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Who Am I?: Incorporating Baptismal Remembrance into Youth Ministry
For teens who are searching for identity and asking difficult questions, we want to focus them often on their Baptism. Here are three ways that we can remember and talk about the importance of Baptism in youth ministry.
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And When you Pray…Promoting Personal Prayer in Youth and Leaders
Cultivating habits of prayer can be a challenging and even confusing. However, there are things we can do to inspire and encourage the students in our care. This article and resources can help promote personal prayer in the lives of our youth.
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We’re Not Adults Yet: A Guide to Loving High School Seniors Well
We have the joy and privilege to be there and walk with our students through some of the most formative years of their lives. Many of our high school seniors are preparing for graduation and what comes next. Here are five ways you can make sure to care for your seniors as they transition.
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Building a Youth Ministry Team – Building for the Future
Building a youth ministry team can be an ongoing effort for lay and professional practitioners alike. In the final of three parts, we will discuss how you can ask and plan so your team is solid for the future.
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Building a Youth Ministry Team – Starting the Search
Building a youth ministry team can be an ongoing effort for lay and professional practitioners alike. In the second of three parts, we will look at where to start your search to build your team.
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Building a Youth Ministry Team – Getting Started
Building a youth ministry team can be an ongoing effort for lay and professional practitioners alike. In the first of a series, we talk about how to prepare before starting to build your team.
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Raising Up Adults who Champion Teens – Part Two
What do youth champions in your congregation look like? What are practical steps to get there? In this second of two parts, we will look at both easy steps and important outcomes for developing adults who champion young people in your congregation.
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Raising Up Adults who Champion Teens – Part One
It is important for every youth ministry to have adults in your congregation who are champions for your young people. In this first of two articles, think about how you might teach and value championing young people in your congregation.
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Balance of Play in Youth Ministry
Healthy youth ministry should strike a balance between developmentally appropriate activities, time to build relationships, and study of God’s Word, prayer, and other spiritual practices. This article considers some of the important balances a healthy youth ministry needs to strike when it comes to play!
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Let’s Play: The Importance of Engaging in Lighthearted Activities
There are many ways that we can incorporate play in working with youth. Games and structured exercises can help communicate Biblical truths and promote spiritual growth. Kristen helps us to think critically about the value and use of play in your youth ministry.
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The Power of Play
Play connects us to God in a unique way. In an introduction on play that ties to a Bible study to be released later this month, Heidi helps us think about how play can be a way God can draw us closer to Him.
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Fostering Gratefulness to God in the Home
In a season where it can be difficult to be grateful, putting activities and routines in place to foster gratitude can be a huge benefit! It all starts with us setting the example for the next generation. Our families can help to point to all God has given us.
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