Infusing Gospel Advancing priorities into your weekly youth group rundown sheet requires some creativity and forethought. The first step involves trimming some things back in order to make space for more gospel focus. But once you’ve identified a few places in your rundown where you can carve out a few extra minutes, what should you insert […]
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3 Questions to Help You Program Your Priorities
Do you ever feel like you’re little more than a glorified activities director? As a youth leader, it’s all too easy to fall into this trap, even though what you really want to do is impact students for Jesus and leave a legacy of eternal significance for Christ and His Cause. Mr. Bill Freund was […]
What No One Tells You About Your Ministry Programs
Time is one of life’s most precious commodities. It is the only resource that cannot be bought. As a youth leader, you have your students for a limited amount of time. Are you using that time for maximum impact? Jason Loewen, a youth leader in Michigan, lived on the “busy, busy, busy” treadmill of ministry, […]
4 Essential Questions to Gain Biblical Outcomes
Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy. Sincerely, Amelia Kids have no filter. Leave it to a child to say exactly what they’re thinking—whether you would like them to or not. This funny quote was a real letter written to God by a young girl. While […]
3 Steps toward Reaching Your “Cause Turf”
Growing up in Florida meant regularly dealing with treacherous hurricanes. After one small hurricane, my sister and I noticed our neighbor’s mailbox uprooted and lying flat on the lawn. Believing the mailman would provide a new one, we took the mailbox— finders keepers, after all—agreeing that it would make a great birdhouse. After much hard […]
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 […]
