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- 20: How to handle difficult and disruptive students (0)
- 19: Creating sacred spaces for worship (4)
- 18: 9 little known traits of a great youth worker (4)
- 16: Time Out: The danger of anger (Moses) (2)
- 14: Freebie Friday #99: Video of The Skit Guys performing The Chair (4)
- 12: How humor can cut off communication (8)
- 12: Test Feedblitz form (0)
- 11: Subscribe to weekly digest (0)
- 11: Subscribe to Life In Student Ministry (0)
- 11: Where to host youth group videos online (4)
- 11: Subscribe to daily updates (0)
- 11: Free iPod Touch, iPhone, Xbox 360, cash and more: How to get it all for free! (13)
- 09: Time Out: You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good (Joseph) (0)
- 08: Podcast: Youth pastors working with senior pastors (0)
- 07: Freebie Friday #98: “Wii > Mii” 4-week youth Bible study series (11)
- 06: We are DEBT FREE! Thanks, Dave Ramsey! (19)
- 05: Guest video: Using youth to lead worship (4)
- 04: Using video to communicate youth group news (2 of 2) (16)
- 04: You are now subscribed! (0)
- 03: You are already subscribed (0)
- 03: Thank you for subscribing (0)
- 03: Time Out: What goes around comes around (Jacob) (1)
- 01: Podcast: Keys to successful event planning (1)
- 31: Freebie Friday #97: Coupon for free video download from BlueFish.tv (1)
- 30: The importance of investing in leaders (2)
- 28: Using video to communicate youth group news (1 of 2) (11)
- 28: Veteran Youth Ministry Advice: 3 common mistakes to avoid (4)
- 26: Time Out: Trusting God and others (Isaac) (0)
- 25: Podcast: Using media in teaching students (2)
- 24: Freebie Friday #96: “Seeking God” youth group bible study lesson (0)
- 23: Guest video: Using students to minister alongside you (3)
- 22: Veteran Youth Ministry Advice: Small beginnings (2)
- 21: Get a ministry website for your youth group or church (5)
- 20: About Me (0)
- 20: Time Out: Testing! Testing! (Abraham) (0)
- 18: Podcast: Ministering to parents of unchurched kids in our youth groups (2)
- 17: Freebie Friday #95: Video devos and sky PowerPoint backgrounds (1)
- 16: Veteran Youth Ministry Advice: Grow up (4)
- 15: Addressing self-esteem at youth group (8)
- 14: Veteran Youth Ministry Advice: It’s a relationship, not a business (1)
- 13: Video post: Sunday NYWC recap with Connor Murphy (3)
- 13: Time Out: The Lord gives and the Lord takes away (Job) (2)
- 12: Video post: Reflections on NYWC with Connor Murphy (3)
- 10: Freebie Friday #94: Ministry Mutiny discussion guide (2)
- 08: Veteran advice for new youth workers: Cast vision (0)
- 07: YouthBytes: A solid video curriculum for youth group (4)
- 06: What youth workers needs from their youth pastor (9)
- 06: Time Out: Persevering for 120 years (Noah) (0)
- 04: Media RSS Facebook App Order Form (0)
- 04: Podcast: Effects of extra-curricular activities on youth ministry (5)
- 04: Facebook Application for blogs, podcasts, and RSS feeds (0)
- 04: FAQs (0)
- 03: Freebie Friday #93: PowerPoint praise songs AND Engage Journal (1)
- 01: Q&A: Following-up with absent youth group students (9)
- 30: 3 ideas for making God’s Word “sticky” (11)
- 29: 11 ways to reduce stress in ministry (9)
- 28: Time Out: One little bite won’t hurt (Adam and Eve) (0)
- 27: Podcast: Building community with teens online to enhance community at youth group (0)
- 26: Freebie Friday #92: Free “Essential Church” ebook download (0)
- 24: Q&A: Working with a micromanaging sr. pastor (3)
- 24: 5 tips for making visitors welcomed at youth group (6)
- 23: Dealing with criticism in youth ministry (7)
- 23: Q&A: What to do for a “Youth Sunday” (4)
- 21: Time Out: Getting serious about my prayer life (1)
- 20: Podcast: Helping teenagers lead their peers in worship (0)
- 19: Freebie Friday #91: See You At The Pole training guide (0)
- 18: Reviewing the past year of my youth ministry (15)
