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Youth Ministry
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Live Curriculum
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We've developed the Live Curriculum as a cohesive, four-year plan for your youth ministry, using a 36-week ministry calendar year. The lessons are designed to flow from one topic to the next, and each year builds on the previous years. But since we know every ministry is different we give you the option of taking it apart, shifting around the pieces, and using the lessons in whatever order you'd like. You can prayerfully schedule the lessons as you sense God's direction in your ministry. It's all good!
 
With a price tag of $499 you will receive all 4 years of material (that's less than $3.50 per week) that can be used in any ministry format and is being taught to age groups ranging from middle school to post high school/college. By making simple adjustments based off your ministry's DNA you can adapt the LIVE curriculum to any or all of these age groups. And with Years 1 - 4 available you'll save yourself countless hours of planning. (Additional access to the online delivery engine is $99 a year starting in year 2)
But wait! There's more! You'll know what your small groups will be discussing six months from now, so parents will gain more confidence in your ministry, and along the way, you'll provide them with resources to spark conversation and dialogue in the home. I can't think of a better tool to help families grow closer together and closer to God in the process.
You save hours of planning time. Your leaders are trained, communicated with and prepared to teach. Your students are active and involved. And their parents become your biggest supporters. That's a win-win-win-win! (We checked; it's legal to have that much winning anywhere and everywhere!)
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Girls Ministry from Start to Finish
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Each week, you look at the girls in your church, and you dream about the opportunity to make a bigger impact in their lives. You envision a team of women coming alongside you, investing their time and talents to help teenage girls discover how beautiful and valuable they truly are. You imagine groups of girls gathering to talk about their life experiences and offering support and encouragement to one another. You picture moms and daughters experiencing healed relationships and new beginnings.
It's just a dream-for now. But you can turn that dream into reality with the tools, tips, and training you'll find in Girls Ministry from Start To Finish.
This resource is divided into two parts.
Part 1: The Strategy
Who will lead your girls ministry? How will you structure it? How will it benefit your church? What impact can you have on the girls in your congregation and community? This section takes you from "big picture" thinking all the way to hitting the ground running.
Part 2: The Tools and Resources
This includes stuff that will save you tons of times: event ideas, sample Bible studies, and suggestions for curriculum. Use them as-is or customize them for your ministry. They're all yours. We've also tossed in some extra training resources on the challenges facing girls in today's culture that you can distribute to your leaders. You're welcome.
Unlock the passion and potential of your young women by launching a girls ministry committed to spiritual health, personal growth, and biblical definitions of beauty and character. It's a great way to serve the girls in your church-and an incredible opportunity to have an impact on the girls in your community. And nothing will help you get one started quicker than Girls Ministry from Start To Finish.
Rebecca Bradford is the director of girls ministry at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. She is passionate about serving in the local church and helping guide teenage girls to healthy, growing relationships with Christ. Rebecca's husband, Greg, serves along with her as the high school pastor at Lake Pointe Church. They keep busy at home raising two handsome boys named Jacob and Judson.
Meghan Charles-Goad is the girls minister at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas. Seeing teenage girls dedicate their lives and their service to Christ is the driving force behind her passion and her ministry in the local church. Meghan is a newlywed who enjoys spending time with her husband, John, who serves with her in the Green Acres Student Ministry.
Kristy Lohr has a master's degree in psychology and counseling and is licensed as a professional counselor in the state of Texas. She works as the director of crisis services for the state mental health authority in a six-county region. Kristy is married to Tim and lives in Temple, Texas, with their four-legged children (two dogs and two cats).
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Tempting Stuff
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Temptation is something everyone experiences-even Jesus was tempted! And one of Satan's most devious tricks is to use temptation not just to get students to sin, but to separate themselves from the body of Christ because of guilt and shame.
In this five-week, DVD-based study, Kurt Johnston and Katie Edwards helps students overcome temptation by understanding it from a biblical perspective. Inside you'll find everything you need to lead a small group discussion that will strengthen students' resolve and prepare them for a life-long battle with temptation.
