Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. -Mark 1:35 Blue Zone is the category of Full Spectrum Ministry that brings life to all the rest. Sadly, Blue Zone (rest and retreat) is the type of ministry… Continue reading What is Blue Zone Ministry?
How to Tell Your Life Story
You’ve probably heard this before: “Everyone has a story.” For some people, telling their own story comes naturally. But for others, it can be a real challenge. One of the main things that keeps leaders from sharing their personal life story with students is insecurity. If you’re a leader who wants to witness the relational… Continue reading How to Tell Your Life Story
How to Tell Symbolic Stories
Leaders who can tell the gospel story and connect it to their personal life story are off to a great start to becoming impactful storytellers. But there’s one more story type that’s worth keeping in your back pocket: the symbolic story.
How to Tell the Gospel Story
Let me ask a question. When was the last time you told someone the story of Jesus Christ? Can you remember? A disciple’s desire is to joyfully spread the good news of Jesus with others. Yet many followers of Jesus struggle to share the gospel story on a regular basis. Why? Since the gospel has… Continue reading How to Tell the Gospel Story
3 Kinds of Stories Leaders Should Tell
One of the best ways to reach people is through storytelling. Storytelling softens people’s hearts and makes space for transformation. In the last post, we talked about the ‘why’ behind storytelling. Youth leaders tell stories because Jesus told stories, people remember stories, and creation is a story. But which stories should leaders tell? There are three kinds of storytelling… Continue reading 3 Kinds of Stories Leaders Should Tell
Why Good Leaders Tell Stories
As a youth leader, are you ever scrambling for a natural way to introduce students to Jesus? How can we present Jesus to kids as the winsome, relatable Lord that he is? Leaders who understand the power of storytelling see transformation in the lives around them. By the end of this story series, I hope… Continue reading Why Good Leaders Tell Stories
Time to Get Creative! Share the Gospel (Orange Zone)
Think of Sharing the Gospel as Cross-Cultural Travel Imagine traveling to a place where you did not speak the language spoken there. What would you do to communicate so that you could be understood correctly? How would you connect with people? What strategies would you use to learn? You would not be able to simply… Continue reading Time to Get Creative! Share the Gospel (Orange Zone)
5 Ways to Show Up for Non-Christian Young People (Red Zone)
Where are kids coming from? Youth groups are full of young people. Where do these kids come from? How do they end up in a discipleship relationship with you? Are any of them not yet Christian? Research conducted by the Pew Research Center (published in September 2020) examined the religious lives of US teens. It showed that most… Continue reading 5 Ways to Show Up for Non-Christian Young People (Red Zone)
Maundy Thursday | the Servant Leadership of Jesus
The foot washing of Jesus opened a floodgate of events where Jesus displays decisive victory over pride and sin through his humility. Jesus had many intimate interactions with his disciples on this memorable day in the Passion Week. After the seismic shock of his example of servant leadership in washing his Disciple’s feet, he shared… Continue reading Maundy Thursday | the Servant Leadership of Jesus
Awake and Oriented Toward Christ’s Return | Passion Week (Tuesday)
What all happened on Tuesday of the Passion Week of Jesus? First, we see a boldface challenge to Jesus’ authority which didn’t turn out well for the Pharisees. Then on the Mount of Olives Jesus lifted his disciple’s eyes to heaven and his future return through the Olivet Discourse. The day closes with the sad… Continue reading Awake and Oriented Toward Christ’s Return | Passion Week (Tuesday)