2023 Winter

40 End Goals Devotion – Sharing Your Story

by Ted Doering | Mar 30, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Devotions, Free Resources | 0

We love to share stories, but the most important story we can share is God’s story. This devotion encourages us to share God’s story with joy and hope.

Healthy Habits for Healthy Youth Ministry: Find Your People

by Sarah Dibbern | Mar 28, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Interns & Rookies, The Youth Worker | 0

As a new church worker, it’s hard to navigate forming relationships within your congregation because you don’t know how to develop relationships with the people you are serving alongside. Here are three tips from Sarah on how to find your people.

40 End Goals Devotion – When the Story Get’s Tough

by Ted Doering | Mar 24, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Devotions, Free Resources | 0

Christians will have struggle in their story. This devotion will talk about how God is with us, even when the story is tough.

Beyond the Flannel Graph: Exploring the Big Picture of the Bible

by Kristin Schmidt | Mar 23, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Doing Ministry, Spiritual Development, Teaching Tips | 0

Kids who grow up in Sunday School are often accustomed to re-visiting the “classic” Bible heroes, which often involves a bit of scattered variety of stories that lend themselves to cute crafts and dramatic puppet shows. This trend works on a short-term basis but our task is to help students see God’s big picture in Scripture and how God continues to use it to impact and influence our lives now.

40 End Goals Devotion – My Story

by Ted Doering | Mar 16, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Devotions, Free Resources | 0

Sometimes, I tell the same stories multiple times. But have we thought about how God’s story is central to ours? This devotion helps us think about how to tell Jesus’ story in our story.

40 End Goals Devotion – The Story of Scripture

by Ted Doering | Mar 9, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Devotions, Free Resources | 0

Throughout scripture you will find this simple story: God’s creation had turned from Him but His love was greater than their fall. In this devotion we talk about how God’s story is a gift for us.

God’s Story, My Story: A 40 End Goals Study on Identity

by Ted Doering | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023 Winter, 40 End Goals | 0

Stories surround us Certainly, we know God’s story for us in Scripture where God continues to speak in His perfect word. We also can think of our lives as stories where God is at work, even when that story is difficult. This study seeks to help young people to think of faith and develop identity by using this important concept of story.

Healthy Habits for Healthy Youth Leadership: The Dos and Don’ts of Changing Ministry

by Blake Brockman | Feb 28, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Doing Ministry, Practical Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Theory | 0

Change in ministry is healthy but it isn’t always fun. The process of change isn’t positive at every step. Change can bring out the ugliest sides of a person because it is often uncomfortable, difficult, and stressful. This article highlights some of the dos and don’ts that can help new youth leaders navigate change in a way that brings out the best in ministry.

40 End Goal Devotions – Community Servants

by Amanda Jahnke | Feb 23, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Devotions, Free Resources | 0

In the final devotion tied to the My Roles Now and for the Future study, we think about how God has empowered us for vocations around your community.

40 End Goals Devotion – Kingdom Workers

by Amanda Jahnke | Feb 16, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Devotions, Free Resources | 0

We have many different vocations. In the third devotion tied to the My Roles Now and for the Future study, we are reminded that as children of God, each of us is called to be a Kingdom worker- serving the Kingdom of God with our time, talents, and treasures.

Supporting Youth When the Church Gets It Wrong

by Heather Hardecopf | Feb 13, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Church in Culture, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 0

How do we continue to tell students that Jesus is good when the Church that purports to espouse His teachings, hurts people? Youth leaders should be prepared for responding when young people are faced with sin within their congregation and the larger church. This article helps leaders consider how they might do approach this difficult topic.