- 17: The 3 most under-rated youth ministry resources (2)
- 16: Favorite Youth Group Games: Baseball meets dodgeball (3)
- 14: Time Out: Hanging out with God (2)
- 13: Podcast: Working with teens who struggle with eating disorders (1)
- 12: Freebie Friday #90: Six youth ministry training videos (0)
- 11: Beginning to videoblog again (0)
- 09: Q&A: Handling students who don’t want to participate in youth activities (18)
- 09: Guest Post: Dramatic Weight Loss of Spirituality (5)
- 07: Time Out: Self-centered sinlessness (0)
- 06: Podcast: Evaluating the spiritual depth of our youth ministries (0)
- 05: Freebie Friday #89: Guide for students who are exploring full-time ministry (0)
- 04: Your input: What do sr. pastors need to hear from youth workers? (13)
- 03: Why I recruit retired adults to be youth leaders (4)
- 02: How to keep parents updated on youth trips (the fun way!) (2)
- 01: Time Out: Do you have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in your heart? (0)
- 29: Freebie Friday #88: Discussion about “living a show” at church (0)
- 28: Favorite Youth Group Games: Inner-tube challenge (2)
- 27: Podcast: Problems with youth group as a “minichurch” (0)
- 26: Get a FREE one-on-one youth ministry mentor! (7)
- 25: Time Out: But the greatest of these is love (1)
- 22: Freebie Friday #87: 16 weeks of ready-to-go youth group meetings (3)
- 20: Why I make youth ministry resources available for free (15)
- 19: A book you must read: “Ministry Mutiny” by Greg Stier (5)
- 18: My weekend: Jr. high retreat and annual youth ministry info meeting (2)
- 18: Time Out: With fruit it’s all or nothing (0)
- 15: Freebie Friday #86: “Just Going Out” dating lesson (0)
- 14: Favorite Youth Group Games: Musical dodge ball (0)
- 12: Q&A: What to do when less than 5 kids show up at youth group (9)
- 11: Making the “camp high” last all year long (7)
- 10: Time Out: You can’t be like Jesus by trying to be like Jesus (0)
- 08: Podcast: Getting parents involved in the spiritual lives of their teenagers (0)
- 08: Freebie Friday #85: 3 months of txt devotions to send to your teens (1)
- 06: Ideas for using txt messaging in youth ministry (13)
- 05: Why I’ve never done a missions trip with a missions organization (7)
- 04: What I appreciate about my Sr. Pastor (3)
- 03: Time Out: Yes, youth pastors are REAL pastors (2)
- 03: Youth Ministry Mentor Profile (0)
- 02: Community (0)
- 01: Freebie Friday #84: Worship music mp3 download with chord chart (2)
- 31: Skypecasts switching to Talkshoe: user-friendly and telephone access (6)
- 31: Youth Ministry Mentorship Overview (3)
- 31: Youth Ministry Mentors (4)
- 30: Win a FREE 1-year subscription to TheParentLink.com! (1)
- 30: LIVE Youth Ministry Conversations (9)
- 29: What I appreciate about my wife (2)
- 29: Responsibility ideas to assign to teenagers on a missions trip (1)
- 27: Time Out: What if I’m not Billy Graham? (0)
- 25: Freebie Friday #83: Youth ministry internship packet (1)
- 23: Where I connect with other youth workers online (12)
- 21: Top 5 summer youth events that cost under $5 total (9)
- 21: Time Out: Is the gift of leadership necessary for working with youth? (0)
- 18: Freebie Friday #82: Free Bible lesson based on the movie Wall-E (0)
- 16: I’m giving away 5 Unlimited Passes for Animoto.com (5)
- 16: Competing with other local youth groups (13)
- 15: Q&A: How to come up with a youth group name (6)
- 14: Podcast: Helping teens pursue a calling into full-time ministry (0)
- 13: Time Out: If you think you have the gift of teaching… (0)
- 11: Freebie Friday #81: Adult youth worker volunteer application packet (8)
- 09: Special guest on our Skypecast this Friday (0)
- 08: New! Life In Student Ministry Mac dashboard widget (3)
- 08: Animoto: Great website for creating video slideshows! (8)
- 07: Mistakes I made on our summer missions trip (7)