As a leader, you also get all the materials you need to run each meeting: leader's notes, student handouts, and more. And they're all editable and reproducible as we can make them-so tweak away and make them yours!
Lessons include: - The Temptation Story [9:30]
- Selfish Temptations [8:44]
- Do Nothing Temptations [8:45]
- Dishonest Temptations [9:28]
- Cruel Temptations [6:32]
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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The Sweet Spot
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Every adult volunteer has a magnet in their heart for working with students. The key to our job as youth workers is to match their magnet to the role we give them in our youth ministry. To do this we need to know three important things about our adult volunteers: - Passions: What they love to do
- Impact: The roles within youth ministry and where they are suited to lead
- Burden: The students they have a heart to serve
The Sweet Spot will help you discover all three of these truths about your adults.
When adult volunteers come to our youth ministries we usually place them in a role based on our greatest need. But what would happen if we placed them but how they are wired to serve? They would be more effective, stay in ministry longer and some would even become full-time youth workers!
Effectively placing adult volunteers in their sweet spot could change your youth ministry!
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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The Starting Line
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The Starting Line is a practical, interactive workbook, for the individual who wants to grow in their leadership. It focuses on three topics that make up the starting point for developing as a leader, and gives you a personal profile for your strengths and growth areas in each topic. Use this book in a student leadership team or small group as well with the bonus small group pages and small group activities included at the end of each chapter.
The Starting Line topics include: - Leadership Design
Your foundation of leadership is built on who you are. Each person will lead differently based on how they were created and how they have been specifically gifted by God. This information will determine how we act in different situations and allow us to serve others through our strengths.
- Balancing Act
We all know a great visionary who has acted inappropriately. We also know the leader who wants everything done right but can't execute the vision. The key here is balance. A leader must learn how to execute skills, but also be someone of great character.
- Mission First-People Always
God has given us a mission and the mission is people. Leaders generally value one over the other, thus neglecting the one they do not value. But in leadership, tasks and relationships are tied together. Great leaders understand this and work hard to care for people, while still reaching goals.
The process of leadership development is different for each person but the three principles in this workbook are foundational to getting the right start.
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Smart Stuff
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Turns out God knows what he's talking about! And few books of the Bible bear that out, verse after verse, like the book of Proverbs. In this video-based small group curriculum, you'll get five weeks of ready-to-use lessons on some of the most profound and applicable pearls of God's wisdom.
As a leader, you also get all the materials you need to run each meeting: leader's notes, student handouts, and more. And they're all editable and reproducible as we can make them-so tweak away and make them yours!
Lesson include: - God's Way is the Best Way-8:44
- Sticks & Stones-8:17
- Frogs & Friends-6:37
- Eeew... Puke!-9:51
- Give It Away-9:31
Empower your small group leaders with resources that are ready to go and relevant to students' lives!
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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10 Minute Moments - Smart Stuff
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Here's an incredible resource that you can use to make an incredible challenge to your students. Give them a copy of 10-Minute Moments: Smart Stuff, and ask them to give God 10 minutes a day, for one month, to see if the book of Proverbs can't make a difference in their life.
In this installment of the 10-Minute Moments series, students will get short but focused daily devotions that look at the life-giving words found in Proverbs, aka "Smart Stuff". Part devotional and part journal, it's a non-threatening way for them to crack open their Bible and start to see how God's love letter applies to their lives today. Get 'em a copy and let God do the rest.
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Creative Times With God
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Let's face it-a lot of kids think the Bible is boring. It was written by old people (like your age, they think), it isn't relevant, and it's hard to read. And many students believe the ONLY way to read it each morning using the same little booklet their mom uses. So not true!
With Creative Times With God, Doug Fields breaks the mold on how students can dig into God's Word. Part devotional, part Q&A, part journal, part critical thinking exercises, and part woolly mammoth, it helps students who don't fit the mold discover the Bible as the relevant, life-changing book it really is.
