Wired: One Night Resource, A “done-for-you” resource for one complete night of youth ministry. KEY OBJECTIVES Students will understand how God has wired them with abilities that honor him. KEY VERSE “For we are God’s ‘Masterpiece’ created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do”– Ephesians 2:10 […]
AYREN NELSON is a pastor and communicator passionate about helping people encounter Jesus and be formed into His likeness in the everyday moments of life.
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Speaker of the Week: Ty Hirsh
TY HIRSH loves youth ministry, seeing students get radical about Jesus, and helping students see the beauty of His Word. He wants to come to serve your ministry – hand him a mop, give him a door to hold, or tell him to jump in and play dodgeball with your students.
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Speaker of the Week: Chuck Butler
CHUCK BUTLER has been in ministry since he was 18 years old, most of which was in student ministry in all sizes of churches, from very small to very large. Chuck realizes that he needs to fit into your ministry culture and vision and to be a part of your ministry’s overall journey when he […]
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60 Second Hint/Help: Asking Your Pastor to Teach
Inviting your senior pastor into youth ministry sends a powerful message—to students, parents, and the church as a whole.
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Speaker of the Week: Joshua McFann
JOSHUA MCFANN is a passionate communicator of the Gospel who describes himself as “a friend to all and a stranger to none.” Joshua travels both locally and globally preaching the Gospel, equipping believers to share Jesus with their neighbors, and calling people to live fully focused on King Jesus and His Kingdom. He is earning his bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministry and Biblical Studies at Trinity Bible College. Joshua serves with Forge, a ministry committed to raising up more Kingdom laborers.
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60 Second: Evaluating Your Teaching
Regular self-evaluation helps you grow as a communicator and shepherd. It’s not about perfection—it’s about faithfulness and progress.
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Speaker of the Week: Travis Dean
TRAVIS DEANS has been in full-time youth ministry since 1996 as a youth pastor, campus ministry director, and youth network coordinator. Through Travis’s role, he mentors youth workers, consults for churches, assists youth workers to collaborate through evangelistic outreaches, equips students to share their faith, shares strategies for students to form campus ministries in their schools, and organizes youth ministry conferences.
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60 Second Hint/Help: Interns Teaching
An intern’s first time teaching can be exciting and intimidating. Your guidance can turn nerves into confidence and growth.
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Speaker of the Week: David Hardie
DAVID HARDIE is a big, bearded, full-time youth speaker who travels the world inspiring teenagers and adults to “Tell a Bigger Story” while creating some pretty awesome T-shirt designs (which he draws by hand) that he sells at large events










