Doing Ministry
When the Honeymoon is Over…
Things change when you leave the honeymoon phase and settle into your first Call. And, that change may be hard and that’s ok. Here are some great reminders if you are in that position as a new worker.
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Planning a Year in Youth Ministry
Planning Youth Ministry can be tough. A year long plan can be a bit of work, but incredibly helpful. This article is designed to help you think through the steps of creating your year long ministry plan.
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Growing Young’s Best Neighbors connected to 7 Practices Opportunities to Serve & Lead, Supportive Adults, Discover a Resilient Identity in Christ, and Live Out Their Unique Vocation
As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how Growing Young’s Best Neighbors is connected to 7 Practices Opportunities to Serve & Lead, Supportive Adults, Discover a Resilient Identity in Christ, and Live Out Their Unique Vocation
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Growing Young’s Prioritize Everywhere connected to 7 Practices Supportive Adults, Opportunities to Serve & Lead, and Live Out Their Unique Vocation
As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how Growing Young’s Prioritize Everywhere is connected to 7 Practices Supportive Adults, Opportunities to Serve & Lead, and Live Out Their Unique Vocation.
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Growing Young’s Warm Relationships connected to 7 Practices Warmth, Challenge and Grace; Supportive Adults
As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how
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Supporting Youth with Chronic Illness
Whether minor or major, chronic health issues can impact a teen’s ability to participate in youth programming and even impair their relational support of other youth. Youth leaders need to be prepared to assess regularly and make plans to keep every Bible study, event, trip and meal something which keeps youth healthy both spiritually and physically.
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Growing Young’s Jesus’ Message connected to 7 Practices Engaged Parents, Deeply Understanding Their Baptismal Faith, and Warmth, Challenge and Grace
As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how Growing Young’s Jesus’ Message connected to 7 Practices Engaged Parents, Deeply Understanding Their Baptismal Faith, and Warmth, Challenge and Grace
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Growing Young’s Empathy Today connected to 7 Practices Warmth, Challenge and Grace and Engaged Parents
As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how Growing Young’s Empathy Today connects to 7 Practices Warmth, Challenge and Grace and Engaged Parents
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3 Tools for Evaluating Ministry
Every youth ministry program needs to change, but how do you know it’s time to change? How do you know if ministries are working? Or if they aren’t and need to change? This article gives three ways for you to assess your youth ministry in order to help identify places for healthy growth.
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Reaching Outside the Bubble: The Purpose and Power of Community Outreach
Outreach is an essential component of youth ministry, although we sometimes neglect to emphasize why or how we should use it. This piece is designed to help youth leaders think about how they along with their teens share the love of Jesus with others.
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Growing Young’s Keychain Leadership connected to 7 Practices Supportive Adults and Discover a Resilient Identify in Christ
As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how Growing Young’s Keychain Leadership is connected to 7 Practices Supportive Adults and Discover a Resilient Identify in Christ.
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The “C Word” – Supporting Young People Impacted by Cancer
Cancer can impact teens through friends, family, classmates, and teammates. Sometimes teens themselves get sick. This article is written by Heather who has experienced cancer impacting her life through people she loves to help you support teens who are impacted by a cancer diagnosis.
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