Some people can read the Bible the same way at the same time each day. Most of us can't. That's the beauty of this book. It will tap into teenagers' creative juices and help them discover the joy-yes, the JOY-of picking up the Bible every day. Each chapter offers a creative, engaging approach to exploring a verse or passage of Scripture and discovering powerful truths from God's Word.
And once teenagers experience flexibility, creativity, freedom, and joy in daily devotions and Bible reading, they're on their way to a lifelong habit that will help them mature and grow in their spiritual journey.
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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I Used to Rule the World
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Before Jesus was born, people could try to claim some sort of ownership of the world. But with His life, death and resurrection, the rules changed-Jesus powerfully showed God's plan for humanity. As believers, it's up to us to adjust to His rules to live a Christ-like life.
This three-week sermon series is a great lead-up to Christmas, but can be used at any time through the year. Students will uncover the meanings behind some of Jesus' most powerful metaphors as they model their lives after the true Ruler of the world.
Topics covered in this series include: - The Bread of Life
- The Shepherd's Sheep
- The Master's Students
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Backward$
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Help your students develop a Christ-like perspective on money, tithing and ownership. In a culture obsessed with consuming and keeping up with the Joneses, this is a powerful two-week series that shows students how they are God's delivery system, not His storehouse. The series also features a strong call to action, challenging students to put their beliefs into tangible acts in giving of their money, their time, and their talents.
Lessons include: - Week 1 - Our Love for Money
- Week 2 - Backward$ Thinking
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Never Give Up
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This series will encourage students to persevere in their relationship with God. Sometimes students will choose to follow Jesus in an emotionally charged moment only to discover later that living for God has its share of obstacles and challenges. This series will help students discuss and understand the benefits of serving Christ today, tomorrow, and for eternity-and that it is truly worth it.
Lessons include: - Week 1: Forgiveness-Taking Out the Garbage (Acts 13:38-52)
- Week 2: Living for Today-What's in it for Me? (Romans 12:12)
- Week 3: Heaven-The Added Bonus (Colossians 3:1-15)
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Live for this Moment
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This three-week series will help students discover the importance of seizing every moment to live out their faith for Christ in real and tangible ways that other people can see. The Bible is full of references to God's love for us and for others, yet sometimes we fail to love others. It can become too easy to ignore the homeless person on the street asking for spare change or the elderly woman at the store who could use some help carrying her groceries.
Lessons include: - Week 1: Help a Brother (or Sister) Out (John 13:35)
- Week 2: Care for Those Around You (Luke 4:16-21)
- Week 3: It's the Natural Thing to Do (1 John 4:7)
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Treasure Seekers
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This four-week series is created to help your students discover the rich value of having a personal relationship with God. The series is built around short parables Jesus taught about two men who found treasures and sold everything they had to acquire these valuable things. Your teenagers will be encouraged to understand that their relationship with God is the best "treasure" they can have. Our culture encourages young people-and adults-to pursue such things as popularity, fame, wealth, and success. But chasing these things instead of pursuing God ultimately will not satisfy our deepest needs.
Lessons include: - Week 1: Searching for True Riches (Matthew 13:44-46)
- Week 2: Paying the Price-Because There's Always a Cost (Mark 8:34-38)
- Week 3: Recognizing Real Value (Philippians 3:7-9)
- Week 4: Experiencing the Richest Benefits (Matthew 6:19-21)
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Fresh Start
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"'Stuckness,'" Doug writes, "was never part of the abundant life that Jesus promised." Indeed, He came so that we can move forward, "have life . . . and have it to the full" (John 10:10).
But, why is it that so many followers of Jesus are stuck in a life-less life? And, what are some of the common areas of life that seem to grab everyone by the heels and keep them from reaching the abundant life that Jesus offers? They shouldn�t surprise you--Exhaustion. Loneliness. Pride. Regret. Disappointment. Rejection. Anger. Superficial friendships.
What's keeping you from being the person God created you to be? Do you find yourself struggling with a person you can't forgive, a sin you can't conquer, a habit you can't break, or an attitude you can't shake? Are you longing to change but feel as though you're just spinning your wheels and going nowhere?
