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  • Media & CultureFortnite, 13 Reasons Why, Snapchat… The shifting currents of culture all play a role in shaping the teenagers you serve, and give you unique opportunities to connect the Gospel to what’s actively forming their identity. What You’ll Find Our Media and Culture section will give you a window into the world of teenage culture. From gaming and movies to TV and technology, we’ll provide expert advice and perspective that will help you to engage with them on a cultural level. We’ll also review the latest gadgets, tools, and tech that can help make your job a bit easier.
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    (PODCAST) KINGDOM COME: Seventy-Times-Seven

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    Five Ways to Respond to Teenagers’ Doubts

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    (PODCAST) KINGDOM COME: Above All Else

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    The Four-Letter Word That Isn’t

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(PODCAST) KINGDOM COME: Seventy-Times-Seven
Five Ways to Respond to Teenagers’ Doubts
(PODCAST) KINGDOM COME: Above All Else
The Four-Letter Word That Isn’t
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Paying Ridiculous Attention To Jesus
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(PODCAST) KINGDOM COME: Seventy-Times-Seven

Join Rick for the 6th episode of the new series KINGDOM COME. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, whose life we celebrate this week, led during a time of great division and racial tension and disillusionment in the country—like our time today.…

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Five Ways to Respond to Teenagers’ Doubts

“I still tell people about how great and accepting our youth group was,” a 30-year-old recently shared with me. When I was his youth pastor years ago, “Mike” never took the big step of becoming a Christian. Back then he described himself as an atheist-meets-Wiccan.…

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(PODCAST) KINGDOM COME: Above All Else

Join Rick for the 5th episode of the new series KINGDOM COME. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus launches His ministry by doing something He’ll never do again—simply “talking at” a large crowd of people for a long time. Why does He do this?…

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Serving in youth ministry is both rewarding and challenging. As a leader, you’re a catalyst for helping teenagers grow as disciples of Jesus, a ...

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In the often-chaotic cloud that is everyday youth ministry, one goal always rises to the surface—growing disciples who follow Jesus with an all-...

Media and Culture

Media and Culture

Fortnite, 13 Reasons Why, Snapchat… The shifting currents of culture all play a role in shaping the teenagers you serve, and give you unique opp...

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Nothing has the power to transform your teenagers’ lives better than an outside-my-comfort-zone mission trip or service project. Outreach is the...

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In youth ministry, few things take more time and energy than planning and creating your weekly lessons. From small group outlines, to front-of-t...

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The Four-Letter Word That Isn’t

“I don’t really look at numbers; I’m more interested in spiritual growth.” “You’re so numbers-focused—do you even know anyone’s names?” “Numbers aren’t the only way to gauge ministry success.” I work in a pretty large church. I’ve heard all of these “numbers” criticisms, and then some.…

5 Practices for Crushing It In the New Year

What Are You Giving Jesus for Christmas?

Moving Past Christmas Distractions

Discipleship

A boy standing in front of a large glass wall.

Five Ways to Respond to Teenagers’ Doubts

“I still tell people about how great and accepting our youth group was,” a 30-year-old recently shared with me. When I was his youth pastor years ago, “Mike” never took the big step of becoming a Christian. Back then he described himself as an atheist-meets-Wiccan.…

What Are You Giving Jesus for Christmas?

Some years ago, I started an annual holiday tradition that involves just two people—Jesus and me. At the core of the Gospel is John 3:16: God gives… And because He gives, we long to give back. King David prayed, “Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand” (1 Chronicles 29:14).…

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Embracing Diverse Personalities in Small Groups

Every small group has some genuinely quirky personalities. I know because I’ve been one of them. In high school, I accepted a friend’s invitation to his youth group. Then he wanted me to check out his small group. Each member had a perceptibly unique influence on the conversation about God and life, but somehow the diversity worked.…

Media and Culture

Pulling Off an Online Lock-In

Looking for a COVID-friendly subsitution for your youth all-nighter? Try pulling off an online lock-in!  I’ve never been a huge fan of all-nighter’s, except for when I was a teenager. This Online Lock-In is more of a check-in than an all-nighter and, frankly, it’s one of the best things we’ve done to connect with our middle school students during the pandemic.…

Essentials for the Lockdown Ministry Season

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How to Facilitate Racial Reconciliation

A Post-COVID Priority

Missions and Service

Church Kids: helping teens fall in love with a familiar God.

I was born on the front pew of a church during a Sunday night worship service. Before I could say momma, I said Jesus. Enough exaggerating. I wasn’t born on a pew, but I was born a preacher’s daughter. Going to church was more important than anything else in our world.…

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Solving Your Top 5 Mission-Trip Problems

A mission trip is like the Olympic steeplechase—you’re running as fast as you can over, around, and through every imaginable obstacle to get to the finish line. Maybe it’s the girl who shows up with a piece of luggage the size of a small horse casket, or the guy who forgot to study the packing list and brought clothes that won’t work well in your context.…

Recruiting a Ninja Team

Each summer for the last three years, our youth ministry has served our city through a weeklong local mission trip called “I HEART LINCOLN” (or I❤LNK). Our teenagers pay a $100 fee and are placed on a team with two leaders—each team is assigned a pre-arranged service project organized by a local organization in our city.…

Lessons and Resources

Moving Past Christmas Distractions

It’s almost that time of year again—yep, Christmas. And oh, there are so many distractions to look forward to. The new iPhone is out, and my contract is up. I don’t really need a remote-controlled drone, but man that looks fun.…

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8 Hall-of-Fame Youth Ministry Thanksgiving Activities

Make “Less” Your “More” in Your Holiday Planning

(Podcast) What COVID-19 Unveils About Today’s Youth Ministry

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