The Transformers sci-fi autobots’ unstoppable CGI saga will once again invade a theatre near you this summer. The latest installment of this blockbuster franchise, Transformers: The Last Knight, centers on destruction (surprise, surprise!) and redemption. And this time, the key to saving the future lies buried in the past. Humans and transformers are at war and the unfolding adventure yields a colossal struggle between good and evil. The last, great […]
For Youth Leaders
8 Great Summer Outreach Ideas
Ahhh…Summer! The sweet, lazy, dog days of summer are just around the corner. Why do we call them “dog days”? Is it because dogs (and teenagers) tend to lie around in the summer heat doing as little as possible? As a youth leader, it’s all too easy to inadvertently fall into a pattern of slacking […]
How to Gospelize Pirates of the Caribbean
Captain Jack is back! The hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise has once again hit the theaters with #5: Dead Men Tell No Tales. So why not use the occasion to host a youth group movie night sometime this summer and pop in the DVD of one of the earlier classics in this […]
5 Steps to Passionate Prayer for the Lost
Intercessory prayer for the lost is hard work. It takes time, commitment and discipline. And passion. Raise your hand if any of those are in short supply in your life. Still, if the passion is there, the other three elements are far more likely to follow. So how do you ignite that passion for praying […]
5 Powerful Motivations for Driving toward Biblical Outcomes
What motivates you in youth ministry? Let’s face it—it’s probably not the paycheck. Most likely, you are in youth ministry because you believe in the mission of God to live out THE Cause. As the prophet Isaiah once said, “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the […]
Beginner’s Guide to Biblical Outcomes
Many churches measure their success by the “3 B’s.” What are these 3 B’s? Doug Holliday at Sonlife describes them this way: Budgets, Buildings and Butts in seats. In the same way that senior pastors sometimes measure their success by these 3 B’s, a youth leader can be tempted to measure his or her success […]
