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 […]

First Place Family

First Place Family (One Night)

First Place Family One Night is a “done-for-you” Family Ministry/Parent Night resource for one complete night of youth ministry—perfect for back-to-school time parent meetings and events.  First Place Family is a unique One Night designed for ministry to students and their families. Use First Place Family to plan a special Family Night and invite students’ […]

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 […]