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Why the “teaching method” of discipleship is boring to teens

Maybe discipleship is more effective when it’s not just teaching and communicating information in a sterile church environment.

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2 things we often forget about teaching

Too often youth workers under-estimate the influence of passion and the role of the Holy Spirit when teaching God’s Word.

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10 reasons why you should do lesson prep early

Although we may often put lesson prep off to the last minute, it’s rarely without consequences. Here are 10 reasons why it’s best to prepare early.

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How to connect God’s Word with students who appear disconnected ...

Last Monday we talked about how to connect God’s Word with students who appear disconnected, apathetic, and distracted. Our featured guests was E.J…

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Time Out: The priorities of the pastor

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Gaining recognition is fairly easy in life and ministry. What isn’t easy is succeeding in the things that really matter. We…

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Communicating God’s Word effectively with teenagers [podcast]

Rick Smith joined us last Monday to talk about communicating God’s Word effectively to teenagers. Rick is a youth minister who love speaking at camps…

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How to use improvisational techniques for group learning [podcast]

Mark Matlock joined us today to talk about Open Space Technology, a strategy for harnessing the collective wisdom of a group to self-teach and learn rather than…

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