An Immoral Youth Ministry Decision
I may be on the fringe here (and like all things, I reserve the right to be wrong and have my mind changed) but I think one of the most immoral decisions we can make in youth ministry is to prioritize OURSELVES – the staff, the leaders, the adults – over the students.
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5 Easy Tricks to Get Any Middle School Boy Talking in Small Group
The greatest mistake youth workers make when ministering to students, specifically middle schoolers, is to simply talk at them, telling them what they need to know and what they need to do. This mistake makes sense. We love Jesus deeply and we got into this business...
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Getting Middle Schoolers to Pay Attention
Getting students to settle down, stop talking, and listen can be some of the most difficult tasks you will do in youth ministry. It can seem impossible to not be upstaged by the walls, the curtains, the ceiling, a fart, a noise, what they had for lunch that day, or simply just their own mind.
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Cooking Up Culture Takes Time
What is that one item you would be at a loss without? First thing that might come to your mind: your computer, your car, your phone. I know the one item I could not live without … our microwave!
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