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STUDENT MINISTRY: Why We Should Connect with Our Student
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At the age of 51, I often feel like a dinosaur in student ministry. My group of students are all younger than my own children. Many of the things current teenagers face are in no way related to my own high school experience. In some ways, we had more freedom during those days.
That difference in culture and environment does not change my need to connect with my students. In fact, it makes it even more important. If we understand a healthy student ministry to be relationship-driven, ...
STUDENT MINISTRY: Creating Community in Student Ministry
When we think about youth group, we naturally have to think about community. If your youth group has no sense of community, then it is really just a youth class that meets at your church. Our students need more than just a weekly dose of spiritual knowledge. They need a faith community that helps them grow. They need brothers and sisters in Christ to lean on when it is hard. Young or old, God...