Gospel Advancing Ministry
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
July 6, 2016
Prayer
Gospel Advancing Ministry
4 Secrets to Finding the Right Leaders
A new pastor was visiting the homes of his parishioners hoping to recruit some volunteers for a new project. At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home,
May 11, 2016
Gospel Advancing Ministry
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
March 16, 2016
Gospel Advancing Ministry
3 Ways to Nurture Passionate Prayer in Teens
How do you help teenagers develop a passion for prayer that moves it beyond a “wish list” or a “duty” to a passionate connection with God? Here are three ways.
March 9, 2016
Gospel Advancing Ministry
How to Teach Your Students to Pray
Yawn. Eyeroll. Whatever. Teaching your students to pray can be challenging. But what’s more basic and elemental to a Christian’s growing relationship with God than learning to cry out to
March 2, 2016
Gospel Advancing Ministry
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
February 24, 2016
Gospel Advancing Ministry
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,
February 17, 2016
Soul Fuel
What Does God Mean?
The Biebs has been weathering the fallout of some not-so-model-citizen behavior recently. But he has also been spotted toting a Bible and a journal, and he is speaking very specifically
October 26, 2015
Soul Fuel
Take Your Questions to God
“Am I safe?” “What if someone comes into my school with a gun?” “Why do people do things like that?” These are the kinds of questions that swirl in our
October 5, 2015
Soul Fuel
Do You Have a War Room?
“The prayer of the righteous person is powerful in what it can achieve” (James 5:16, CEB). This is one of my favorite promises from the Word of God—and you can
September 14, 2015
Soul Fuel
Finding the Son in Summertime
By now you are (hopefully) fully settled into your summertime routine. Whether you are walking on sunshine or just California dreamin’, chances are you are experiencing what Zooey Deschanel is
July 6, 2015
Gospel Advancing Ministry
How to Program Your Priorities
Change is never easy—especially when it involves recalibrating the expectations of your students and their parents. But moving toward a more vision-driven approach to youth ministry IS worth it when
March 5, 2015
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