The Internet is loaded people who have great insight and understanding in the field of youth work and I’d love to somehow capture a lot of that wisdom in one place. So, I wrote up 100 blog post titles that I want YOU to write. Take one or more of these and run with it. Make the best ideas from whatever these spark in you and keep coming back to this page as often as you want to see what topics people are covering. Or just use them as a way to bounce into better posts of your own devise. Make podcasts, blog posts, whatever. Have fun and be creative.
One favor? Would you include a link somewhere back to http://timschmoyer.com? I’ll try my best to keep up with these topics around the blogosphere as your incoming links show up in Technorati and will then link the appropriate title in this post back to your blog post so others can read your insights.
- How to use Facebook for ministry
- How to build community among teenagers
- Technology I use in youth ministry
- How to write Bible study lessons for youth group
- Conversation starters to ask a student you just met [also posted here]
- How to get parents involved in their kids’ lives
- How to handle confrontation
- How to teach students with learning disabilities
- How to market your events
- How to effectively use visual aids in teaching
- How to make time for personal prayer and devotions
- How to empower your youth leaders
- How to follow-up with new believers
- Using podcasts in youth ministry
- How to engage students in worship
- How to deal with a suicide in your ministry
- Everything a youth worker should know about eating disorders
- Addressing porn and masturbation at youth group
- How to help parents prepare their students for college
- Recommended books for every youth worker’s library
- How teenage girls best relate to each other
- How teenage guys best relate to each other
- Teaching students to evaluate their media consumption
- How to equip your students to achieve their dreams
- Sermon presentations versus small group discussion Bible studies
- Necessary elements for any youth meeting
- Balancing youth group events with athletics, homework and jobs
- How to achieve longevity in youth ministry
- What students need from their youth leaders
- How to take an idea and make it happen
- How to plan a youth ministry budget
- The real influence of celebrities on students
- How to change a teenager’s world forever
- Why youth ministers should read their students’ blogs [also posted here]
- How to evaluate ministry and implement change
- Addressing sin in your own life
- How to make youth group visitors feel welcomed
- How to use the arts in youth group
- The youth event no one has ever seen
- What I wish every Sr. Pastor knew about youth ministry
- Balancing youth ministry with my personal life
- The difference between part-time and full-time youth ministry
- How to fix your mistakes in ministry
- How to develop students to be spiritual leaders
- When I feel frustrated in ministry… [also posted here]
- Youth group strategies for evangelism
- How to come up with creative ideas
- How NOT to introduce visitors to the youth group
- What every youth worker needs to know about Jr. High students
- What every youth worker needs to know about Sr. High students
- How to earn the trust and respect of your Sr. Pastor
- How to lead a youth group when you’re the only volunteer
- How to help a student break an addiction
- How to teach through a book of the Bible
- What youth group students need from each other
- Internet tools I use for youth ministry
- How to develop a world missions strategy for your youth group
- How to simplify your life and ministry
- The future of youth ministry
- How NOT to use video in youth ministry
- How to handle the most common youth ministry struggles
- How to keep God’s Word fresh for teenagers
- How to work in a church that doesn’t support it’s youth ministry
- What to do with “God sightings” stories in your youth group
- Tools for working with hurting teenagers
- How to get kids plugged in to God’s Word
- Youth ministry topics that need more coverage
- How to become a student-led youth group
- Expectations to hold for any youth worker volunteer
- How to turn conversations toward Christ
- How to respond to criticism
- Ten youth ministry sites I like and why
- How to work with the hyper-active kid
- How to address self-esteem at youth group
- How to get your kids sharing and contributing to small groups
- A story of how Christ changed my youth group
- When to let go of a student and trust God take care of the rest
- How to recharge your emotional batteries
- How youth ministry made me go crazy!
- How to make the most of a youth group retreat
- How to shake a student from their apathy for God’s Word
- Things to consider before purchasing a curriculum
- American youth ministry and how I would change it
- How to give yourself away
- How NOT to give advice to a student
- The top 10 excuses every youth leader makes
- The top 10 excuses every youth group student makes
- How to settle a disagreement with your Sr. Pastor
- Common mistakes to avoid in youth ministry NEW!
- Guidelines to follow for selecting new youth leaders
- How to facilitate communication between students and parents
- How to partner with parents in youth ministry
- Reaching rural kids versus reaching urban kids
- How to support a student through difficult times
- The #1 best thing you can do for the kids in your youth group
- How to promote an attitude of prayer in daily life
- How the Internet is changing students’ perspective of community
- Why I’m in youth ministry today
- A passage of scripture every student should know
- How to get students involved in the rest of the church body
I saw this idea at Chris Brogan’s site via openswitch.
