eNewsletter Include Archives - YouthMinistry.com https://youthministry.com/enewsletter-posts/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:11:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Small Wins or Greater Things? https://youthministry.com/small-wins-or-greater-things/ https://youthministry.com/small-wins-or-greater-things/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:37 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76961 In youth ministry we often settle for small wins (ANY wins) when Jesus said his followers will do “even greater things” than he did (John 14:12).
Can I be honest?
In some ministry settings, if I didn’t celebrate the small wins, I wouldn’t have any wins to celebrate.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/small-wins-or-greater-things/feed/ 0 In youth ministry we often settle for small wins (ANY wins) when Jesus said his followers will do “even greater things” than he did (John 14:12).https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600-x-300-px-67-270x196.png270196 Daring to Dream https://youthministry.com/daring-to-dream/ https://youthministry.com/daring-to-dream/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:00:11 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76962 While I was on a coaching call with a volunteer youth director from a small rural church, she said: “I don’t think we’re meant to have a youth ministry at our church.
We only have 10 teenagers on our church rolls and I’ve never been able to get more than seven of them to come to anything!”…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/daring-to-dream/feed/ 0 While I was on a coaching call with a volunteer youth director from a small rural church, she said: “I don’t think we’re meant to have a youth ministry at our church.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/19-1-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) Eyewitness Podcast: Seeing in the Dark, by Abraham https://youthministry.com/podcast-eyewitness-podcast-seeing-in-the-dark-by-abraham/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-eyewitness-podcast-seeing-in-the-dark-by-abraham/#respond Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:00:04 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=77994 Genesis 15:22
Seeing In The Dark, by Abraham. The old, childless man desperate to have the family God promised him…
Welcome to the Eyewitness Podcast where each surprising episode brings you face-to-face with one of God’s friends from the Bible. You’ll hear stories told from the perspective of the famous people in the Bible.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-eyewitness-podcast-seeing-in-the-dark-by-abraham/feed/ 0 Now presenting…Seeing In The Dark, by Abraham. The old, childless man desperate to have the family God promised him…https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/4_SeeingInTheDark_EmailHeader-1-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) Eyewitness Podcast: The Taste of Regret, by Eve https://youthministry.com/podcast-eyewitness-podcast-taste-of-regret-by-eve/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-eyewitness-podcast-taste-of-regret-by-eve/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 15:51:37 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=77991 Genesis 3
Now presenting…The Taste of Regret, by Eve. The woman who lived to regret disobeying God’s one rule…
Welcome to the Eyewitness Podcast where each surprising episode brings you face-to-face with one of God’s friends from the Bible. You’ll hear stories told from the perspective of the famous people in the Bible.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-eyewitness-podcast-taste-of-regret-by-eve/feed/ 0 Now presenting…The Taste of Regret, by Eve. The woman who lived to regret disobeying God’s one rule…https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/3_TasteOfRegret_EmailHeader-1-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) Eyewitness Podcast: A First For Everything, by Adam https://youthministry.com/podcast-eyewitness-podcast-a-first-for-everything-by-adam/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-eyewitness-podcast-a-first-for-everything-by-adam/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 10:00:46 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=77958 Genesis 1-2
A First Time For Everything, told by Adam. The very first human being God spoke into his amazingly complex creation…
Welcome to the Eyewitness Podcast where each surprising episode brings you face-to-face with one of God’s friends from the Bible.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-eyewitness-podcast-a-first-for-everything-by-adam/feed/ 0 A First Time For Everything, told by Adam. The very first human being God spoke into his amazingly complex creation…https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/2_AfirstTime_EmailHeader-270x196.jpg270196 Our 10 Failures of Leading Volunteers https://youthministry.com/our-10-failures-leading-volunteers/ https://youthministry.com/our-10-failures-leading-volunteers/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:00:06 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55697 Regardless of the size of your group, every healthy youth ministry has a healthy volunteer staff.
Many new youth leaders start out with lots of energy and lots of ideas, but not a lot of confidence when it comes to inviting others to help out.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/our-10-failures-leading-volunteers/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/rawpixel-com-196464-270x196.jpg270196 Swing for the Fences! https://youthministry.com/swing-for-the-fences/ https://youthministry.com/swing-for-the-fences/#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:30:13 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76965 It’s time to start swinging for the fences! 
Settling… Attainable… Reasonable…
These are all innocent word, but they are also all wolves in sheep’s clothing.
Twenty pounds when I have 50 to lose? Well, the 20 is attainable. And I end up losing six and applaud the effort.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/swing-for-the-fences/feed/ 0 Average has become exceptional and exceptional is extinct.We’ve lost the art of swinging for the fences. Baby steps have taken the place of faith leaps.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/andras-vas-hcN1y3QFcOg-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 Lonely Kids and the Church https://youthministry.com/lonely-kids-and-the-church/ https://youthministry.com/lonely-kids-and-the-church/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:46:57 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76538 What’s wrong with young people today? We’ve all heard about the symptomatic things that may characterize today’s teenagers, such as lower church attendance. But what’s underneath these trends? For many young people, it’s a suffocating sense of loneliness and isolation.
A Generation Defined By Loneliness
“This is the most lonely generation,” said Josh Packard, sociologist and author of Church Refugees.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/lonely-kids-and-the-church/feed/ 0 We’ve all heard about the symptomatic things that may characterize today’s teenagers. Why? For many young people, it’s a sense of loneliness.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/NH4W0127-002-new-2-270x196.jpg270196 Valentine’s Day Do’s and Don’ts https://youthministry.com/valentines-day-dos-and-donts/ https://youthministry.com/valentines-day-dos-and-donts/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:40:21 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55415 We will soon be celebrating the most beloved and hated holiday in all of tween and teen-dom: Valentine’s Day.
During adolescence, it seems to become THE DAY when your friends, crushes, and relationships prove their love for you. Middle schools don’t mandate cards and candy for everyone.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/valentines-day-dos-and-donts/feed/ 0 Soon we'll celebrate the most beloved and hated holiday in all of tween and teen-dom. Here are some Valentine's Day Do’s and Don’ts for the youth ministry world.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/sharon-mccutcheon-J3m69BAg30s-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 What Are You Giving Jesus for Christmas? https://youthministry.com/give-jesus-christmas/ https://youthministry.com/give-jesus-christmas/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:05:04 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76378 Some years ago, I started an annual holiday tradition that involves just two people—Jesus and me.
At the core of the Gospel is John 3:16: God gives… And because He gives, we long to give back. King David prayed, “Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand” (1 Chronicles 29:14).…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/give-jesus-christmas/feed/ 0 What if you knew Jesus would change you from the inside out based on the gift you give Him? Here's an activity you and your teenagers can try this Christmas!https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/juliana-malta-H_QRDnhsvZo-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196