• The Connection Between Stewardship and Strategy
    Sep 22 2021

    Today’s episode discusses the connection between strategy and stewardship. After implementing our student ministry process, we get caught meeting the needs that come across our desk instead of working toward seeing God’s vision for our ministry accomplished. Specifically, this tends to happen within our finances. So, today we’ll take a fresh look at how to analyze our financial decision-making in light of our strategic process.

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    10 mins
  • Making Decisions Through Change
    May 27 2021

    If we let it, the Covid-19 pandemic can teach us a lot about making ministry decisions. When things change, we need to be able to pivot quickly but with priority. That’s what we’ll talk about in today’s episode; Making decisions through change.

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    14 mins
  • Hosting a Movie Night Fundraiser
    Apr 15 2021

    If you’re looking for unique fundraising ideas during Covid, consider a movie night. We finished one up last weekend and it went great. In this episode, I’ll talk about what made it successful and what I would change for a better experience next time.

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    14 mins
  • Forms, Forms, Forms
    Apr 8 2021

    If you ever take a trip with your students, and even if you don’t, you are likely to encounter those dreaded legal documents called forms. Today, we’ll talk about how to get them signed, how to keep them organized, and how to get them turned in with minimal stress.

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    14 mins
  • A Review of the Authentic Love Study
    Apr 1 2021

    A few weeks ago, our ministry concluded the Authentic Love study offered by Lifeway Resources. In this episode, I’ll talk about how it went as well as what I’d change for a better experience next time.

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    18 mins
  • Student Leaders and Interactive Teaching
    Mar 25 2021

    Because we want students to engage with Scripture, we must teach in a way that allows them to interact. That’s what we’ll talk about today.

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    15 mins
  • Student Leaders and Expository Teaching
    Mar 18 2021

    Because we want students to know the Bible, we must have a plan to teach it to them. More than just a calendar of what we are teaching, we should strive to have a plan for how to teach it. That’s what we’ll talk about the next two weeks.

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    18 mins
  • Student Leaders and Supply Preaching
    Mar 4 2021

    Chances are, if you hang around a church long enough, someone is going to ask you to preach. While this isn’t a student leader’s primary function, we need to be ready – sometimes at a moment’s notice. That’s what we’ll tlk about today.

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    18 mins