When it comes to cultivating student leaders, how do we measure success? Is it about more than getting student buy-in so that our ministry programs run more smoothly? Absolutely! I
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
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
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
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
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.
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?
As a youth leader you may find yourself captaining a “youth ministry ship” that’s already headed full-steam ahead on what feels like a predetermined course – a course that may
In our “live and let live culture,” it can be easy to sweep the e-word under the rug. Yet Jesus has charged us with spreading His good news and carrying
As I’ve connected with hundreds of youth leaders across the country this fall at Dare 2 Share’s youth leader trainings, I’ve found many who are committed to making evangelism a
Evangelism Myth #12: We need to adjust the gospel message to make it more appealing to a postmodern generation. The gospel message just doesn’t work anymore. I mean, let’s face
Evangelism Myth #16: Teenagers are too immature to be effective in carrying the gospel to others. No doubt about it. Teenagers can be emotional, impulsive, unfocused, risk-taking bundles of hormones.
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