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Sep
Sep
Youth Ministry Hints, Youth Ministry Resources, Youth Ministry Thoughts
Build Ministry & School Connections
Building a Ministry and School Connection
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Aug
Aug
Youth Ministry Hints, Youth Ministry Resources, Youth Ministry Thoughts
Hole-Hearted: Mental Health and Discipleship
Hole-Hearted: Mental Health and Discipleship. I’ll never forget the moment a student looked me in the eye and said, “I know God loves me, but sometimes my brain won’t let me believe it.” It was honest. Brave. And it stopped me in my tracks. That conversation opened my eyes to a reality many of us […]
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Aug
Aug
Better Body Language When Teaching
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Aug
Aug
Youth Ministry Hints, Youth Ministry Resources, Youth Ministry Thoughts
Understanding Neurodiversity in Youth Ministry
Understanding Neurodiversity in Youth Ministry. Neurodiversity isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a paradigm shift. In youth ministry, it means recognizing that students don’t all think, feel, learn, or relate the same way. Embracing neurodiversity isn’t about doing something extra for a few students; it’s about reimagining ministry so that every student is seen, valued, […]
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Aug
Aug
Welcome to the House- Engaging generation alpha in the life of the church and youth ministry. 3 ways for youth pastors to welcome this group.
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Aug
Aug
The first 2 minutes of your lesson set the tone for everything that follows. Want to hook middle schoolers from the start? Try these strategies: 1. Lead with CuriosityAsk a surprising question, show a weird object, or share a “Wait—what?” fact. Curiosity pulls students in before they know they’re learning. 2. Use a StoryA short, […]
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Aug
Aug
MOVING BOXES, MINISTRY FAMILIES TRANSITION…Transition is all too familiar to me. We are landing at our 9th church in over 25 years of marriage and ministry. When packing and unpacking the physical boxes, you also pack and unpack your heart, emotions, and mind. Over the years, we have done the transitions before we had kids. The […]
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Aug
Aug
3-Degrees of Emojis is a fun and silly screen game challenge to see how well your students really know their Bible Stories. Each challenge will present them with 3 emojis as clues to see if they can figure out which popular Bible story is presented. A perfect start to a lesson about the “Bible” or […]
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Aug
Aug
Brain Storm-7 Minute Sunday Lesson: a lesson about your thinking and decision making for teenage students from Youth Min Hub.
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Jul
Jul
More than father or mother, the life of ministry is being called beyond comfort. Moving often physically away from the familiarity of family & friends to follow in full faith and faithfulness. “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more […]