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7 Tips for Social Distancing in Youth Ministry
In an alternate universe, there might be some version of you currently doing things like planning youth mission trips, going to camp, inviting students to awesome events, or playin
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6 Ways to Make a Backdrop for Your Room, Stage, or Videos
Whether your ministry meets in a single classroom, a large theater with a stage, or that DIY video studio you made to help you make it through this pandemic, we all want our spaces
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Teaching Strategy for Your Ministry
HOW TO STRATEGIZE YOUR TEACHING How to strategically teach kids and teenagers every week. How to strategically teach kids and teenagers every month. How to strategically teach kids
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Events Strategy for Your Ministry
HOW TO STRATEGIZE YOUR EVENTS Why doing fewer events can make a greater impact. How to strategize a year of events for kids ministry. How to strategize a year of events for youth m
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Volunteer Strategy for Your Ministry
HOW TO STRATEGIZE YOUR VOLUNTEER INVESTMENT The 7 ways you can invest in volunteers. How to strategize a year of volunteer training and investment. How to create a healthier volunt
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Parent Strategy for Your Ministry
HOW TO STRATEGIZE YOUR PARENT ENGAGEMENT The 4 ways you can invest in parents. How to strategize a year of parent engagement and investment. How to earn parents’ trust. PLUS: What’
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Programming Strategy for Your Ministry
HOW TO STRATEGIZE YOUR WEEKLY PROGRAM How to strategize a year of weekly programming for kids ministry. How to strategize a year of weekly programming for youth ministry. PLUS: Wha
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Annual Planning Strategy for Your Ministry
HOW TO PLAN A YEAR OF MINISTRY The 7 areas of ministry that require an annual strategy. How to lead an annual planning meeting for your ministry. How to strategize an entire year o
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Discipleship Strategy for Your Ministry
HOW TO STRATEGIZE YOUR DISCIPLESHIP The 4 spiritual habits that help kids and teenagers grow spiritually. How to strategize a year of discipleship for kids ministry. How to strateg
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95 | Unboxing Volume 4 of Grow Students
Kenny and Elle discuss every teaching series, resource, and the new features that are included in Volume 4 of Grow Students, youth ministry curriculum and strategy.
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94 | 9 Ways to Make Your Ministry More Inclusive
Hedreich Nichols joins Kenny and Elle to share nine ways to make your youth ministry more inclusive.
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93 | 10 Tips on How to Build a Weekly Strategy for Online Youth Ministry
Kenny and Elle share 10 tips on how to build a weekly strategy for online youth ministry.
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92 | 3 Keys to Spiritual Resilience in Youth Ministry
Tommy Nixon, CEO of Urban Youth Workers Institute, joins Kenny and Elle to talk about three keys to developing greater spiritual resilience.
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91 | Four Ideas for Using Tik-Tok in Youth Ministry
TJ McConahay joins Kenny & Elle to talk about four ideas for using Tik-Tok in your youth ministry.
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90 | Four Ways to Engage Teenagers with Disabilities in Youth Ministry
Sunny Brown joins Kenny and Elle to talk about four ways to engage teenagers with disabilities in youth ministry.
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89 | Four Ways to Grow Your Ministry’s Parent Engagement in Youth Ministry
Kenny and Elle talk about four ways to grow your ministry’s parent engagement in youth ministry.
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88 | Five Ways for Youth Workers to Be More Creative in Youth Ministry
Kenny and Elle talk about five ways for youth workers to be more creative in youth ministry.
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87 | Five Interview Questions to Ask a Potential Ministry Volunteer in Youth Ministry
Kenny and Elle talk about five interview questions to ask a potential ministry volunteer in youth ministry.
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86 | Navigating Conflict with a Volunteer in Your Ministry
Tash McGill joins Kenny and Elle to talk about navigating conflict with a volunteer in youth ministry.
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85 | Six Teaching Tips for Communicating to Teenagers in Youth Ministry
Kenny and Elle talk about six teaching tips for communicating to teenagers in youth ministry.
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84 | Four Ways to Celebrate Your Impact in Youth Ministry
Kenny and Elle talk about four ways to celebrate your impact in youth ministry.
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How to Teach in Circles
In Volume 3 of Grow Youth Ministry Curriculum and Strategy, we’re trying something special with our series called Doubt It! Here’s an article from the author (Irene Cho) to help yo
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83 | Five Things to Remember When Leading Volunteers
Healthy volunteers are the backbone of a healthy ministry. We dug deep into the Youth Ministry Answers archives to find the five most important things to remember when leading volu
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82 | Nerd Culture: What It Is and Why It Matters
Drew Dixon, Chief Content Nerd at LoveTheyNerd.com, joins Kenny and Elle to talk about nerd culture — what it is and why it matters in your youth ministry.
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81 | The 4 Must-Haves of Discipleship in Youth Ministry
Sean A. Fenner joins Kenny and Elle to talk about the four must-haves to effectively disciple students in your youth ministry.
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80 | Small Budgets in Youth Ministry
Brooklyn Lindsey joins Kenny and Elle to talk about leading a youth ministry on a small budget.
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79 | Leading Worship: 5 Things You Must Know | Youth Ministry
Angie Hong joins Kenny and Elle to talk about leading worship in youth ministry.
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78 | High School: 4 Things You Must Know
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77 | Middle School: 4 Things You Must Know
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76 | Setting Priorities and Getting Things Done in Youth Ministry
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How to Create a “Do Something” Board
If you’re using Grow Curriculum, you might find this post handy for our series More Than a Hashtag, a 4-week series on biblical justice. If you’re not using Grow, that’s okay! Feel
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07 | How Your Church Can Minister To Families | Children’s Ministry
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06 | Developing Volunteers Instead Of Guilting Them | Children’s Ministry
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05 | Bored, Broken and Burned Out in Kids Ministry | Children’s Ministry
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04 | Make Your Teaching More Captivating | Children’s Ministry
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03 | Make Your Teaching More Captivating | Children’s Ministry
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02 | Big Dreams on a Small Budget | Children’s Ministry
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01 | How Do I Create Fun Games From Scratch in Children’s Ministry? | Kids Ministry
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75 | 13 Halloween Ideas For Your Youth Ministry
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74 | Lightning Round: 7 Questions & Answers
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