COVID-19 Archives - YouthMinistry.com https://youthministry.com/tag/covid-19/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:51:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Pulling Off an Online Lock-In https://youthministry.com/pulling-off-an-online-lock-in/ https://youthministry.com/pulling-off-an-online-lock-in/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:00:04 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76924 Looking for a COVID-friendly subsitution for your youth all-nighter? Try pulling off an online lock-in! 
I’ve never been a huge fan of all-nighter’s, except for when I was a teenager.
This Online Lock-In is more of a check-in than an all-nighter and, frankly, it’s one of the best things we’ve done to connect with our middle school students during the pandemic.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/pulling-off-an-online-lock-in/feed/ 0 Looking for a COVID-friendly subsitution for your yearly youth group all-nighter? Try pulling off an online lock-in this year! https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/dai-ke-GkraTrCYA_0-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 Essentials for the Lockdown Ministry Season https://youthministry.com/essentials-for-the-lockdown-ministry-season/ https://youthministry.com/essentials-for-the-lockdown-ministry-season/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:00:27 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76925 Like many of you, I’ve got ministry friends all over.
When the rumblings of a quarantine first started, I reached out to a few of my closest friends to mine their perspective on what might happen. When reality set in, I reached back out to see what student ministry would look like inside our new reality.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/essentials-for-the-lockdown-ministry-season/feed/ 0 When the rumblings of a quarantine first started, I reached out to a few of my closest friends to mine their perspective on what might happen.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/kaitlyn-baker-vZJdYl5JVXY-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 A Post-COVID Priority https://youthministry.com/a-post-covid-priority/ https://youthministry.com/a-post-covid-priority/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:00:41 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76895 There’s nothing like a pandemic to make you wonder if anything you’re doing in ministry is effective. I’ve never in my life felt so intelligent about my ignorance.
Our church adapted along the way, like many others, setting up an online student ministry and weekend services.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/a-post-covid-priority/feed/ 0 There's nothing like a pandemic to make you wonder if anything you're doing in ministry is effective. I've never in my life felt so intelligent about my ignorance.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/ben-white-9O1oQ9SzQZQ-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 What If Online Ministry Is the New Pizza Party? https://youthministry.com/what-if-online-ministry-is-the-new-pizza-party/ https://youthministry.com/what-if-online-ministry-is-the-new-pizza-party/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:09:50 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76914 Youth ministry has been around awhile—we have decades of paradigm shifts in the books.
What started as a way to get illiterate kids off the street and into a new-and-improved morality morphed into a ticket to a pizza party and a gospel presentation.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/what-if-online-ministry-is-the-new-pizza-party/feed/ 1 We’re all wondering when things will “get back to normal.” But what if this IS normal we speak of? Hear me! It’s a simple suggestion: What if digital ministry is moving from a backup singer to the headliner?https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/eric-x-BC7iloChihs-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 (Podcast) What COVID-19 Unveils About Today’s Youth Ministry https://youthministry.com/what-covid-19-unveils-about-todays-youth-ministry/ https://youthministry.com/what-covid-19-unveils-about-todays-youth-ministry/#respond Thu, 14 May 2020 22:29:19 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76888 One age group is hit particularly hard with the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s teenagers.
Join Thom and youth ministry expert and author Rick Lawrence as they discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on youth ministers and teenagers around the country. Then discover key steps youth ministries can take to stay keep their teenagers engaged during these challenging times.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/what-covid-19-unveils-about-todays-youth-ministry/feed/ 0 Join Thom and youth ministry expert and author Rick Lawrence as they discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on youth ministers and teenagers around the country. Then discover key steps youth ministries can take to stay keep their teenagers engaged during these challenging times.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/Teen-yawn-scaled-1-270x196.jpg270196 A Letter to Parents https://youthministry.com/a-letter-to-parents/ https://youthministry.com/a-letter-to-parents/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:00:57 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76772 Hey parents,
Thank you for the way you’ve reached out and supported what we’re trying to do to stay connected with your students and families during this season. As a parent of teenagers, I understand the responsibility you feel to take care of your family… I’m so thankful for those of you who’ve reached out to me (and I know many others) checking on us, offering to help, and supporting us.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/a-letter-to-parents/feed/ 0 During this season in ministry, Tim Levert shares his thoughts in a letter to parents. Here are four ways to create a new "normal."https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/helloquence-OQMZwNd3ThU-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 Why Improv Ministry Skills Are Crucial Right Now https://youthministry.com/why-improv-ministry-skills-are-crucial-right-now/ https://youthministry.com/why-improv-ministry-skills-are-crucial-right-now/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:15:00 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76736 Last month I was one of 50 youth pastors at Group’s ministry leadership retreat called Reboot: Using the Power of Improvisation to Transform Lives In Your Ministry.
Little did I know, I would soon get the chance to use the power of improvisation to transform lives in my ministry much sooner than I expected, and in a much different way than I’d planned.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/why-improv-ministry-skills-are-crucial-right-now/feed/ 1 Last month I was one of 50 youth pastors at Group's ministry leadership retreat called Reboot: Using the Power of Improvisation to Transform Lives In Your Ministry. Little did I know, I would soon get the chance to use the power of improvisation to transform lives in my ministry much sooner than I expected...https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/Fixed-04854_47A7374-270x196.jpg270196 Pandemic Necessity Breeds Innovation https://youthministry.com/pandemic-necessity-breeds-innovation/ https://youthministry.com/pandemic-necessity-breeds-innovation/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:00:23 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76709 Like every church, we’re impacted by COVID-19.
Our state has issued mandates on large gatherings. Local schools are closed. I’m currently completely out of toilet paper (well, not completely—but it does make for a good story). As we monitor the pandemic progress hour by hour, we’re adjusting plans accordingly.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/pandemic-necessity-breeds-innovation/feed/ 1 Like every church, we're impacted by COVID-19. Here's how a digital approach may help your student ministry.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/dimitri-karastelev-0hO1QgI1H8g-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 A Ministry Primer for Navigating the Virus Outbreak https://youthministry.com/a-ministry-primer-for-navigating-the-virus-outbreak/ https://youthministry.com/a-ministry-primer-for-navigating-the-virus-outbreak/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:05:23 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76687 Sometimes the movement of history feels glacial; sometimes it turns on a dime.
And sometimes, today for instance, history shoves us off the subway platform onto the tracks. Now we must learn how to “live and breathe and move” in a world where “pandemic” is no longer a plot device in a film but a present reality.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/a-ministry-primer-for-navigating-the-virus-outbreak/feed/ 0 With the coronavirus outbreak, lets focus on church-specific strategies that can help every youth leader navigate a rapidly changing reality.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/markus-spiske-11bjTWQ9mV0-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 A Digital Small-Group Strategy In the Age of Social Distancing https://youthministry.com/a-digital-small-group-strategy-in-the-age-of-social-distancing/ https://youthministry.com/a-digital-small-group-strategy-in-the-age-of-social-distancing/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:47:19 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76716 In the shadow of a virus pandemic, digital strategies for doing youth ministry are more important than ever.
Necessity breeds invention—so now is the time to try some new ideas. Treat this season as an opportunity for experimenting with new approaches to connecting with your teenagers.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/a-digital-small-group-strategy-in-the-age-of-social-distancing/feed/ 0 In the shadow of a virus pandemic, digital strategies for doing youth ministry are more important than ever.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196