We live in a culture addicted to hurry, and that pace can be felt even more for youth pastors and church leaders. If we are not careful, we can easily find ourselves facing burnout. Check out these 3 Great Soul Care Tips and how to reclaim your Sabbath.
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9 MARKERS: Tips for Creating Intentional Events
Are you good at building intentional events that students actually want to attend? Check out these HOT Event Tips and Tricks to make your next gathering irresistible.
8 ESSENTIALS: Tips for Connecting with Students
All people have a God-given built in desire to be known, and our students are constantly asking “Does anyone care about me?” Check out these 3 Quick Tips for KNOWING Your Students and connecting with them even more.
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9 MARKERS: Pressure Free Teaching Tips
One of the greatest honors of working in student ministry is teaching God’s Word. It can also bring the most pressure because it’s the most public aspect of our job. Check out these 4 Great Teaching Tips to help you prep your lessons with less stress.
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5 Minutes With Bo: Mentoring
Do you have a mentor in your life? Do you have someone who invests in you, believes in you, and makes you better? Do you have someone that you mentor? Check out these 3 Great MENTORING Resources and why mentoring matters. Hear it straight from the President of LEAD222, Bo Boshers.
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8 Essentials: Team Training Resources
Need to train your volunteer youth leaders? Check out these 8 Volunteer Team Training Resources! Here’s why… Inviting others to share their God-given gifts and then training and building them up to pour into the lives of students promotes volunteer longevity, consistency, and fulfillment.
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8 ESSENTIALS: Student Leadership Resources
Check out these 9 GREAT SL RESOURCES! Here’s why… Developing a student leadership team and creating ways for students to serve builds ownership and helps them become participants instead of spectators. Providing leadership training and opportunities to lead helps create a student-centered culture and multiplies your leadership.
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LEAD222 CHALLENGE: The Power of the Invite
Your personal invitation has power! Whether you are sharing the Gospel, recruiting volunteers, or inviting youth leaders to join the Lead Community, your story makes a difference.
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8 ESSENTIALS: Sharing the Gospel
Outreach Tips & Tools: Do your students know how to share the Gospel? What is their confidence level in sharing their own faith story? Check out these tools for helping teenagers learn and share the Gospel with their friends.
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Summer Training: Maximizing Summer and Ramping Up for Fall
Join national speaker and middle-school ministry guru Heather Flies as she shares tangible, thoughtful, fun, and time-tested Pro-Tips. As a youth leader, there is so much on your plate… how can you find time to be thoughtful and intentional about your rhythms of the school year and summer?!
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Summer Training: Lead Out- Equipping and Empowering Parents
Join Joe and Meghan Landi in this LEAD222 Summer Training as they share practical insights on Family Ministry, focusing on how to support and empower parents within your church. Together, we’ll unpack 4 KEY PRINCIPLES designed to help parents embrace their vital role as the primary spiritual leaders in their homes.
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Summer Training: 4 Teen Psychology Tips to Improve Your Ministry
The more we understand how teenagers think & develop the better we can reach students for Christ. Join LEAD222’s Summer Training as Coaching Director Larry Ely shares 4 Teen Psychology Tips to Improve Your Ministry.
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Conflict Resolution: Building Blocks for a Healthy Marriage
Let’s face it—conflicts happen. No matter how much you love your spouse, there will be moments of disagreement, hurt feelings, and tension. But what truly matters is…
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Summer Training: Navigating Trials, Trauma, and Change.
It is not easy to navigate the ups & downs of life. This training offers practical approaches to help you process and think through some of life’s challenges and difficult seasons.
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Summer Training: Time Management
Discover how to prioritize tasks, set boundaries, and avoid burnout. Unpack how to equip yourself with the tools and strategies that will optimize your time and energy.
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Leadership Reborn: Passing the Torch
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It’s hard to win a relay race if you don’t pass the baton to the next runner. It sounds silly…
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9 Markers: Vision & Alignment
Enhancing Your Student Ministry Vision. Tips for creating and refining your Vision, Mission, Strategy, and Values.
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DAY 1: LEAD Summit 2024
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When my wife and I were first married, God called us to move from Indiana to Ohio to start a student ministry from scratch. We courageously…
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DAY 1: Building Blocks for a Healthy Marriage
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Welcome to our Marriage Retreat! As you unpacked your luggage and settled into your rooms, there may have been some unintended things that you brought with you. Did you know…
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DAY 1: Walking Through the Valleys
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If you are a frequent flyer, you know that a direct flight is way better than a connection. Recently, I visited my mom who currently lives in south Alabama. The closest airport to her is…
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