Teen Sex with Calendar
Sexual activity, underage drinking, drug abuse and many other risky teenage behaviors stem from a weak sense of identity and an inabililty to navigate difficult decisions. Many parents try to teach their students how to be wise a little too late. Using the family calendar you can prepare your elementary and middle school students to make great choices and develop a strong sense of identity. Here's how: Related Posts Reaching Youth Without Youth Ministry Baucham- Family Discipleship Voddie Baucham- Sports and Discipleship
My Top 10 Youth Ministry Fails
These certainly are not the only mistakes I've made and my psyche has probably blocked out some of the worst ones. But here they are: #10 Intern Fail- I have made the mistake of hiring someone that wasn't the best person for the job, even though it was the best person available. Nothing bad happened, but I could have put a few thousand dollars to better use (I'm the only one who knows which one of the 10 hires I'm talking about). #9 PC Fail- My world has become much more efficient and less frustrating with a Macbook and iPhone. While ...
Culture of Discipleship
Jesus calls us to be disciples and to make disciples. This past Sunday I shared some unflattering research about how well the church is doing and some steps we can take to create a discipleship culture. This sermon focuses on three environments that are critical in building a discipleship culture in our congregation. Related Posts LTC to Student Impact
LTC to Student Impact
For many years our congregation participated in Leadership Training for Christ, a program designed to equip train young people for leadership roles in the church. LTC was an innovative strategy designed to address a need that was felt in many churches to equip the next generation of church leaders. (Click for LTC history by Bobby Ross Jr.) Student Impact We recently began Student Impact, a strategy tailored to fit our congregation while meeting the same goal. Student Impact is an opportunity for juniors and seniors in high school to serve in an apprentice role alongside ministry leaders in our congregation. Our expectation ...
Best Practices
This area is devoted to creating excellence in every area of professional work with students in the church.
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