Learning for Life: Encouraging Teens to Experience the Bible

by Kristin Schmidt | February 11, 2019 | Doing Ministry, Feb2019, Life-Long Learning, Teaching Tips | 0 Comments

How can we encourage our youth to study the Bible and understand a fraction of its worth?

Ministry…A Lonely Place

by Megan Miessler | December 12, 2018 | Life as a Youth Worker, Nov2018, The Youth Worker | 0 Comments

I call it the “Ministry of Presence,” because wherever you go, in whatever you are doing, you are available to minister to others.

Learnings from the Field: Vulnerability

by Sarah Weishaar | November 29, 2018 | Blogs, Learnings from the Field, Nov2018, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

I have learned during my short time in ministry that if you are open and vulnerable, people will feel comfortable with you and want to share.

Let’s Talk about Mental Health

by youthESource | November 27, 2018 | Doing Ministry, Life as a Youth Worker, Nov2018, Practical Youth Ministry, The Youth Worker | 0 Comments

Mental health concerns are a prominent part of the conversation in the lives of many people, so as youth workers, it’s important for us to understand the big picture and how it affects us both personally and professionally in our own ministry areas.

Healthy Life Rhythms

by AJ Mastic | November 15, 2018 | Life as a Youth Worker, Nov2018, The Youth Worker | 0 Comments

Our Creator desires for us to be healthy—physically, vocationally, emotionally, and spiritually. However, the effects of sin on the world mean that all people struggle to maintain healthy life rhythms.

A Lutheran Understanding of Discipleship

by Dave Rueter | November 14, 2013 | Doing Ministry, Feb2019, Spiritual Development | 0 Comments

a Lutheran understanding of what discipleship is and is not

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Learning for Life: Encouraging Teens to Experience the Bible

by Kristin Schmidt | Feb 11, 2019 | Doing Ministry, Feb2019, Life-Long Learning, Teaching Tips | 0 |

How can we encourage our youth to study the Bible and understand a fraction of its worth?

Let’s Talk about Mental Health

by youthESource | Nov 27, 2018 | Doing Ministry, Life as a Youth Worker, Nov2018, Practical Youth Ministry, The Youth Worker | 0 |
Volunteer Longevity

by Julianna Shults | Oct 23, 2018 | Doing Ministry, Featured Young Adult, Ministry Teams & Volunteers, Oct2018, Young Adult Ministry | 0 |
Inside the Teen Mind: Persevering through the Puke and Pain

by Cassie Moore | Sep 24, 2018 | Blogs, Doing Ministry, Inside the Teen World, Practical Youth Ministry, Sept2018 | 0 |
Built to Last: What’s Your Transition Plan?

by Brandon Metcalf | Sep 10, 2018 | Blogs, Built to Last, Doing Ministry, Practical Youth Ministry, Sept2018 | 0 |

Devotion: Quieting the Noise

by Kristin Schmidt | Oct 17, 2018 | Devotions, Free Resources | 0 |

God clearly commands stillness. How do we get there? With so many demands and needs, with our minds clanging in all directions, how can we possibly find quiet?