Home Slider Archives - YouthMinistry.com https://youthministry.com/home-slider/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:11:23 +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 3 Crucial Back-to-School Reminders for Students https://youthministry.com/3-crucial-back-school-reminders-students/ https://youthministry.com/3-crucial-back-school-reminders-students/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:22 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=59491 Teenagers have no greater—or scarier—mission field than their own schools.
Encourage your students to be a light for the gospel this school year by ramping up your efforts to train and equip them in the areas where they might be nervous to live for Jesus.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/3-crucial-back-school-reminders-students/feed/ 0 As summer wraps up and students head back to school, help them see that the real mission trip is just beginning.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600-x-300-px-66-270x196.png270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: Peculiar People https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-peculiar-people/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-peculiar-people/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:18 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78614 Join Rick and the Becky-nator for Episode 7 of Season 8 – “Peculiar People” – a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his just-released book titled Editing Jesus. In this episode we explore why Peter calls the followers of Jesus “peculiar people”—of course, we translate that as… odd people.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-peculiar-people/feed/ 0 Check out Episode 7 of Season 8 - “Peculiar People". In this episode we explore why Peter calls the followers of Jesus “peculiar people”—of course, we translate that as… odd people. And, just being real, some of us are odd… Maybe we’re all odd in some way.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/PRATJ-Season-8-Episode-7-Web-Image-270x196.jpg270196 Summer Is a Liar https://youthministry.com/summer-is-a-liar/ https://youthministry.com/summer-is-a-liar/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:00:56 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=62013 In a ministry context, summer is a serial liar. I mean, summer is NOT a slower time for youth ministry, and it’s NOT chock-full of margin.
We won’t have a more relaxed schedule, and we won’t have time to catch our breath.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/summer-is-a-liar/feed/ 0 Summer break? Not in youth ministry... Here are a few ideas to maximize your time during the summer months, without going insane.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600-x-300-px-63-270x196.png270196 Unpack the Suitcase! https://youthministry.com/unpack-the-suitcase/ https://youthministry.com/unpack-the-suitcase/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:00:26 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=61174 It’s quarter to midnight. I have to be at church at 5:30 a.m. to make sure last-minute logistics are covered and someone is available to meet the bus drivers when they arrive. Fortunately, this ain’t my first rodeo…
A carefully (and perpetually) packed toiletries bag stands watch in my bathroom, with duplicates of everything I use in my daily routine.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/unpack-the-suitcase/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600-x-300-px-62-270x196.png270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: If It’s So ‘Easy,’ Why Am I So Worried? https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-if-its-so-easy-why-am-i-so-worried/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-if-its-so-easy-why-am-i-so-worried/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:24:39 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78602 Check out Episode 6 of Season 8: “If It’s So ‘Easy,’ Why Am I So Worried? ” — a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his upcoming book titled Editing Jesus.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-if-its-so-easy-why-am-i-so-worried/feed/ 0 Check out Episode 5 of Season 8 - “If It’s So ‘Easy,’ Why Am I So Worried?”. In this episode we explore a conundrum—we know that Jesus told us that His “yoke is easy” and His “burden is light,” by why does real life so often feel like exactly the opposite of those descriptions? And why are we so worried if all of this is supposed to be easy and light?https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/59787649-270x196.jpg270196 What Does Your “Ministry-Image” Look Like? https://youthministry.com/what-does-your-ministy-image-look-like/ https://youthministry.com/what-does-your-ministy-image-look-like/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:00:47 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=48332 I once did a lesson series with our students entitled “LOVE YOU: Learning to Love Who God Made You to Be.”  Our study focused in on what a Christ-centered self-image looks like, and how the way we see ourselves affects our relationship to God and others.  …

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]]> https://youthministry.com/what-does-your-ministy-image-look-like/feed/ 2 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600-x-300-px-55-270x196.png270196 Time Between Graduation & Leaving For College https://youthministry.com/time-between-graduation-leaving-for-college/ https://youthministry.com/time-between-graduation-leaving-for-college/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:00:38 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42310 We have been in the throes of graduations galore. Hats are thrown in the air, celebrations had, and gifts given. Then it’s over, but it’s not. The pomp and circumstance has died away, but students are still in a waiting space for the future to arrive.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/time-between-graduation-leaving-for-college/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600-x-300-px-56-270x196.png270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: The Relational Generosity of Jesus https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-the-relational-generosity-of-jesus/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-the-relational-generosity-of-jesus/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:42:04 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78539 Check out Episode 5 of Season 8: “The Relational Generosity of Jesus” — a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his upcoming book titled Editing Jesus.
In this episode we explore one facet of the diamond-like beauty of Jesus—the way He longs to relate to us is deeply magnetic for our souls.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-the-relational-generosity-of-jesus/feed/ 0 Check out Episode 5 of Season 8 - “The Relational Generosity of Jesus”. In this episode we explore one facet of the diamond-like beauty of Jesus—the way He longs to relate to us is deeply magnetic for our soul. We call this His “relational generosity.”https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/58123841-270x196.jpg270196 Summer Business vs Pastoral Heart https://youthministry.com/summer-business-vs-pastoral-heart/ https://youthministry.com/summer-business-vs-pastoral-heart/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:00:44 +0000 Summer is here! Students are out of school, camp schedules are looming, personal vacations are coveted for a much-needed get away and before you know it the fall kick off will be here very soon.
I tend to always feel an awkward ache when I can’t meet with every student or be able to see all our students and their friends during the summer.…

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