ROB QUINN has a passion for helping the next generation know and follow Jesus. He has served as a Middle School Coordinator, Preteen Director, and in leadership roles that span both middle school and high school ministry.
Helping Student Go Back to School, a quick, practical guide to help you and your student get back in the groove of a new school year.
Just in time for the back-to-school season comes…SCHOOL RULZ! Perfect for your fall kick-off night or the first meeting of the new fall ministry year! Get to know how smart your student really is by using this interactive game where you get to test their knowledge of actual school rules!
Successful Big Parent Meetings- Parent meetings can be intimidating but they do not have to be. So many youth leaders/pastor dread these meetings, as moments where they are put on the spot, questioned, or even feel like they are being critiqued. Often younger leaders feel threatened, put-down, or disrespected as they walk away from […]
10. …You could play an upfront game using peanut butter and no one died? 9. … You could serve soda and chips as a snack instead of celery sticks, saltines and water? 8. …. You played dodgeball with over-inflated playground balls or under-inflated volleyballs? 7. …. Taking a couple of your students out for ice […]
CASSANDRA SMITH has mentored youth and college-age students for 15 years. This focus led her to partner with national and local organizations that focused on student development, mental health, and human-to-human connection. She is an author, speaker, and founder of Change Your Narrative, which focuses on creating connection and finding wholeness for lives impacted by abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.
A lot can be gleaned about leadership development from baking. In both of these endeavors, if you don’t fully comprehend what you’re producing, then you won’t know if you’re doing it right or wrong. The goal has to inform the process. One young lady wrote about an instance where her goal was to produce bread […]
Feed The Baby Bird is A Silly Upfront Partner Challenge Game; this is Sure to Create Some Great Social Media Photos and Shares A simple, low-cost, low-prep game your student will be sure to love and remember. A fun way to create those “no way” moments that make students want to come back again and […]
Every once in a while, you read a book that makes you stop and think about what you really believe—and what you’d be willing to risk for it. Bible Smuggler by Dale Gibson is one of those books. This true story follows a man who secretly transports Bibles into places where owning one could get […]
What can the new Spider-Man movie teach us about ministry, leadership, and calling? Surprisingly, quite a bit.