- 06: Time Out: Using your spiritual gifts (1)
- 04: Freebie Friday #80: Love This small group curriculum (4)
- 01: Teaching Teens Sexuality: Conclusion (7 of 7) (0)
- 30: Time Out: Questioning the Bible (0)
- 27: Freebie Friday #79: Faith Factor youth bible lesson (1)
- 27: Freebie Friday #78: Living With Teenagers resource (0)
- 26: Teaching Teens Sexuality: Redeeming the Spirituality (6 of 7) (0)
- 25: Teaching Teens Sexuality: Redeeming Love (5 of 7) (0)
- 24: Teaching Teens Sexuality: Redeeming the Mind (4 of 7) (0)
- 19: Teaching Teens Sexuality: Redeeming the Physical Body (3 of 7) (0)
- 18: Teaching Teens Sexuality: Redeeming Gender (2 of 7) (2)
- 17: Teaching Teens Sexuality: Introduction (1 of 7) (7)
- 16: Upcoming Skypecast schedule (0)
- 16: Time Out: Aiming for Christian maturity (1)
- 14: Get a FREE 3G iPhone or iPod Touch (7)
- 13: Freebie Friday #77: “Get to know you survey” for leaders (0)
- 11: Dear Wormwood (4)
- 10: Youth ministry news and links to check out: 6-11-08 (5)
- 09: A youth worker conference in Minnesota for only $10! (1)
- 09: Time Out: Studying the Bible by the Timothy method (2)
- 06: Freebie Friday #76: Avoiding mission trip land mines this summer (0)
- 05: Q&A: What to do during your first night in youth ministry (39)
- 04: Q&A: Practical ideas for implementing Deep & Wide ministry (4)
- 01: Time Out: Developing a godly character (0)
- 30: Freebie Friday #75: eBook teaching tool about pornography (2)
- 28: Guest post: 22 free software apps for youth ministry (17)
- 28: Q&A: What curriculum do you use with your teens? (8)
- 26: Q&A: Why my summer youth schedule is different than the school year’s schedule (0)
- 25: Time Out: Let God’s Word study you (0)
- 23: Freebie Friday #74: Stock photo gallery FREE for ministries (4)
- 21: Frustrations with no signs of spiritual growth in teens (16)
- 20: The three essentials of a youth pastor’s job (18)
- 18: Time Out: The lost art of meditation (3)
- 16: Freebie Friday #73: 40 Icebreakers For Small Groups ebook (0)
- 14: Q&A: How to reduce the number of church meetings by 90% (12)
- 13: Favorite Youth Group Games: Toilet paper dodgeball (3)
- 12: Time Out: Actions speak louder than words (0)
- 12: Podcast: Highlights from Friday’s Skypecast conversation (0)
- 09: Freebie Friday #72: Pseudonyms youth group icebreaker (0)
- 07: My response to Dare 2 Share’s “Deep & Wide” ministry strategy (12)
- 07: Talk with me and other youth workers LIVE this Friday (0)
- 06: Favorite Youth Group Games: Bean Boozled (1)
- 05: Time Out: Flee the sinful desires of youth (1)
- 03: Skypecast (11)
- 02: Freebie Friday #71: 130 MORE youth ministry tips and ideas (3)
- 30: Facebook app: Daily bible studies for teens (6)
- 30: Guest Blogger: What I learned a month after leaving youth ministry (5)
- 29: Q&A: The strain youth ministry has on my family (7)
- 28: Time Out: Who is your “Paul?” (1)
- 25: Submit your youth ministry tips and ideas (0)
- 25: Freebie Friday #70: How To Study The Bible devotionals for teenagers (0)
- 23: Youth ministry’s contribution to the missing 20-somethings (17)
- 21: An open letter to all youth group parents (18)
- 20: Time Out: If the senior pastor isn’t perfect (4)
- 18: “Expelled” almost expelled me from the theater (12)
- 18: Friday Freebie #69: Discussion starters about prayer (0)
- 16: Lies we believe in youth ministry (6)
- 15: Spiritual Growth: shifting my approach to youth ministry (17)
- 13: Time Out: Handling Conflicts (1)
- 11: Freebie Friday #68: 3 discipleship lessons, includes follow-up plan (1)
- 09: Youth ministry news and links to check out: 4-09-08 (1)
- 07: Two great evangelism training tools for your youth group (7)
- 06: Time Out: A Job or a Lifestyle? (1)
- 04: Freebie Friday #67: Free worship song download with chord sheet (4)
- 02: 8 ways to enhance your PlugRug experience (1)
- 02: Guidelines and Suggestions for Guest Posts (3)
