Knowing, Doing, Being: A Leadership Framework for the Next Generation

If you’ve been in student ministry for more than five minutes, you’ve probably asked this question: “How do I actually help students grow and not just show up?” Because let’s be honest… Students can know all the right answers and still struggle to live it out. They can do all the right things and still

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You Don’t Have to Be Loud to Lead: Redefining Leadership for Gen Z

For a long time, leadership in the church has been associated with the loudest voice in the room. The confident speaker. The outgoing personality. The person who always seems sure of themselves and ready to take charge.  Personally, I am constantly in front of people teaching, leading, even giving announcements, and for far too long

10 Youth Ministry Websites for Youth Workers

Are you starting out in youth ministry?  Maybe you’re just a volunteer and have no idea where all these other youth workers get ideas.  I would love to tell you we all are just that creative but the honest answer is we “steal ideas” from each other all the time.  Stealing might be too harsh,

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Understanding Mental Health in Adolescents Webinar Recordings

If you work with adolescents (age 10 – 25) then we have something for you.  USMB NextGen offered a two-part webinar about understanding adolescents’ mental health.   Mental health is the top issue that is being discussed in our world today.  The worldwide pandemic has brought mental health even more to the forefront.  Today’s adolescents face a

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