A woman called an airline customer-service desk asking if she could take her dog onboard. “Sure,” the representative said, “as long as you provide your own kennel.” He further explained that the kennel needed to be large enough for the dog to stand up, sit down, turn around and roll over. The customer replied, “I’ll […]
Evangelism
3 Lies About Student Evangelism
One of the most exciting parts of being a youth leader who lives out a Gospel Advancing Ministry is witnessing students put their faith in Christ for the first time. They are excited and refreshed by the Spirit of God who has washed them of their sin and marked them as a child of God […]
4 Steps Toward an Evangelism-Infused Weekly Program
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” —Ancient Chinese Proverb Where are you headed? Is your weekly program rundown sheet taking you toward an increasingly Gospel Advancing Ministry? Try This! ❯ Have your students role play how to conversationally share the gospel using the interactive, seeker-friendly, faith-sharing Life […]
5 Ideas for Programming Prayer in Your Group
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the typical youth group meeting (or church service, for that matter) dedicates more time to announcements than to prayer. What do you think might happen if you tried to change that? Groans? Whining? Revolt…as in voting with their feet? Try This! ❯ Gather your students into small school-based prayer […]
8 Creative Approaches to Intercessory Prayer
Admit it. We’ve all been there. There are times when all you can muster in your intercessory prayer efforts for your youth ministry are a “holy water sprinkling” ritual at the beginning of a meeting and the good intentions whisper inside your head at the end that says, “Oh yeah, we should do that…but we […]
6 Ways to Let Your Teens Know You’re Praying for Them
Do you sometimes feel like you’re running around like a chicken with your head cut off? If you’ve never actually seen a chicken who’s just had its head cut off, rest assured that it’s not a pretty sight! There’s blood everywhere, which is why the chicken eventually falls down dead—its vital lifeblood has been pumped […]
