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 […]
Prayer
How to Build a Laser-Focused Youth Ministry
A light bulb can brighten up a dark room. A laser can cut through steel. Light bulbs disperse soft light in every direction for a short distance. Lasers can only be focused in a single direction, but theoretically, one beam can travel infinitely. In the same way, your youth ministry is either a laser or […]
Light! The High Calling of Every Christian Teenager
“I am the light of the world,” Jesus said. “Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). Jesus came shining the light of love. And that light rescues and brings the warmth of hope to us in a dark, cold world. As Christians, we know this […]
Fuel for Your Bold Vision
Colorado has 52 mountain peaks that top 14,000 feet. Every year a few tough, determined Coloradans set a goal to hike up all 52 peaks within a year’s time. Given the lack of oxygen, treacherous terrain and unexpected nature of the elements, one would have to be brave, crazy or both to try to accomplish […]
9 Practical Ways to Multiply
Dare 2 Share wants to help your ministry multiply so that the gospel will continue to advance both in and through your students. Developing and executing a plan for multiplication is what Value #4 of the 7 Values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry is all about. Effective multiplication in your youth ministry is more than a […]
4 Ways to Multiply Your Influence
Do you know what was one of the most radical statements Jesus ever made to His disciples? I know, there were a lot of crazy things that could make the list: Take up your cross and follow me; the first will be last and the last will be first; if you want to be my […]