- 02: Why I don’t make announcements at youth group (14)
- 01: Where to connect with me (2)
- 31: Time Out: Ministry’s #1 Responsibility (0)
- 28: Freebie Friday #66: Final Four “Mall Madness” ideas (9)
- 27: Youth ministry news and links to check out: 03-27-2008 (2)
- 26: Favorite Youth Group Games: Vertical Twister (2)
- 26: Turn digital pictures into PowerPoint backgrounds with some Photoshop tweaks (6)
- 25: Defining the question about the 20-somethings dropout (6)
- 23: Time Out: Seven principles for making tough decisions (2)
- 21: Freebie Friday #65: Journey with Jesus experience (1)
- 19: A “one-man show” youth ministry will fail (22)
- 17: PlugRug.com: All the best ministry stuff on the web (6)
- 16: Time Out: Identifying “God moments” in your life (1)
- 14: Freebie Friday #64: Free Easter PowerPoint Game (3)
- 13: Youth ministry news and links to check out: 3-13-08 (3)
- 12: I’m developing a mentorship program for YOU (6)
- 11: Youth Ministry MythBusters (19)
- 09: Time Out: You need a target in your sights before you shoot (0)
- 07: Freebie Friday #63: Free Easter lessons and ideas (1)
- 05: Uh-oh, I’m slipping back into office work (6)
- 04: Handling volunteers who are too busy for kids (16)
- 03: My FREE $580 and another iPod Touch arrived! Now for PS3 and Wii (22)
- 02: Time Out: What to do with that “thorn in the flesh” parent (1)
- 29: Freebie Friday #62: Going All The Way DVD series (2)
- 27: Comedian Thor Ramsey wants your youth ministry stories (21)
- 26: Building online Christian community for your youth group (2 of 2) (3)
- 25: Building online Christian community for your youth group (1 of 2) (0)
- 24: Time Out: Whose youth group is it? (1)
- 22: Freebie Friday #61: Goldmine of games, crafts, object lessons, dramas, illustrations and videos for youth ministry (3)
- 20: The story of how I got involved in youth ministry (4)
- 20: Become a Facebook fan of Life in Student Ministry (0)
- 19: When parents ground their kids from youth group (30)
- 19: Starting a youth ministry for only one teenager (9)
- 18: Time Out: Throwing a good pass (4)
- 15: Freebie Friday #60: PowerPoint compilation of 51 camp and worship songs (0)
- 14: Ideas for your church website (9)
- 12: A plan for helping parents reach their teenagers (6)
- 10: Time Out: Running on an empty tank (3)
- 08: Freebie Friday #59: Lesson outline on Defining Discipleship (0)
- 07: What parents’ actions often teach kids about God (10)
- 05: Favorite Youth Group Games: Twinkie Challenge (6)
- 03: Time Out: The Goal is Love (0)
- 01: Freebie Friday #58: Growing in Christ lesson and PowerPoint (2)
- 31: Navigating the church system (5 of 5): Common mistakes by youth pastors (4)
- 30: Navigating the church system (4 of 5): Understanding the adoption curve (0)
- 30: Navigating the church system (3 of 5): Why churches change slowly (2)
- 28: Navigating the church system (2 of 5): Leadership tensions (5)
- 28: Links to check out (Vol. 10) (7)
- 28: Navigating the church system (1 of 5): Youth workers need help (4)
- 27: Time Out: Feed the sheep (0)
- 25: Freebie Friday #57: Two trivia icebreakers using movie audio clips (3)
- 23: Inspiring video about youth ministry by Mike Yaconelli (0)
- 22: Incredible youth ministry stories from 2007 (5)
- 20: Time Out: God works in us before He works through us (0)
- 18: Freebie Friday #56: Vision Generation 1-year curriculum (2)
- 18: Leading when you want to quit (4 of 4) (2)
- 17: Leading when you want to quit (3 of 4) (4)
- 16: Leading when you want to quit (2 of 4) (2)
- 15: Leading when you want to quit (1 of 4) (14)
- 14: When you feel like quitting the ministry (7)
- 13: Time Out: Who is your audience? (1)
- 11: 10 ideas for getting referrals for your freebie sites (19)
- 11: Freebie Friday #55: What is the Church teaching series (2)
- 09: Tips for starting out in vocational youth ministry (11)
