Iowa Church Helps Teens Fulfill Community Service Hours
Grace Fellowship Church in Pella offers students creative opportunities to complete community service hours.
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Tennessee Church Brings Gangs Together With Basketball Ministry
Basketball ministry at Honey Rock Victorious Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, brings life change to former gang members.
Try This: Host a Back-to-School Clothes Sale
Host a kids’ consignment sale, selling gently used kids clothes to your community.
Back to School: 4 Outreach Ideas
This back-to-school season, instead of focusing on just the students, support the people who support the students.
7 Keys to Effective Youth Ministry Every Leader Should Know
What does it take to be effective in youth ministry? It starts with defining the win—and living out seven key traits that help leaders reach students with lasting impact.
Youth Ministry: 3 Keys For Dealing With the Busyness of Students
"Our role is to engage our students' busyness and strategically minister to and serve them where they are."
Lousiana Church Creates After-School Program for Students
Kilbourne Methodist Church hosts weekly program for youth, featuring food, activities and Bible study.
Colorado Church Combines the Bible and Bull Riding
About 70 parishioners sit outside, some wearing chaps, for a sermon and praise and worship. Then the bull riding begins.
Try This: Start a Mentoring Ministry
Invest in the lives of kids without fathers by encouraging members to get involved.
Super-Sized Youth Ministry: Massachusetts Church Creates Safe Space for Teens
The average Sunday morning attendance at Old South Union is 250, but the average attendance for youth group is 500 to 550.