Doug says, "It's not about trying harder; it's about plugging into God's transforming power." As He did for King David and Isaiah in the Bible, God is eager to provide that power - even more than once.
Fresh Start is your guide to moving from stuck to starting over. And it doesn't take a self-help program, positive thinking, or transcendental glow sticks to achieve it! Doug will demonstrate that when you are willing to cooperate with God and the possible, He has more than enough power to do the impossible and transform your life.
So come on - grab a book (or four and discuss it with some friends)! Take the first step. Your fresh start begins today!
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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The Red Stuff
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The Red Stuff is gonna help out two groups: small group leaders and students. For small group leaders, you'll get everything you need to run five weeks of video-based small group meetings. The video part is especially great if you love the relational part of youth ministry, but either don't have lots of time or aren't so comfortable with "teaching" stuff. The DVD has 5-10 minute talks given by junior high pastor Scott Rubin-freeing you up to lead the follow-up discussions and build relationships, rather than writing sermon notes.
For students, they get to dig in to the words of Jesus himself, the "Red Stuff". They'll take a look at five of Jesus' parables, uncover what His message was, and see how it still applies to their life today.
Lessons cover what Jesus said about: - The Bible
- Our Talents
- Pride
- Persistent Prayer
- Eternity
As a leader, you also get all the materials you need to run each meeting including DVD videos, discussion guides, promotional materials, and more-everything you need to save you time while teaching five Biblically-based lessons.
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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T3
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What would happen if your students took the Parable of the Talents literally for 9 weeks? What would they do if you put money in their hands and told them to exercise some creative stewardship?
Find out with T3, a 9-week small group curriculum based on the life-changing book Kingdom Assignment. You'll help your students see that stewardship isn't just about tithing, but it's about using all that God has given them - their Talent, Treasure & Time - to make a difference for his kingdom.
This resource combines 6 weeks of video curriculum and group discussion with 3 weeks of hands-on action by the students. The Leader Kit includes a DVD of teaching videos, 5 Student Journals, and a CD with PDFs of the Leader Guides and the Student Journal, plus promotional materials, checklists, and a bunch of other resources that will help you easily get this incredible series up and running.
Take your students on the T3 challenge and they'll see the amazing things God can do with a willing heart.
Lesson include: - Week 1 - Uncharted Territory [6:19]
- Week 2 - Are You a Steward or an Owner? [7:06]
- Week 3 - How Much Is Your Money Worth? [6:59]
- Week 4 - Age Is No Limit [6:21]
- Week 5 - Surrounded by Opportunities [7:07]
- Week 6 - Accepting the Challenge [6:22]
- Weeks 7-9 - T3 Challenge!
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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T3 Student Journal
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*This Student Journal accompanies the T3 Kit.
What would happen if your students took the Parable of the Talents literally for 9 weeks? What would they do if you put money in their hands and told them to exercise some creative stewardship?
Find out with T3, a 9-week small group curriculum based on the life-changing book Kingdom Assignment. You'll help your students see that stewardship isn't just about tithing, but it's about using all that God has given them - their Talent, Treasure & Time - to make a difference for his kingdom.
This resource combines 6 weeks of video curriculum and group discussion with 3 weeks of hands-on action by the students.
Take your students on the T3 challenge and they'll see the amazing things God can do with a willing heart.
Lesson include: - Week 1 - Uncharted Territory [6:19]
- Week 2 - Are You a Steward or an Owner? [7:06]
- Week 3 - How Much Is Your Money Worth? [6:59]
- Week 4 - Age Is No Limit [6:21]
- Week 5 - Surrounded by Opportunities [7:07]
- Week 6 - Accepting the Challenge [6:22]
- Weeks 7-9 - T3 Challenge!
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Group Magazine Subscription - Full Year
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Group Magazine is packed with practical information and insightful ideas to help you impact teenager's lives. You'll get cutting edge advice and mentoring from today's youth ministry experts to help your ministry thrive.
