Archive for Youth Leaders
Jaxon Micah Witt, the newest Teen Quest Family Member!
Congratulations to Jason and Chelsea Witt (our Student Ministry Directors) on the birth of their first son Jaxon Micah Witt. Jaxon is their third child after their daughters Alexa and Briana. He weighed in at 8 pounds 13 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Jaxon was born 12:53 p.m. Tuesday, January 3 but he was [...]
Remember the Sabbath day …
It’s so vital that we as leaders remember the importance of having a personal Sabbath day of rest. In ministry it can get very easy to get caught up in the hectic schedule and forget about taking a Sabbath to get our minds back in the right place. How have you been doing with your [...]
Leadership Lessons from the Apple Icon
A few days ago Steve Jobs passed away. This guy was such a visionary and the things that he created were so amazing that people from all sorts of social, economic and ethnic backgrounds recognized him. When news of his death broke there were probably as many pre teens as grandparents who knew who [...]
New Cabin Progress
Today we have a group of men from Crossroads Bible Church in Bedford, helping us to get this cabin under roof before winter…its going to take TONS and TONS of help to get it done and ready before the snow starts flying…The Trusses are coming at 7 am Saturday August 27… we could really use the help [...]
The Hidden Ministry in Youth Ministry by Debbi Witt
Communicating and ministering to parents Communication with parents of your students is of utmost importance. Educators tell us over and over of the importance of getting to know parents. Your relationship with their child is dependent on a relationship with their parent because it is their responsibility to make sure their child is arriving at [...]
Do You Greet Every Student?
As an experiment I went into a store recently with the idea of finding my product and purchasing it without any human interaction. That was easy! I began thinking – what about our youth groups? Can a student attend Sunday morning, youth night, or any youth event and have no human interaction? After being in [...]
BEWARE OF THE POST MODERN EVANGELICALS
A few years ago my wife began reading some books that were recommended by several youth pastors. After reading several chapters she made me aware of some troubling philosophies and doctrines that were perpetuated in these books. In our search we found a common bond with several so called evangelical writers whom we now know [...]
7 WAYS TO DESTROY A YOUTH GROUP
7 WAYS TO DESTROY A YOUTH GROUP 1. DON’T BE TOO PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST – IT MIGHT BE CONTAGIOUS If you’re passionate about your relationship with God, you might see your students actually “catch” the vision and grow spiritually. If you just tell students over and over about the things they [...]
Four Ways to Get Your Teens Excited About Missions
It is critical that we help students understand the pressing necessity of reaching the world with the gospel. What are some ways that we can do this? I think it’s good to start small and build. Here are four quick ideas. 1) Show Them from Scripture 1 Peter 3:15 is a verse that can really [...]
Church by the Chesapeake – Snow Camp
Transcription of Interview Kathleen Gray from Church by the Chesapeake in Port Republic, Maryland. I’m here at snow camp. Our church ahs been coming here for 6 or 7 years, this is my 3rd year here. And snow camp is such a wonderful thing we come every year. The teens in my youth group get [...]