- 06: Time Out: God rewards faithfulness more than fruitfulness (2)
- 04: Freebie Friday #54: CSI Crime Scenes from the Bible (8)
- 03: Looking back on “Life in Student Ministry” in 2007 (4)
- 31: New resource to evaluate video games (0)
- 28: Freebie Friday #53: Bible study talk sheet for athletes (0)
- 27: What I learned about ministry in 2007 (3)
- 21: Freebie Friday #52: One year of free youth ministry resources! (5)
- 19: The ideal youth ministry starts with the ideal leader (15)
- 18: My FREE iPod Touch arrived! Now for a free iPhone (126)
- 17: Various new blog features being added (0)
- 14: Freebie Friday #51: Christmas Jeopardy game (0)
- 13: Youth Ministry Job: Prairie Lakes Church (5)
- 12: How to write a blog that people will actually read (7)
- 10: How to help students take ownership over their youth group (7)
- 07: Freebie Friday #50: God of Wrath bible study (2)
- 06: How to make fun video announcements in 3 easy steps (6)
- 04: Great links to check out (Vol 9) (3)
- 03: Tips for helping a cutter find relief (6)
- 30: I got my FREE Xbox 360 Elite today! iPod Touch is next. (63)
- 30: Freebie Friday #49: Christmas Carol PowerPoint Game (0)
- 29: Favorite Youth Group Games: Binocular Soccer (4)
- 26: You might be a youth worker if, redneck style (74)
- 26: Internet tools I use in ministry (Bonus): Mozy.com (0)
- 23: Freebie Friday #48: The Christmas Caper who-done-it script (3)
- 20: Internet tools I use in ministry (6 of 6): vconvert.net (11)
- 18: Favorite Youth Group Games: Capture the Flag Pole (0)
- 16: Freebie Friday #47: “Beyond the youth group” ebook (0)
- 15: Internet tools I use in ministry (5 of 6): ParentLink.com (4)
- 14: Great links to check out (Vol. 8 ) (3)
- 14: Internet tools I use in ministry (4 of 6): Facebook (2)
- 13: I need to change how I help kids grow in Christ (18)
- 12: Favorite Youth Group Games: Human Snowball (3)
- 11: Major overhaul at Timschmoyer.com (19)
- 11: Blog Categories
- 09: Freebie Friday #46: MP3 download of Doug Fields, “What Matters Most” (1)
- 08: Email is old-school: Three better ideas for communicating with teens (9)
- 07: Video archive of Teen Internet Seminar for Parents (6)
- 06: Seminar on Teen Internet Hangouts tonight! (6)
- 05: NYWC 2007 St. Louis: Back home again (2)
- 05: NYWC 2007 St. Louis: Day 3 (1)
- 04: NYWC 2007 St. Louis: Day 2 (My wife wins everything!) (5)
- 03: NYWC 2007 St. Louis: Day 1 (9)
- 01: Freebie Friday #45: What is Love Bible lesson (1)
- 31: Heading to the National Youth Workers Convention tomorrow! (6)
- 30: Friends just aren’t what they used to be (8)
- 29: Internet tools I use in ministry (3 of 6): AlexandriaYouth.com (10)
- 28: Using unsaved adults as youth leaders? (26)
- 27: Favorite Youth Group Games: Alphabet Game (1)
- 26: Freebie Friday #44: How to read your Bible teaching series (3)
- 24: Reward system for youth group attendance (17)
- 24: Internet tools I use in ministry (2 of 6): Txtsignal.com (5)
- 23: Promo code for a FREE movie rental (1)
- 23: Watch Teen Internet Workshop LIVE on Ustream.tv (19)
- 22: Panel discussion on teen Internet use (4)
- 22: Toyota advertising with World of Warcraft commercial (1)
- 21: Internet tools I use in ministry (1 of 6): RememberTheMilk.com (4)
- 19: Freebie Friday #43: Free PowerPoint and MediaShout backgrounds for worship (10)
- 18: How to create a Facebook application for your youth group news or blog (85)
- 17: RSS Facebook Application for youth group websites and blogs
- 17: Facebook Application Support
- 17: Blog Facebook Application Order Form
- 16: Basic RSS Facebook App Order Form
- 16: Great links to check out (vol 7) (6)
- 15: Students want quality time more than anything else (5)
- 15: Favorite Youth Group Games: Mattress Surfing (11)
- 14: Tim’s dating advice for Christian students (7)
- 12: Freebie Friday #42: Lesson series based on Heros tv show (3)
