Idea Starter: Block Parties for the Super Bowl

Encourage and equip small groups in your church to host block parties for their neighbors and friends to watch the Super Bowl together. Provide resources like videos from Tony Dungy (Perseverance in Pain), coach of the 2007 Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, to show at halftime or before or after the game.

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Trinity Baptist Church: Follow the Clues

The children’s ministry at Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville, Texas, created a gospel-centered escape room that was a big hit.

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

David Washington’s Top Books on Youth Ministry

Adolescence and teen years are a small window of time that will fundamentally shape who young people will become as adults. The church cannot afford to miss the opportunity to guide those under our care.