Youth pastors, Sunday School teachers and other next-generation leaders should help students understand the issues associated with digital devices during class. As it’s been said, “anyone can do two things at once. It takes real discipline to do one thing at once.” In The Power of Off, Nancy Colier makes some really good observations and … Read more
I like the prayers King Solomon prayed out loud over his people at the dedication of the new temple in 2 Chronicles, Chapter 6. He praised God humbly. He thanked God for his father and those who had gone before him. And he prayed some powerful prayers directly for the people. And maybe it would … Read more
You and your team are getting ready for the evening and in walks one of your students 25 minutes early. This is one good reason to be prepared without last minute work to do. But aside from that, how do you engage in conversation? It needs to be natural and genuine, allowing your compassion to shine … Read more
Don’t let the fear of turning students off keep you from teaching and challenging them with God’s word. Sometimes, we may think that keeping things simple will keep students happier. The overall message of Jesus was simple – love God and love people and he showed us practical ways to do this. But Jesus wasn’t … Read more
Here are a few things that student ministry leaders need to make part of their lives in order to have thriving and healthy ministries: Prayer (March 11:24, Jeremiah 33:3) – Prayer is our lifeline. We need to pray to sense God’s leading in our lives and wisdom as we serve his church. We need to pray … Read more
Here are five areas that every children’s ministry leader needs to balance in their ministry. 1) SCRIPTURE a. Make Scripture a foundation to the work – in your preparation and in your presentation. b. Teach them to learn, love and live Scripture – for life. c. Help them memorize Scripture – to hide God’s word … Read more