- 11: Teen Internet Workshop for Parents video promo (22)
- 11: Top 10 things you don’t want to hear from your youth pastor (34)
- 10: Favorite Youth Group Games: Chuck the Chicken (4)
- 09: Should youth groups play Halo? (31)
- 09: Links and posts to check out (vol 6) (5)
- 09: How to confront a student (3)
- 08: Don’t focus on your weakness (5)
- 07: I almost forgot to pray (2)
- 05: Another Dove video on self-image for girls (1)
- 05: Freebie Friday #41: How to prepare your high school seniors for college (2)
- 04: My first youth ministry Facebook application (4)
- 04: Random personal updates (7)
- 04: A little change in plans at youth group tonight (10)
- 03: How to keep up with a growing youth group: You can’t! (5)
- 02: We underestimate the influence of video games (7)
- 01: Great posts to check out (vol 5) (2)
- 30: Some of my favorite blogs (0)
- 28: 130 Youth Ministry Tips & Ideas ebook now in German (2)
- 27: Freebie Friday #40: Free ebook on how to lead Bible studies (1)
- 27: Favorite Youth Group Games #1: Wawa Man (0)
- 25: 100 blog topics I hope YOU write (58)
- 24: My core values of blogging (8)
- 23: Favorite Youth Group Games series (0)
- 21: Video sites that are better than YouTube (5)
- 21: Freebie Friday #39: See You At The Pole training session for students (2)
- 19: Small group video promo: 24 spoof (0)
- 18: Forming ministry out of identity, not function (1)
- 18: This video reminds me why I’m in youth ministry (4)
- 17: Sundays drain me (4)
- 17: How to hide your big ring of youth group keys (11)
- 15: Free ebook: “ER for Youth Ministry” from Group Publishing (0)
- 14: Freebie Friday #38: Post-modernity seminar for adults and leaders (0)
- 13: Great posts to check out (vol 4) (1)
- 12: “Volunteers” versus “Ministry partners” (8)
- 11: How to grow a youth group (26)
- 09: Teaching video clip on Owen Wilson’s attempted suicide (5)
- 08: Make free ringtones from music on your computer (3)
- 07: Freebie Friday #37: Photo scavenger hunt sheet (8)
- 06: I’m running on a treadmill that moves faster than I can run (22)
- 06: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (10 of 10) (0)
- 04: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (9 of 10) (2)
- 03: Use all your vacation time! (5)
- 31: Freebie Friday #36: My updated volunteer application packet (2)
- 30: How to get an Xbox 360 Elite for free (58)
- 29: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (8 of 10) (0)
- 26: How do I minister with someone who tears me down? (2)
- 24: Freebie Friday #35: Download Robbie Seay’s new album for FREE (2)
- 23: Podcast: Youthroots.com interview with Tom Nickell (1)
- 22: Free photo and video editing programs (3)
- 21: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (7 of 10) (5)
- 20: Jr. High Trip: MUUUCE 2007 (0)
- 19: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (6 of 10) (1)
- 17: Freebie Friday #34: Or is it Freebie Monday? (0)
- 16: Censorship versus enforcing rules (13)
- 14: Great posts to check out (vol. 3) (2)
- 13: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (5 of 10) (4)
- 10: Freebie Friday #33: Event flyer checklist (0)
- 09: My problem with outreach events… (32)
- 08: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (4 of 10) (0)
- 07: I’m the 9th most popular Tim on Google (0)
- 07: A Christian music jukebox for my youth group’s website (1)
- 06: Great posts to check out (vol. 2) (3)
- 06: A hassle-free solution for backing up your data (3)
- 06: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (3 of 10) (0)
- 04: I finally received my invitation to SpiralFrog.com! (5)
- 03: Freebie Friday #32: Communicating with teenagers seminar for parents (0)
- 02: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (2 of 10) (2)
- 01: The $20 iTunes gift card drawing (2)
- 01: Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (1 of 10) (6)
