Student Ministry

“In student ministry there will be moments when things do not go the way you expected. Being able to take your strategy and adjust so that you can still achieve […]

“To truly develop leaders in your ministry, you have to give them opportunities where they might fail. Train them well, but you still have to give them enough freedom to […]

“Work to connect with parents on an authentic level. Be honest and share who you are. Those relationships are fundamental to success in a rural ministry.” – Nick Hartman Nick […]

“We want to ask questions that get to the heart of the minister. Not only do we want to ask how are you helping students worship, but to also ask, […]

“We are probably busier than God intended us to be. Family gets be left behind if we are not intentional with what we are doing.” – Tommy Woodard WEBSITE AND […]

“Relational ministries and teaching ministries are not in opposition to each other but must live in the tension of both. We must work to build relationships that are based on […]

“Your space doesn’t have to be new or flashy, but it needs to be welcoming and inviting.” – Brent Squires “If you want to attract students then they need to […]

“You have to know the difference between behavior modification and transformation of the heart and soul.” – Sean Nelson “I can not disciple everyone but I can create a culture […]

“The technology is designed to deliver us more of what we like. The algorithms are not designed to deliver us from our desirers but deeper into them.” – Chris Martin […]

“One dynamic of parent ministry may look like equipping a student to be a missionary in their house.” – Ben Trueblood “One of the things we should look into the […]

“We need to think strategically about how we reach people. Our metric has to be sending our students to people, and not asking new students to be the missionaries and […]

“Always reflect after you teach a lesson or message and think about your learning and teaching style and ask what you need to improve upon.” – Dr. Jones Dr. Kevin […]

“The question we need to ask is are our current methods actually accomplishing our mission? If yes, then innovation is improving upon what is already working. If the answer is […]

“Help parents by connecting them and their student with a college campus ministry.” – Andrew Wade “Don’t just raise up seniors to attend, but raise up seniors to serve.” – […]

“The key to ministry in the future is through connection.” – Dr. Shelly Melia “The need for connection is going to trump the need for technology and everything else we […]

“When someone is going through a major issue, don’t ask what you can do for them but pray about what God is putting on your heart to do for someone.” […]

“There should be a strong, strategic relationship between the kid’s pastor and the student pastor. The credibility of the student pastor can be shown to parents by the proverbial handshake […]

“Recognize areas where you need to grow and look down the road to where God is calling you. You can not minister with one foot out the door but you […]

“You need to create a culture of credibility. Credibility is the currency of leadership.” – Derik Idol “I like to bring in another staff member to have fresh eyes on […]

“We don’t have the choice of whether we walk through disappointment. One thing The Lord has taught me over the years is that its ok to feel disappointed but it’s […]

“A great way to grow student ministry is to serve parents well because they will talk to other parents and tell them to get their students there.” – Chad Higgins […]

“If we can help parents grow, read their Bibles, pray, and get connected with a small group. When Jesus Christ transforms their hearts there will be a natural outflow of […]

“As a follower of Jesus our influence is granted to us and we are called to be a steward of it .” – Brent Crowe “We were created for influence. […]

“My job is to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. If God has called me to pastor high school students in this season then he has called […]

“True worship is discipleship among the believers in the room and evangelistic among those who are not yet believers.” – Brett Perkins “The student pastor is the biggest influencer of […]

“If discipleship is the most important part of your ministry, then how is your ministry structured to support that statement?” – Justin Knowles “Vision casting and training leaders must be […]

“Preaching is an avenue that helps students unpack the amazing gift of the Gospel.” – Nick Person “Be who you are and use the tools God gave you when you […]

“Friends in ministry helps to absorb criticism. We need friends who share the same context as us and can relate to us.” – Ben Trueblood “The challenge in dealing with […]

“We need to use social media to capture, highlight, and showcase the glory of God.” – RJ McCauley “We want people to see God working and moving in students lives, […]

“Frustration happens with a lack of clarity. The best thing to do is to seek guidance from your leaders.” – Anthony Vargas “The best way to lead up and to […]

“We need to fight our anxiety on a daily basis. Being intentional with our walk through the Word and prayer is crucial to fighting every day.” – Scarlet Hiltibidal “Community […]

“Social media is this thing in their lives that is necessary but insufficient. They can’t imagine a world without it but realize that it is not enough and need in-person […]

“Jesus healed people and met a lot of needs, but he didn’t meet every need. There were moments when he walked away from them to spend time with a smaller […]

“Giving our volunteers time to talk with me and other volunteers has been one the biggest blessings in our ministry. They talk about life, give advice, help each other out, […]

“You have to know your volunteers and what their gifts and talents are. Students get to see adults use their gifts for the Kingdom. ” – Y Bonesteele “Volunteers need […]

“We need to meet students where they are in terms of energy. Make it a more gradual transition.” – Kristen Lascola “Take time to meet new students who will be […]

“When you say yes and have to retract, it hurts everyone.” – Zac Workun “The inability to say no is a relationship problem. We often think of it as a […]

“We don’t rest well when we don’t work well.” – Zac Workun “There is a difference between work and worry and until we figure that out we are searching for […]

“Friendships take time, effort, and even risk, to become a close friendship that lasts.” – Zac Workun “Finding people who have walked through similar situations, can offer advice, have fun […]

“Ministry family is a crucial part of being a healthy minister.” Zac Workun “Having a ministry family brings a kind understanding with each other by linking arms in the kind […]

“Camp is a place where they can disconnect from the noise the world puts in front of them and they can slow down enough to sense God’s grace in their […]

“It is important to surround yourself with those who are better at you in your areas of strength and you want to spend a lot of time around those who […]

“You need true, meaningful friendships to make it through ministry.” – Zac Workun “Busyness is the enemy of transparency, you need to take time for true friendships.” – Zac Workun […]

“Everyone is asking the question, ‘am I loved?’ and that is what the point of this whole book is. ” – Brock Gill “The greatest thing in the world is […]

“Sitting down with parents at the end of the year and letting them know where they have grown and where they still have areas to grow in spiritually get parents […]

“Start with prayer and fasting, and cast vision clearly and strategically. ” – Justin Hall “Disciple parents so that they can disciple their students.”- Justin Hall Justin Hall serves as […]

“With some intentionality, having parents around all the time doesn’t just mean the church but around in the community and to invest in other parents.” – Ben Trueblood About Ben […]

“It’s a powerful thing when you can empower someone and give them ownership because then they are involved and bought in because they have a stake in it.” – Brain […]

“When you look at the overall picture of a curriculum, and that application is not driving your student to understand scripture and apply scripture in a practical way in their […]

“You cant play the short game in student ministry” – Jeff Borton “You can’t just think just a few weeks ahead and not think about what are we going to […]