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STUDENT MINISTRY: Understand that Youth Ministry is Family Ministry
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For years, student ministry has operated in its own silo within the church, separate from the church's ministry and the family. I’m not judging. It is just how we have approached student ministry for decades. The problem with this approach is that it leads to an endless cycle of short-term results. We love our students and provide them with excellent teaching and support. However, we must remember that we only have 1-3 hours each week out of 168. Their teachers spend more time with ...
STUDENT MINISTRY: Student Ministry for the Long Haul - Continue to Learn
As I was wrapping up my time at Bible college, I found it difficult to figure out what I needed to do after graduation. Should I immediately begin pastoring or spend some time learning more at a graduate level? I prayed. I spent time in God’s Word. I looked at practical concerns. I then went to talk to one of my favorites, Jack Courtney. Bro. Courtney was serving as the Director of...