Each bi-monthly issue of Group Magazine provides: - Tested Bible studies
- Powerful devotions
- Discussion starters and game ideas
- Strategies that really work with teenagers, leaders, and parents
- One-of-a-kind insights into the forces driving today's youth culture
- Exclusive articles on youth ministry salaries, leadership development, and reaching difficult kids
Group Magazine is the most widely read resource in youth ministry-but don't just take our word for it!
Click here to get a FREE TRIAL ISSUE!
Please allow 6-8 weeks for your order to arrive. International orders will take additional time to arrive.
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Churches
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Are you in a 'small' church? Well, guess what you're the majority. With the average church in America clocking in around 75 members, there's no reason why 'small' has to equal 'less' when it comes to healthy, thriving youth ministry.
In this stereotype-busting examination of 'smaller' (don't call 'em 'small'!) youth ministry, Rick Chromey and Stephanie Caro provide clear biblical and philosophical direction along with a host of practical ideas. You'll discover strengths you didn't know you had, and realize that what you thought were obstacles were only excuses.
Today's teenagers move at the rapid pace of today's society. And a smaller youth ministry has the flexibility and qualities to be nimble and relational, two qualities that will serve your teenagers more than a kickin' stage or a big budget.
Embrace your smallness and create a ministry that teenagers will love to be a part of, no matter how many of you there are.
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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College Ministry Video Training Bundle
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Unleash the enthusiasm, momentum, passion, and energy of college-age people with this training video series from Chuck Bomar, the author of 99 Thoughts for College-Age People and College Ministry 101. Drawing on his years of experience in college ministry, Chuck offers practical advice and wisdom that will help you build a college ministry that encourages college-age people to grow and improve and increase their impact. Like everything else produced by Simply Youth Ministry, these College Ministry: Understanding the Strategy and the People videos are easy to use and will increase your effectiveness by saving you time.
These seven videos cover topics essential to creating, sustaining, and expanding a healthy, effective college ministry: - Session 1 - Role of College Ministry
- Session 2 - College-Age Pursuits: Identity
- Session 3 - College-Age Pursuits: Intimacy
- Session 4 - College-Age Pursuits: Meaning & Pleasure
- Session 5 - College-Age Pursuits: Truth
- Session 6 - Teaching & Discipleship
- Session 7 - Ingraining College Ministry Into the Fabric of Your Church
Chuck offers practical ideas and principles for building solid college ministries. He's a veteran who's done it, and he continues to invest his time in other leaders, so you know his words are rooted in experience, a love for college-age people, and a love for the local church.
Use these videos in training sessions with your team of leaders. Watch them with your senior pastor. Create a teaching series based on the ideas and truths in these lessons. No matter how you use these videos, you'll reap incredible benefits from this series and its insights.
***Please note, these videos are in a .mov (Quicktime) format. If you do not have Quicktime installed on your computer, you can download it for free at www.quicktime.com***
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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The Role of College Ministry
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You might be a veteran of junior high and high school ministry. People might even consider you a pro. But are you equipped and prepared for the challenges and opportunities of college ministry?
Unleash the enthusiasm, momentum, passion, and energy of college-age people with this training video series from Chuck Bomar, the author of 99 Thoughts for College-Age People and College Ministry 101. Drawing on his years of experience in college ministry, Chuck offers practical advice and wisdom that will help you build a college ministry that encourages college-age people to grow and improve and increase their impact. Like everything else produced by Simply Youth Ministry, these College Ministry: Understanding the Strategy and the People videos are easy to use and will increase your effectiveness by saving you time.
If you want to build for success, start with a solid foundation. This training video will help you define the purpose and develop the structure of a college ministry that fits your congregation. You'll discover the characteristics and long-term effects of this stage of life. You'll uncover tips on avoiding solutions that aren't really solutions - approaches that fail to effectively minister to college-age people in a biblical way.
Use this resource to create a healthy college ministry that prepares students for the transition into adulthood. Show it to new leaders to help them understand your ministry's potential impact. Maybe even let your senior pastor borrow this video - share the vision!