- 31: Think before you post (10)
- 27: My review of The Simpsons Movie (19)
- 27: Freebie Friday #31: Download free movie clips for teaching illustrations (4)
- 26: I’m sharing my entire iTunes library with you (37)
- 24: I hate these conversations (29)
- 22: My wedding video (3)
- 20: Podcast: One year wedding anniversary (4)
- 20: Freebie Friday #30: Daily online Bible studies for teens via email and podcast (0)
- 19: Angel Tree Camp Video (1)
- 18: This is my 500th post! (5)
- 16: Impress teens with your church business card (3)
- 16: The Church Office - youth ministry episodes (1)
- 13: Freebie Friday #29: Lesson and PowerPoint on imitating Christ (3)
- 12: Lots of great youth ministry posts lately (7)
- 11: Home from vacation, pictures posted (2)
- 10: Youth workers: Win a $20 iTunes gift card (3)
- 06: Freebie Friday #28: “Why Encourage” lesson with PowerPoint (1)
- 03: Steve Jobs on youth ministry (6)
- 01: Angel Tree camp over, now on vacation (1)
- 29: Freebie Friday #27: Three camp Bible study lessons (0)
- 26: The most critical component of ministry (9)
- 25: Two approaches to youth ministry (12)
- 23: Xtreme Youth Alliance launches tomorrow! (2)
- 22: Freebie Friday #26: Six months of free youth ministry resources (0)
- 21: Two year anniversary of this blog (5)
- 20: Directing an Angel Tree camp this week (1)
- 19: My podcast is now available in iTunes (2)
- 19: Developing leaders vs. developing followers (3)
- 16: Listen to my first podcast: Micah 2 (2)
- 15: Freebie Friday #25: Dare 2 Share freebies (4)
- 13: A welcomed interruption in my office (3)
- 12: My evangelism stinks (8)
- 11: First time to water ski on our lake (3)
- 08: Text messaging youth group t-shirts (5)
- 08: Freebie Friday #24: “Evangelism for my life” teaching series (6)
- 07: How to build an interactive youth group website (38)
- 06: My new youth group website is live! (8)
- 04: My blog is officially transfered (2)
- 03: Creating intergenerational church services (24)
- 01: Freebie Friday #23: Free youth group contact management tool (8)
- 31: My blog is tired and stressed out! (8)
- 30: How NOT to earn the respect of a teenager (12)
- 29: Dealing with drama at youth group (12)
- 25: Freebie Friday #22: Two lessons on, “Devoting yourself to God this summer” (2)
- 23: Sending youth group announcements as mass text messages (28)
- 21: Using your summer interns wisely (2)
- 18: Freebie Friday #21: Student Leadership Team info packet (1)
- 17: Battle Cry is more like Battle Screaming (14)
- 17: Positives and negatives of pastors blogging (7)
- 16: How to write an ebook in 7 steps (1)
- 16: Two recent customer service stories (9)
- 15: How can I know what to teach next? (8)
- 15: Imitation is not always flattery (9)
- 14: Education needs to be re-educated (0)
- 14: Interview: Analysis of blogs written by pastors (3)
- 11: Thinking Blogger Award (0)
- 11: Freebie Friday #20: Free chapter, “Grow, Minister and Lead” (2)
- 10: Ezra’s “Doh!” moment (4)
- 09: Balancing office administration with building relationships (6)
- 07: Keeping the vision in sight, literally (15)
- 07: David Crowder launches squirrel into space! (7)
- 06: Youth Specialties’ The CORE last Saturday (5)
- 04: Freebie Friday #19: 130 Youth Ministry Tips and Ideas Ebook (82)
- 03: Answering the three most common excuses when recruiting (0)
- 02: Improving my body language with students (4)
- 01: Some links to check out (6)
- 30: Free youth group lesson: “Don’t land in the garbage dump” (2)
- 30: Should I go into youth ministry? (7)
- 29: A new name for youth workers (10)
- 27: Freebie Friday #18: “Riding the Fence” talk outline (2)
- 26: My “self-appraisal evaluation assesment” (4)
- 26: The Simpsons on American Idol (3)
- 25: Summer heat challenges youth group dress codes (9)
- 25: Using Ustream.tv on my youth group’s website (4)
- 22: Search for the greater things (3)