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September 25th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
You know Tim, the people that I work with have been talking a lot about #
How to use Facebook for ministry. Our ministry Campus Crusade for Christ has over 2,000 staff using facebook, so I will run the idea by them about doing a blog. Thanks for the idea.
September 25th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Sounds great, Lisa! I look forward to hearing the insights you guys come up with.
September 25th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Tim I didn’t see anything about using Halo 3 in ministry. I’m wondering why not? I’m ready to roll with my OWN COPY…since you don’t have one I won’t tell you about it though.
September 25th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Chris, you’re not funny.
September 25th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
haha.
September 25th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
dude, thanks for getting the juices flowing here with this list. Looking forward to adding to the communal learning with insights of my own. I’ll post back to you when they begin…
September 26th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Almost makes me want to write a 100 blog topics I hope you don’t write ….
1. You appeared on How to catch a predator Dateline via Myspace.
2. You embezzled money.
3. You did something immoral. (Though there goes the rest of the list)
4. You got fired due to your own stupidity.
5.
September 26th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
Cool list man. I dig it.
September 26th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Wow that is a really good list and definitely a motivator to keep up with my blog. Thanks for the thoughts. I think that you need to add one: “Full time ministry on a Part Time schedule”-youth ministry for bivocational youth workers.
September 26th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
@ Jason: I actually did think of that when I made this list and then took it off. Not really sure why. Maybe I was thinking it went with #41. *shrugs*
September 28th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
(Again, inspiration from Tim over at Life in Student Ministry for the idea on this post.)
October 1st, 2007 at 5:11 pm
“First off, and this should go without saying, Trust and Support your Sr. Pastor. If you can’t do this how in the world do you think your Sr. Pastor can reciprocate? If you can’t trust and support your Sr. Pastor it is probably time to have a conversation with him and then pack your bags.”
October 2nd, 2007 at 8:27 pm
#18…. Dr. Dobson put out a video series on various youth issues. It has been some years ago, but the info is still good. I think the name of the series was “Life on the Edge”. The one related to porn was titled, “Addictive, progressive, and deadly” I think. Anyway, my husband an I were the youth pastors at the time. We used the video w/the youth over 13. For the 3 we had that were only 13, I talked to their parents before including them. The issue is so sensitive- with some folks. Anyway, we told the “kids” that since they wanted to be treated as adults we would like for them to act like adults as they interacted w/us and the video teaching. They could ask anything, but had to accept our answers w/o adding any street talk to them.
Basically, we watched the video. Stopped it whenever we wanted to emphasize something or when they had a question. Overall it went well. We had several to follow up w/us after the service.
October 3rd, 2007 at 2:17 pm
“I fully believe that longevity in one church can bring great fruitfulness for many years to come. Stick out the tough times and you will see growth.”
October 15th, 2007 at 11:19 am
Ok… this is going to be a long comment so… here goes. Im a 23 year old student working towards a communication degree. I love to encourage ppl. A while ago God gave me a great idea. To start a blog site. The purpose behind my blog is, to have everything and anything on the page that would up lift, those who read it. Examples: a list of good books, Movie reviews, web sites, events, guest writers, stories, topic debates, quotes, prayer requests.. even having the financial needs of readers met. I guess i want it to be a web site where ppl in high school or college who are having a bad day can go, and find something that puts a smile on their face. The problem with my “idea”….. having no clue where to start. Like i said im a communication major… computers dont fall into my circle of knowledge. Two close friends are helping with the site. I have some pages set up, but it looks unprofessional. So there they sit blank. How did you begin this sit? Any ideas? Btw…. anyone can answer my question. If there is time feel free to look at the sit: captiveofhope.blogspot.com, and email me with suggestions @ ashleyveritas@hotmail.com ~Thanks
October 15th, 2007 at 11:22 am
Hey Ashely! I’ll email you about this.
October 15th, 2007 at 11:24 am
ummm i could have Simplified my last comment by asking you to add, “a how to start a website”… in your 100 blog topics
October 18th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
“…We have made plenty of mistakes when it comes to greeting and welcoming them…”
October 26th, 2007 at 11:57 am
How to fix your mistakes in ministry.
http://www.theendisforever.com.
hope this helps.
-Jordan
November 9th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
12. How to empower your leaders
http://theendisforever.com/2007/11/10/how-to-empower-your-leadership/
-Jordan
November 10th, 2007 at 11:20 am
43. How to fix your mistakes in ministry
http://theendisforever.com/2007/10/26/fixing-your-mistakes/
-Jordan
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:38 am
please with all my heart i thank you for such wonderful ideas you have created for those of us who are looking for what to write in our blogs.
May 12th, 2008 at 6:03 am
Here is my blog topic on # 89. Common mistakes in youth ministry. Looking back on how things used to be done is really embarassing but somewhat amusing at how naive I have been. God really is great to work through and past all of my mistakes. Thanks Tim for your site and all the helpful information!