How Do I prepare a Sermon
Sermon Central is a great resource that I use regularly. They provide a collection of sermons, illustrations, visuals, and videos that can be a major help to you for your sermon prep. They also send...
View ArticleLearning to be Humble
Have you ever heard the acrostic for Joy. Jesus, others, yourself. I remember my parents drilling that into my mind growing up. I remember the teachers at my Christian school would do it as well. There...
View ArticleWhy do we do Student Ministry?
II Timothy 3:1-9: In these verses we notice that the Apostle Paul is writing to young Timothy. He is writing on the subject of the apostasy. The word, apostasy simply means “standing apart of original...
View Article7 major topics you should preach on each year in student ministry
I love the book, “the 7 checkpoints” by Andy Stanley. Andy is the lead pastor of North Point Community Church in Georgia. This is an excellent book that challenged me. It helped me and gave me some of...
View ArticleBible Study: Authentic Christianity
I John 3:1-10 This passage shows that when you grasp the love of Christ for you, it changes your identity, and compels you to live differently. Fundamentally when you become a child of God, your...
View Article[Freebie Friday] Christmas Lesson- Small Things: A Christmas Story
My friends over at YM360 are giving away a free Christmas lesson for youth pastors. It is a great lesson for you to teach a fresh sermon on the Christmas story. I know for me, we have looked at the...
View Article5 Things about your Sermons
One of the primary responsibilities of being a youth pastor is teaching. We teach a lot, and must develop our speaking. I have grown to love studying and teaching as much now than ever before. I do not...
View ArticleWays to get students to pay more attention during your sermon
When you speak, you notice so much. I can speak and see students texting, laughing, doodling on paper, and then the ones who are bored out of their mind. We see so much. Well, we can complain about how...
View ArticleFree Thanksgiving Resources from YM360
My friends over at youthministry360 have just launched another round of free resources, just in time for Thanksgiving. They’re giving away 4 different Thanksgiving Bible study lessons, PLUS a set of...
View Article4 Steps For Planning A Student Ministry Teaching Series
By: Mark Etheridge The teaching ministry of a student pastor is one of the most crucial and challenging parts of student ministry. Not only are student pastors planning events, meeting with students,...
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