- 20: Freebie Friday #17: “First Four Lunch” idea (4)
- 19: Handling criticism in ministry (2)
- 18: Virginia Tech shootings: Small group video and discussion sheet (5)
- 18: Pray for these three Virginia Tech campus ministry workers (1)
- 17: Practical ideas for building relationships with your youth group (10)
- 16: M.O.V.E. 2007 video (6)
- 13: Freebie Friday #16: Visitor evaluation form (0)
- 11: Why do kids come to youth group? (20)
- 10: This is ridiculous! (11)
- 08: Brainstorming for a Student Leadership Team (15)
- 06: 10 things that should be banned from youth ministry (29)
- 06: Freebie Friday #15: “Deal or No Deal” youth group game (13)
- 04: New research: PowerPoint hinders the learning process (15)
- 02: Defining success in youth ministry (16)
- 02: 100 questions to ask parents (0)
- 01: Using cliques to my advantage for small groups (15)
- 30: Using Twitter in ministry (13)
- 30: Freebie Friday #14: Christianity 101 Bible Lesson with PowerPoint (0)
- 29: Why I invest the budget into volunteers (3)
- 27: How to leave a ministry position and finish well (4)
- 26: Top 5 websites I use for youth ministry (12)
- 23: Freebie Friday #13: Free seminary courses on iTunes (0)
- 22: What an accomplishment! (3)
- 22: Ebook Review: “How to build a Lasting Student Ministry” (0)
- 21: Free small group curriculum: My life (3)
- 20: Christian bloggers network (0)
- 20: We are officially welcomed into our new church (9)
- 19: Top 10 ways to loose your job in youth ministry (9)
- 16: Teen girls can now airbrush their own pictures (3)
- 16: Freebie Friday #12: 8-day devotional ebook for students (0)
- 15: Focus on the kids who ARE there (20)
- 13: Why church is often a student’s last priority (35)
- 09: Need your ideas for a new international youth ministry (24)
- 09: Freebie Friday #11: Free YouTube video converter (15)
- 08: Ten tips for starting a church youth group ministry (17)
- 05: How to recruit ministry volunteers (21)
- 02: Freebie Friday #10: Free youth ministry PowerPoint game (0)
- 01: Why volunteers should always go for free (12)
- 28: A new identity for our youth group (6)
- 26: A blurry vision is on the horizon (4)
- 25: What do teenage girls need? (1)
- 23: Freebie Friday #9: Four Spiritual Laws evangelism training materials (1)
- 21: Suggestions for your very first youth group meeting (6)
- 16: Settling into Minnesota (6)
- 09: And away we go! (11)
- 09: Freebie Friday #8: Small group leadership training materials (1)
- 06: How I will crash and burn (out) in ministry (20)
- 05: Handling discipline at youth group (18)
- 02: Open the lines of youth group communication (15)
- 02: Freebie Friday #7: Student leadership communication packet (3)
- 31: House hunt in Minnesota: Mission complete! (10)
- 31: World of Warcraft FAQs for Christians: Should we play WoW? (21)
- 30: World of Warcraft FAQs for Christians: Demonic warfare? (67)
- 28: Is youth ministry unbiblical? (8)
- 26: Why do I limit what God wants to do through me? (0)
- 26: Freebie Friday #6: Read-to-go Lock-in materials (14)
- 25: Youth group lock-in video from last weekend (9)
- 24: World of Warcraft FAQs: How much time is too much? (3)
- 24: World of Warcraft FAQs for Christians: Negative and positive aspects? (1)
- 23: World of Warcraft FAQs for Christians: Why is it so addictive? (15)
- 21: Some say it’s OK for girls to go wild (8)
- 19: Freebie Friday #5: “Unquenchable” youth sermon series on worship (5)
- 19: World of Warcraft FAQs for Christians: What are MMOs? (1)
- 18: How do I train youth leaders to be relational? (5)
- 17: World of Warcraft FAQs for Christians: Introduction (14)
- 16: What teenagers really want: Fame, fortune and more (2)
- 15: Camp tips for working with inner-city kids (2)
- 12: What I learned from interviewing with churches: There’s no vision (4)
- 12: Freebie Friday #4: “Who Is God” Bible study talk