***Please note, this video is in a .mov (Quicktime) format. If you do not have Quicktime installed on your computer, you can download it for free at www.quicktime.com***
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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College-Age Pursuits - Identity
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College-age people don't walk into the first day of college with fully formed identities. Changes in our culture have created changes in the way young people develop, mature, and discover who they truly are.
Unleash the enthusiasm, momentum, passion, and energy of college-age people with this training video series from Chuck Bomar, the author of 99 Thoughts for College-Age People and College Ministry 101. Drawing on his years of experience in college ministry, Chuck offers practical advice and wisdom that will help you build a college ministry that encourages college-age people to grow and improve and increase their impact. Like everything else produced by Simply Youth Ministry, these College Ministry: Understanding the Strategy and the People videos are easy to use and will increase your effectiveness by saving you time.
We spend a lot of time discussing and examining the social pressures surrounding junior high and high school students, but college life is filled with its own unique batch of social influencers and atmospheres. The college years can radically shape the identities of college-age people.
This lesson examines five stages college-age people travel through as they formulate their identities. Chuck will give you practical tips on helping college-age people through this adventure. The goal is to walk alongside them as they draw closer to finding their identity in Christ - a step of maturity far beyond that first step of choosing to follow Jesus.
***Please note, this video is in a .mov (Quicktime) format. If you do not have Quicktime installed on your computer, you can download it for free at www.quicktime.com***
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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College-Age Pursuits - Intimacy
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Some of our deepest friendships are formed during the college years. Our days are filled with formative experiences that shape us into responsible adults, and the friends who walk with us during these days are the ones we turn to again and again for the rest of our lives.
Unleash the enthusiasm, momentum, passion, and energy of college-age people with this training video series from Chuck Bomar, the author of 99 Thoughts for College-Age People and College Ministry 101. Drawing on his years of experience in college ministry, Chuck offers practical advice and wisdom that will help you build a college ministry that encourages college-age people to grow and improve and increase their impact. Like everything else produced by Simply Youth Ministry, these College Ministry: Understanding the Strategy and the People videos are easy to use and will increase your effectiveness by saving you time.
College-age people need vigorous, vibrant relationships-a reflection of everyone's need for emotional, spiritual, physical, and social intimacy. In this lesson, Chuck examines the role of disclosure and vulnerability in developing healthy relationships. He also tackles five significant hindrances to intimacy among college-age people.
And as Chuck examines the topic of intimacy and deep friendships, he unlocks seven implications for college ministries, including modeling vulnerability, being consistent, and bridging mentor relationships. You'll come back to this video again and again for encouragement and reminders as you see friendships emerge and grow in your college ministry.
***Please note, this video is in a .mov (Quicktime) format. If you do not have Quicktime installed on your computer, you can download it for free at www.quicktime.com***
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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College-Age Pursuits - Meaning & Pleasure
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Our culture defines the college years as a time to get wild and party. College-age people face new challenges with greater personal freedom and the opportunity to avoid responsibility. What role can a college ministry play in the pursuit of meaning and pleasure?
Unleash the enthusiasm, momentum, passion, and energy of college-age people with this training video series from Chuck Bomar, the author of 99 Thoughts for College-Age People and College Ministry 101. Drawing on his years of experience in college ministry, Chuck offers practical advice and wisdom that will help you build a college ministry that encourages college-age people to grow and improve and increase their impact. Like everything else produced by Simply Youth Ministry, these College Ministry: Understanding the Strategy and the People videos are easy to use and will increase your effectiveness by saving you time.
In this lesson, Chuck examines the topics of meaning and pleasure, and how a college ministry can help college-age people in these areas. The process of spiritual maturity includes growth in the area of self-discipline. Chuck draws on the words of the Apostle Paul to discover what it means to be disciplined in our actions and attitudes.
College-age people continue to look toward their parents and other adults with life experience for answers and help-but they also look within themselves to discover meaning and purpose. Your college ministry can play a vital role in this process of discovery, determination, and decision.
