Jan 12
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This post is based on a youth worker Q & A from Youth Workers of Section 8 of the Illinois District. These questions were collected by sectional director Rev. Andrew Garvin. Youth workers of the section submitted questions ahead of time in order to receive feedback on issues that were personal to them. Below I have listed […]
Feb 19
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THE PURPOSE Super Sunday is a day totally devoted to developing student leaders. We believe our ministry is only as strong as our teens are, so we are dedicated to making them as strong as they can be. This event is held one Sunday per month from 10:00am – 5:00 pm. The day is broken […]
Feb 17
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Anthony Morehead has served as the lead student pastor at Calvary Church in Fort Worth, Texas for the past eight years. He has a true love for people and his heart is to invest in the lives of those around him. He is married to the love of his life Erin. They have an […]
Feb 2
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A very popular old school party game is the Limbo. The game is innocent enough, you simply have two friends hold a stick, play some crazy type polka music and have people walk under the bar with the expression of, “How low can you go?” I became curious with this game and looked in the Guinness […]
Aug 20
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I love providing memories for students! I tried to listen to our students and discover things they wanted do or be involved in. I then tried to prayerfully balance that against what they needed. As Youth Pastor of X-treme Se7en Student Ministries our students asked for a replacement type event for prom. They wanted to be able […]
Jun 26
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Previously we talked about “surviving parents.” The term “surviving parents” denotes that we are playing defense and that we are merely “surviving” the situation. However, in ministry and in life I prefer to go on the offense. The focus of this post is to “thrive” with parents. I believe it is possible due to my […]
Feb 25
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We tend to view preaching and teaching in two separate lights. We see preaching as high energy and inspiring, yet we perceive teaching as low energy and mundane. Many view teaching in a “sit and get” fashion. People need a varied approach to teaching. Join me as we examine “Krispy Kreme®” to consider how I […]
Oct 30
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A progressive dinner is an exciting way to get your students aquatinted with Godly leaders in your church. Pick some leaders homes to host a progressive dinner. You will need to do some planning with this so that you aren’t driving around too much. Basically start at one house with appetizers and once you are done have […]
Aug 1
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I am one of the crazy guys who actually LOVES taking up special offerings at church. I understand that giving must come from the heart, but I also believe that you have to teach students to give and you can have a fun time doing it! Here are some of my principles for taking up […]
May 6
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I recently received a call from a newly minted youth worker who had just made a startling discovery. She had realized that students have parents. Yes, that’s right she realized that every student in her student ministry due to mere biology has parents. Or grandparents or aunts or uncles or family members that are surveying […]
