Soul Fuel
Is God Like the NSA?
(Who’s watching me) I don’t know anymore Are the neighbors watching me? Well, is the mail man watching me? (Tell me who’s watching) And I don’t feel safe anymore Oh,
November 13, 2013
Energize
Prioritizing Evangelism
9 Evangelism Insights that Will Transform Your Ministry
We all want to see spiritual fruit come from our ministries – deeper discipleship, more new believers, excitement among our teens, ownership of their faith, actions following beliefs…but how do
July 11, 2013
Discipleship, Teaching Teens to Follow Jesus
Combating Teen Angst
How do you go about helping your students replace their typical teen angst with the joyful, abundant life Jesus’ has called His followers to? One practical, pivotal way to help
June 20, 2013
Teaching Teens the Bible
Dispensing an Antidote for “Choose Your Own God” Spirituality
Do you remember the once popular Choose Your Own Adventure book series? (+250 million books sold.) Written in a format that allowed young readers to pick and choose the plot
June 6, 2013
Student Ministry Preaching
Say What? Learning to Lead with Questions
Sometimes the most awkward part about sharing the gospel is just bringing it up. While I’m the guy who coined the phrase “Awkward is Awesome,” over the years I’ve gathered
May 23, 2013
Discipleship, Teaching Teens to Follow Jesus
4 Ideas to Make the Most of Graduation
Spring fever is upon us! Green grass, warm evenings, spring sports, prom, senior skip day… Spring also means high school graduation is just around the corner. Your seniors’ rite of
April 11, 2013
Prioritizing Evangelism
For God So Loved the…Look! It’s a Butterfly!
Distractions, distractions, distractions. In a fast-paced youth ministry world full of teen drama, trying parents, texts and Tweets, distractions often rule. It’s sometimes easy to forget the central tenet of
March 28, 2013
Discipleship, Teaching Teens to Follow Jesus
Get ‘em in the Game
You’re the coach, not the star player, when it comes to student ministry. Your primary job is not to lob the passes and score the points; rather, it’s to coach
March 14, 2013
Prioritizing Evangelism
How Often Should I Give the Gospel?
Some of us came of age in churches where evangelism was just one more compartmentalized topic on the calendar – something that was addressed infrequently, checked off and safely packed
February 28, 2013
Prioritizing Evangelism
Don’t Be a Moron
I’m referring here to morons of the “oxymoron” variety. Seriously, have you ever thought about the logical contradiction that comes when we string together these two words: apathetic evangelical. Consider
January 31, 2013
Gospel Advancing Ministry
Shifting Your Students’ View of Their World
As you strive to turn your youth ministry ship toward a more evangelism-focused direction, it’s critical that you begin to help your students see their world with fresh, new eyes.
January 17, 2013
Gospel Advancing Ministry
Avoiding Lone Rangeritis – Building a Youth Ministry Team
Do you sometimes feel like a “lone ranger” as you strive to recalibrate your youth ministry model around Jesus’ mission of reaching the lost and making disciples who make disciples?
January 3, 2013
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