Four Foundational Summer Priorities
By on May 08 2012
After all, everything I do in ministry falls under one of two categories: Outreach or Discipleship. I’m either reaching out to those who don’t know Jesus, or I’m helping believers get to know him better. The question is…how can I use summer vacation to achieve these goals in my ministry to teenagers?
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Keys to Leading a Great Mission Trip
By Youth Specialties on May 14 2012
Are you planning on taking your youth group on a mission trip this summer? Doug Franklin over at YouthMinistryLeader.com had a great post with the 10 keys to leading a great mission trip. Here's a few of them that stood out to me: 1. Going is not enough. We must…Read More
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Graduation Gifts
By Youth Specialties on May 08 2012
Looking for that perfect gift for your graduating student? Check out some of what we have: The Ultimate Guide To Being A Christian In College from Jeff Baxter Are You Ready for the Rest of Your Life? You got the high school diploma, received the college acceptance letter, and have…Read More
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Let’s Go Shopping in the New YS Shop
By Chris Davis on May 04 2012
We've been hard at work making a brand new store to make it easier for you to find Youth Ministry resources to help you minister to teenagers. Broswe through hundreds of books, DVDs, Bibles and other resources selected especially for the Youth Worker. Some great things about the new…Read More
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Free Living With Questions Ebook
By Youth Specialties on April 25 2012
Our book Living with Questions is available for FREE for a short time. You can grab it for your Kindle, iPad, or Nook. Written by Dale Fincher for students who are wrestling with some of life's biggest questions. Download it: Amazon Kindle Apple iBooks Nook Here's what it's…Read More
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Skit Guys Tad Video from NYWC
By Youth Specialties on April 24 2012
You might have seen it at NYWC last fall, and now you can enjoy our video of the week, Tad the Most Annoying Kid in Youth Group. Being a youth worker has its challenges as seen in this video by The Skit Guys. Use this video to encourage your…Read More
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Too Pushy…Or Too Silent
By on April 17 2012
In the last few weeks I’ve had countless conversations with youth workers about sharing our faith in day-to-day real conversations, especially now that my new evangelism curriculum on DVD, Real Conversations is hitting the shelves. And every time people are always surprised with this fact… Sharing my faith one-on-one terrifies…Read More
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UPDATE: Winner is…Evangelism Gone Bad Contest Voting
By Youth Specialties on April 16 2012
Thanks to everyone who voted. It was close, but we have our winner, Ben Palm from Neighborhood Bible Church with Evangelism Linebacker. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries to our "Evangelism Gone Bad" contest to celebrate the release of the new Real Conversations student evangelism curriculum. Here are the…Read More
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Youth Worker Stories: Ben and Nicole
By Youth Specialties on April 10 2012
We love stories of youth workers serving students. Here's the story of Ben and Nicole Edwards following God's call at Joshua Station in Denver, CO.
