youth ministry resource Archives

Gospel Advancing Ministry

Follow the Leader

Once a farmer found an abandoned eagle’s nest. To his surprise, there was still one egg left inside. Upon touching it he realized it was still warm, so he took

June 15, 2016

Gospel Advancing Ministry

Failures that Count

Running a ministry can often times be completely unpredictable. You don’t always know if your efforts will produce the results you hope for or just end up in failure. Say

June 8, 2016

Encouragement for Youth Pastors

3 Reasons Why You Need to Take Care of Yourself

Have you ever been so worn-out from all of the work you’ve been doing that even before getting out of bed in the morning you feel tired? Try as you

May 18, 2016

Gospel Advancing Ministry

How to Choose Gospel Advancing Curriculum

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe…Does your decision process for choosing curriculum sometimes feel like a shot in the dark? Maybe this describes your experience from time-to-time… The curriculum’s selling points won

April 13, 2016

Gospel Advancing Ministry

4 Steps Toward an Evangelism-Infused Weekly Program

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” —Ancient Chinese Proverb Where are you headed? Is your weekly program rundown sheet taking you toward

March 30, 2016

Gospel Advancing Ministry

How Do I Get Started Prioritizing Evangelism in My Ministry?

Youth ministry is filled with blood, sweat and tears, isn’t it? And building the seven values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry into your youth ministry program is no exception to

March 23, 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

Soul Fuel

You Are a Team Ninja Warrior!

NEWS FLASH! Changes are coming to your inbox next week. Be watching for Dare 2 Share’s new, free, weekly Mobilize e-resource! While Soul Fuel has had a long and fruitful

January 25, 2016

Soul Fuel

Why We Should All Be More Like Ned Flanders

It’s nearly unfathomable to me that a goofy, irreverent series that popped up in 1989 (and was highly criticized by much of Christianity) remains a pop culture force that now

January 11, 2016

Soul Fuel

Hello and Remembrance Stones

Is there any chance you have heard Adele’s Hello? I’m guessing a solid yes—right? I’ve heard it on the radio, in Target, on the TV and in my sleep. And

January 4, 2016