Check out my latest post for my partners at Parent Ministry! This time around we are offering up a FREE (pdf download) of 8 Parent Ministry Study Resources and 9 Practical Resources! Some of the Best Stuff Out There for Next Generation Ministry Teams! CLICK HERE (to read or download now)
10. Never Buy More than a Couple Extra T-shirts Than You Have Kids and Leaders. (the leftovers will haunt you for years) 9. Never Pre-Buy Tickets for Events, Before You Know Who is Going. (you will lose money every time, pre-sign up & pre-pay always) 8. Always Bring a Fully Stocked First Aid Kit with […]
“Joshua woke up one morning two years ago with excruciating nausea. “It was waking me up at 4 or 5 in the morning,” the 16-year-old tells MEL. “The first time, it [went on for] like 34 days straight.” He was ill on and off for a year and a half. “I’d be sick for weeks […]
“What are you teaching, this week?” It is the question that students, parents and others ask us so very often. We study, plan and prepare getting ready for that moment when we stand up in front of our students and begin to speak. We are paid to communicate the greatest truths imaginable. We have the […]
A YOUTH MINISTRY SCHOOLYARD CLASSIC REBORN WITH A CRAZY TWIST! A FAVORITE AROUND OUR MINISTRY! Supplies: – A variety of different kind of balls, of all shapes and sizes (*Suggestions: wiffle ball, tennis ball, ping pong ball, soft football, beach ball, plastic hockey puck, rubber high-bounce ball …) – 1 normal kick-ball or kick-ball sized […]
Raising mentally strong kids who are equipped to take on real-world challenges requires parents to give up the unhealthy — yet popular — parenting practices that are robbing kids of mental strength. Of course, helping kids build mental muscle isn’t easy — it requires parents to be mentally strong as well. Watching kids struggle, pushing […]
A recent interview with my friends at Youth Ministry Boosters, talking about a variety of topics and experiences including the idea that we need to change your approach to speaking to students, especially in the Middle Years! We need to Stop Preaching and Start Teaching! LISTEN IN ON OUR CONVERSATION!
A Quick Simple Silly Game To Get Your Night Started Around Valentine’s Day! Supplies: · Red construction paper · Scissors · Optional: Pre-made valentines paper hearts or valentine’s cards Game Play: Quick explanation: Players will work to find other players with pieces of the same “broken heart” and “heal the broken heart” Before the Game: […]
10. Stay Faithfulness- Don’t be checking out other people’s… 9. Have Fun- Enjoy and learn to laugh. Learn to laugh at yourself. 8. Be a Planner- Make plans and stick with them, what you say you will do…do! 7. Just Relax- Take and find time to relax, catch a breath, and just chill out. 6. […]
“The classic parent response to almost anything is “because I said so….” Why do I have to eat my broccoli? Because I said so! Why do I have to go to bed early? Because I said so! Why should I stop kicking my sister? Ummm…because I SAID SO!!! It is the go-to in the parenting […]