Faith on the Fridge

Faith on the Fridge (Family Resource)

Faith on the Fridge” (Family Resource) is a done-for-you resource for parents to be able to offer faith-based inspiration and encouragement that will lead to discipleship conversations. This resource will offer parents a simple first step as part of the discovery stage of trust and building meaningful relationships. Includes: A family discipleship strategy & plan […]

middle years ministry

Middle Years Life Transitions

THE MIDDLE YEARS (5th-9th grade, Ages 10-14) ARE A HUGE TIME OF LIFE TRANSITION.  IT MIGHT EVEN BE ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TIMES IN A PERSON’S LIFE!   Do youth pastors/workers know and understand the transition that is happening in the lives of their students?  Do we appreciate the power and the potential for doing effective […]

Helping Students Return to School

Helping Students Return to School… Ten Quick Hints and Ideas.  10. Offer Sharing Times, During Regular Meeting Times/Small Groups to Talk, Before and After Their First Week.  9. Be Available Virtually and In-Person After-School for Students That Need to Talk.  8. Support Parents in the Back to School Process.  7. Teach “Back to School” Lesson […]

Smarty Pants Wisdom One Night

Smarty Pants: Wisdom (One Night)

Smarty Pants: Wisdom (One Night) is a “done-for-you” resource for one COMPLETE night of youth ministry. EVERYTHING Is Included!  KEY OBJECTIVES Help students move from godly knowledge through godly understanding to godly wisdom. KEY VERSE “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” – Proverbs […]

Wired: One Night Resource

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 […]

The Seven Minute Rule

Want to keep your students engaged and listening to your lesson? Consider the “7 Minute Rule”  when it comes to planning your next lesson:  I know traditionally, youth ministry lessons resemble a sermon/lecture (“Auditory Learning”) more than other kinds of presentations. The church is a setting for 20-minute-plus sermons, which might work for the adults, but it […]