***Please note, this video is in a .mov (Quicktime) format. If you do not have Quicktime installed on your computer, you can download it for free at www.quicktime.com***
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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College-Age Pursuits - Truth
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How do college-age people view the topic of truth? How can the local church help college-age people examine the Bible in the midst of a shifting, evolving, emerging culture?
Unleash the enthusiasm, momentum, passion, and energy of college-age people with this training video series from Chuck Bomar, the author of 99 Thoughts for College-Age People and College Ministry 101. Drawing on his years of experience in college ministry, Chuck offers practical advice and wisdom that will help you build a college ministry that encourages college-age people to grow and improve and increase their impact. Like everything else produced by Simply Youth Ministry, these College Ministry: Understanding the Strategy and the People videos are easy to use and will increase your effectiveness by saving you time.
In this training session, you'll dig deep to examine how today's college-age people view truth. They've been influenced by religion, philosophy, intellectual discussion, and science, and they're at a stage of life where re-evaluation and exploration are the norm. You'll see how each of these influencers shape college-age people' thinking and how they approach the topic of truth.
The goal is to help college-age people reach biblically mature conclusions. A healthy college ministry can help them create a balanced worldview that will guide them for the rest of their lives.
***Please note, this video is in a .mov (Quicktime) format. If you do not have Quicktime installed on your computer, you can download it for free at www.quicktime.com***
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Teaching & Discipleship
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What does it take to disciple college-age people in today's culture? How can the local church become more effective in its approach to teaching college-age people?
Unleash the enthusiasm, momentum, passion, and energy of college-age people with this training video series from Chuck Bomar, the author of 99 Thoughts for College-Age People and College Ministry 101. Drawing on his years of experience in college ministry, Chuck offers practical advice and wisdom that will help you build a college ministry that encourages college-age people to grow and improve and increase their impact. Like everything else produced by Simply Youth Ministry, these College Ministry: Understanding the Strategy and the People videos are easy to use and will increase your effectiveness by saving you time.
College-age people find themselves caught in the middle of two unique teaching struggles: between the church and the late-adolescent mindset, and between the church and the university or professional environment. Churches have the opportunity to rethink how they teach and disciple college-age people.
Chuck will challenge you in this lesson to reconsider and re-examine your perspective. He examines the difference between the linear and nonlinear approaches to teaching and discipleship, and he recommends three major adjustments in how the local church approaches college ministry.
You'll also discover three essential traits for a healthy, effective college ministry leader-traits that tap into college-age people' desire to see God's practical, life-changing impact in people's lives today.
***Please note, this video is in a .mov (Quicktime) format. If you do not have Quicktime installed on your computer, you can download it for free at www.quicktime.com***
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03/13/2010 09:57 PM
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Ingraining College Ministry into the Fabric of Your Church
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What are some effective strategies for making college ministry a vital part of your church? How can you inject these young leaders into your congregation's lifeblood-and inject the DNA of your church into these college-age people?
Unleash the enthusiasm, momentum, passion, and energy of college-age people with this training video series from Chuck Bomar, the author of 99 Thoughts for College-Age People and College Ministry 101. Drawing on his years of experience in college ministry, Chuck offers practical advice and wisdom that will help you build a college ministry that encourages college-age people to grow and improve and increase their impact. Like everything else produced by Simply Youth Ministry, these College Ministry: Understanding the Strategy and the People videos are easy to use and will increase your effectiveness by saving you time.
A healthy church views college ministry as an integral part of the congregation, as essential as any other ministry to any other age group. As you'll discover in this lesson, your church can promote intergenerational relationships that create settings and moments for other adults to share their wisdom and experiences with college-age people. You'll also have the opportunity to create avenues for connection through service projects, home gatherings, and weekend retreats.
And in this lesson, Chuck will reveal three things to avoid when creating a college ministry - three things that can diminish your effectiveness and cripple your credibility with college-age people.
***Please note, this video is in a .mov (Quicktime) format. If you do not have Quicktime installed on your computer, you can download it for free at www.quicktime.com***
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