Missions and Service Archives - YouthMinistry.com https://youthministry.com/missions-service/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:06:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 3 Ways to Motivate Students to Care About Your Community https://youthministry.com/motivate-students-to-care-about-your-community-2/ https://youthministry.com/motivate-students-to-care-about-your-community-2/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:00:12 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=55331 I looked over the crowd of students as they stared at me blankly. My hope had been for a reaction filled with excitement and wonderment, and that overwhelming number of students would raise their hands when we asked who would want to sign up for a local service opportunity to help our community.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/motivate-students-to-care-about-your-community-2/feed/ 0 After a few failed attempts at encouraging kids to serve, here is what one youth pastor learned about motivating her youth to care about their community.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600x300-px-71-270x196.png270196 Youth Group Activities: Serving and Thanksgiving https://youthministry.com/youth-group-activities-serving-thanksgiving/ https://youthministry.com/youth-group-activities-serving-thanksgiving/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:07:59 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=59794 These youth group activities provide ideas for service during the Thanksgiving season and a fun way for your group to gather the food for a Thanksgiving meal.
Youth Group Activities: Serving and Thanksgiving
In Matthew 10:8 Jesus said, “Freely you have received; freely give.”…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/youth-group-activities-serving-thanksgiving/feed/ 0 The Thanksgiving holiday provides excellent opportunities to teach service with gratitude. These activities give you helpful ideas for thankful service.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/simon-maage-351417-270x196.jpg270196 Would You Give Up Your Seat? https://youthministry.com/would-you-give-up-your-seat/ https://youthministry.com/would-you-give-up-your-seat/#respond Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:00:59 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=43774 Recently I was in a meeting of the youth ministry minds where this question was asked:
“How often does your group, your youth or your church think of missions?”
The answers ranged from weekly to monthly to an honest, “never.” It was a great question that I felt was poised around “opportunities” to “go and serve” both locally and abroad.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/would-you-give-up-your-seat/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/kaysha-5sAq9YzRek0-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 Church Kids: helping teens fall in love with a familiar God. https://youthministry.com/church-kids/ https://youthministry.com/church-kids/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:54:27 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=51775 How can you help teens fall in love when they’ve known about God their whole life? Here’s one leader’s experience!
I was born on the front pew of a church during a Sunday night worship service. Before I could say momma, I said Jesus.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/church-kids/feed/ 22 How do you help teens fall in love with a God they've been arranged to believe in from birth? Here’s one leader’s story of experiencing God.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/church-kids-in-love-with-God-270x196.jpg270196 Solving Your Top 5 Mission-Trip Problems https://youthministry.com/solving-your-top-5-mission-trip-problems/ https://youthministry.com/solving-your-top-5-mission-trip-problems/#respond Mon, 06 May 2019 17:48:46 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=61956 A mission trip is like the Olympic steeplechase—you’re running as fast as you can over, around, and through every imaginable obstacle to get to the finish line. Maybe it’s the girl who shows up with a piece of luggage the size of a small horse casket, or the guy who forgot to study the packing list and brought clothes that won’t work well in your context.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/solving-your-top-5-mission-trip-problems/feed/ 0 Obliterate obstacles before they become significant issues on your next mission trip. Here are creative ways to attack these potential problems. Recruiting a Ninja Team https://youthministry.com/recruiting-a-ninja-team/ https://youthministry.com/recruiting-a-ninja-team/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:00:51 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=61901 Each summer for the last three years, our youth ministry has served our city through a weeklong local mission trip called “I HEART LINCOLN” (or I❤LNK). Our teenagers pay a $100 fee and are placed on a team with two leaders—each team is assigned a pre-arranged service project organized by a local organization in our city.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/recruiting-a-ninja-team/feed/ 0 Massive projects have many behind the scenes... the Ninjas. Heres how you can ensemble your own ninja team in your youth ministry.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/12A7097-e1556057755198-270x196.jpg270196 The 5 Must-Have Adults on Any Mission Trip https://youthministry.com/the-5-must-have-adults-on-any-mission-trip/ https://youthministry.com/the-5-must-have-adults-on-any-mission-trip/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:42:38 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=61918 We’ve been here before… Our annual summer mission trip is just around the corner and we’re pulling leaders out of our….directories. How did this happen again this year? I was so good at planning ahead. Then badda bing, badda boom, it’s May!…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/the-5-must-have-adults-on-any-mission-trip/feed/ 0 Knowing what you need can better direct who you need to ask. No matter how many adults I take on a mission trip, here are the 5 to have if possible.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/Working_12A9925-270x196.jpg270196 Two Crucial Short-Lists For Any Mission Trip https://youthministry.com/two-crucial-short-lists-for-any-mission-trip/ https://youthministry.com/two-crucial-short-lists-for-any-mission-trip/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:27:43 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=61899 Your summer mission trip is on the launching pad—the countdown is on.
Maybe you just completed your last leg on the fund-raising marathon (who knew teenagers could sell that many over-priced balls of cookie dough?). Your spreadsheet mapping the intricate details of the trip is filling up.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/two-crucial-short-lists-for-any-mission-trip/feed/ 0 Your summer mission trip is on the launching pad—the countdown is on. Here are two mission-trip prep lists that will help you prepare.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/Fixed-city-4-270x196.jpg270196 Lessons Learned from the Faith of Teenage Moms https://youthministry.com/lessons-learned-from-the-faith-of-teenage-moms/ https://youthministry.com/lessons-learned-from-the-faith-of-teenage-moms/#respond Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:31:33 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=61561 I work with teenage moms at Hope House of Colorado—this year, we’ve served 220 amazing moms and their children. These girls come to Hope House determined to become self-sufficient and work toward a better life for their children. Every day they face a murderer’s row of challenges: abandonment, poverty, homelessness, and sometimes abuse.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/lessons-learned-from-the-faith-of-teenage-moms/feed/ 0 Epic Fail: Summer Trip Disaster Stories https://youthministry.com/epic-fail-summer-trip-disaster-stories/ https://youthministry.com/epic-fail-summer-trip-disaster-stories/#respond Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:02:00 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=61355 Few things have greater leverage for spiritual growth in the lives of your teenagers than summer trips—and that’s just why they’re a magnet for disaster. Embedded in these EpicFail stories are profound lessons on effective youth ministry.
Summer trips are the lifeblood of a thriving youth ministry.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/epic-fail-summer-trip-disaster-stories/feed/ 0 Few things have greater leverage for spiritual growth in the lives of your teenagers than summer trips—and that's just why they're a magnet for disaster.