With just a few days left in 2017, I’ve been thinking of the New Year’s resolutions that I want to work on in my own life in 2018. I want to spend more alone time with God every day. I want to write my friends and family more letters. I want to take time to […]
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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 […]
How to Use Videos on Social Media to Share the Gospel
People love to share videos online—whether it’s the latest dog trick or toddler antics. Why not regularly challenge your students to creatively use social media to initiate spiritual conversations? Sharing a high quality, spiritually thought-provoking video can trigger a follow up conversation of eternal significance. Try This! ❯ Choose one video from the links provided […]
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 […]
