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Shane & Shane--The One You Need [Review]

Scott Firestone Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Worship music is de rigueur now, but Shane & Shane have been belting out their brand of acoustic-driven worship songs for 13 years now. Their longevity is due to the quality they bring to everything they do. They continue to move beyond the simple...
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Worship, Volunteers

More Than a Camp-High Conference

Darren Sutton Thursday, January 12, 2012
The worst part of summer camp? The crash! You squirrel kids away for a week, take away all their technology, and pump them full of nothing but Jesus and they conclude that week connected, hopeful, and holy. A few weeks later….the camp-drug has been filtered out of their systems and the camp high... read more
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Discipleship, Worship, Speaking, Volunteers, Small Groups, Programming

The Best Part of a Youth Ministry Conference

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Yesterday we got a surprisingly high response to “How to Get the Most Out of a Youth Ministry Conference” and are beyond excited that many of you are joining us for SYMC 2012. Today we wanted to highlight the very best part of a youth ministry conference, but we couldn’t limit it to just one! Here’... read more
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Discipleship, Worship, Speaking, Volunteers

How to Get the Most Out of a Youth Ministry Conference

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Our favorite time of the year is quickly approaching – the Simply Youth Ministry Conference is just around the corner. This March in Louisville we’re going to be hanging with 3,000 of our closest youth ministry friends. Hope you can join us! Even if you aren’t coming to SYMC, the chances are pretty... read more
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Leadership, Worship, Speaking, Programming

How to Write a Message: A Response

Kerensa Huffman Thursday, December 15, 2011
When I got the privilege of writing this I thought “Sweet! Can’t wait… hope it’s not on teaching.” Dead serious. Then I got the topic. Holy goodness. Some of us are gifted at the whole preaching/teaching gig… others of us just survive this part of the job. I am a survivor. I love youth ministry... read more
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Leadership, Worship, Speaking, Programming

How to Write a Message: Part 2

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, December 14, 2011
If you’ve taught in front of a room of junior high or high school students, you know that great content and a great delivery is only part of what makes a great message. The reality is there are several things that can be “added on” to a message that will help it be best received by your audience... read more
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Leadership, Worship, Speaking

How to Write a Message: Part 1

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Every youth worker is going to be a little different when it comes to preparing a talk – but hopefully this week we can challenge you to try some methods that really work for us as we do our best to teach God’s Word each week in our youth ministry. So please know this certainly isn’t THE way to... read more
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Families, Leadership, Worship

Days Off: A Response

Darren Sutton Thursday, November 10, 2011
Sabbath. It’s a wonderfully biblical, churchy word for ‘take-a-load-off-before-you-implode!’ Our souls need respite. Our Spirit cries out for rejuvenation. And, yet, Sabbath days just seem hard to come by. Whether it’s the subtle deception from the enemy that I’m ‘being lazy’ or the long list of ‘... read more
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Families, Leadership, Worship

Devotional for Your Next Day Off

Kurt and Josh Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Devotional Reading Read Exodus 16 He told them, “This is what the Lord commanded: Tomorrow will be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath day set apart for the Lord. So bake or boil as much as you want today, and set aside what is left for tomorrow.” Exodus 16:23 …the Sabbath is the Lord’s... read more
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Families, Leadership, Worship

Take a Day Off or Die (and that’s only a slight exaggeration)

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, November 8, 2011
A day off is an absolute requirement in youth ministry. Simply put: take a day off or you won’t last. Here are a few ideas to make the most of your much-needed day off. Get with…or away from…people Some of you need to be with people on your day off (friends, family, etc.) because they energize... read more
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Families, Leadership, Drama, Discipleship, Worship, Culture, Middle School, Missions, Speaking, Volunteers, Small Groups, Programming, Outreach, College

Called to Youth Ministry

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, August 2, 2011
I remember hearing a pastor once talk about his “calling to ministry” – my first thought was how mystical it all sounded; that God would pick out some normal person and make them super special for ministry.  Would God’s calling be accompanied by bright light, an audible voice, smoke and lasers... read more