Student Ministry

In the tenth episode of the LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast, Ben and John Paul explore the topic of how to have a healthy view of numbers in your student ministry. They discuss the good and bad side of focusing on numbers, as well as the importance of setting goals.

About Ben Trueblood

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

 

About John Paul Basham

 

John Paul is the Student Ministry Specialist for the LifeWay Students Division. He served in the local church for 10 years before coming on staff at LifeWay and has a deep passion for the work of the church and its mission to make disciples. He is married to Crystal Basham and has two boys, Levi and Titus.

 

 

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.

In the ninth episode of the LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast, Ben and John Paul discuss the topic of recruiting volunteers and its importance to your student ministry. They offer some advice on who to look for, as well as who to avoid.

About Ben Trueblood

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

 

 

About John Paul Basham

 

John Paul is the Student Ministry Specialist for the LifeWay Students Division. He served in the local church for 10 years before coming on staff at LifeWay and has a deep passion for the work of the church and its mission to make disciples. He is married to Crystal Basham and has two boys, Levi and Titus.

 

 

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.

In the eighth episode of the LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast, Ben talks with Amy Byrd and Amy-Jo Girardier about the topic of girls ministry. They talk about some specific issues, as well as the need for girls-specific ministry in general.

About Ben Trueblood

 

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

 

 

About Amy Byrd

Amy has a desire to make much of Jesus and loves all things student ministry. She has the joy to serve as the Director of Girls Ministry at Hunter Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. Amy loves spending time with her husband, William, and her family and dear friends. Amy is the co-author of Dwell, a study for teen girls about learning to dwell in Christ and rest in His sufficiency. She also serves on the leadership team for LifeWay Girls Ministry. Her ultimate desire is to see girls know their worth as daughters of the Most High and know Him as their Savior.

 

About Amy-Jo Girardier

Amy-Jo is the Girls Minister at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, TN. She has been serving in this role for 11 years and still can’t believe this is what she gets to do for a job! Originally from Springfield, Illinois, Amy-Jo graduated from Southwest Baptist University and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to pursue a Masters in Christian Education. She is the author ofFaithful One, a study of 1 & 2 Thessalonians for teen girls, and the founding editor ofwww.girlsminister.com, a website created to connect and resource girls ministers, moms, and youth workers. Amy-Jo is married to Darrel and they have a son, Scout. Amy-Jo serves alongside Amy on the LifeWay Girls Ministry leadership team.

 

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.

In the seventh episode of the LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast, Ben and John Paul discuss how to have an effective campus ministry. They offer insights and practical advice from their personal experience ministering to students on school campuses.

About Ben Trueblood

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

 

 

About John Paul Basham

 

John Paul is the Student Ministry Specialist for the LifeWay Students Division. He served in the local church for 10 years before coming on staff at LifeWay and has a deep passion for the work of the church and its mission to make disciples. He is married to Crystal Basham and has two boys, Levi and Titus.

 

 

 

 

 

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.

In the sixth episode of the LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast, Ben and John Paul Basham discuss the topic of guy’s ministry. They cover some common questions on this topic, essentials of what to do and what not to do, and they share stories from their time serving in guy’s ministries in the local church.

About Ben Trueblood

 

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

 

 

About John Paul Basham

John Paul is the Student Ministry Specialist for the LifeWay Students Division. He served in the local church for 10 years before coming on staff at LifeWay and has a deep passion for the work of the church and its mission to make disciples. He is married to Crystal Basham and has two boys, Levi and Titus.

 

 

 

 

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.

In the fifth episode of the LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast, Ben and Chris continue the discussion of the key relationships you should have in your student ministry. The final two of the five key relationships are covered.

About Ben Trueblood

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

About Chris Swain

Chris Swain serves as the Manager of LifeWay Student Ministry Publishing. Chris has served the local church as a student pastor for thirteen years. Chris has a passion to see students radically changed by the gospel and loves to equip and train student ministry leaders to see the effectiveness of Biblical discipleship through small group ministry.

Chris and his wife Melissa have been married for seventeen years and they have two children ages 8 and 4. In his free time Chris enjoys reading, writing, coffee, and all things tech.

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.

In the fourth episode of the LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast, Ben and Chris introduce the topic of the key relationships you should have in your student ministry. The offer advice on what relationships are most important, as well as what you can do to build those relationships.

About Ben Trueblood

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

About Chris Swain

Chris Swain serves as the Manager of LifeWay Student Ministry Publishing. Chris has served the local church as a student pastor for thirteen years. Chris has a passion to see students radically changed by the gospel and loves to equip and train student ministry leaders to see the effectiveness of Biblical discipleship through small group ministry.

Chris and his wife Melissa have been married for seventeen years and they have two children ages 8 and 4. In his free time Chris enjoys reading, writing, coffee, and all things tech.

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.

In the final part of this three part opening series, Ben and Chris continue the topic of what it takes to have a healthy student ministry, and they discuss the third element of a healthy student ministry.

About Ben Trueblood

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

About Chris Swain

Chris Swain serves as the Manager of LifeWay Student Ministry Publishing. Chris has served the local church as a student pastor for thirteen years. Chris has a passion to see students radically changed by the gospel and loves to equip and train student ministry leaders to see the effectiveness of Biblical discipleship through small group ministry.

Chris and his wife Melissa have been married for seventeen years and they have two children ages 8 and 4. In his free time Chris enjoys reading, writing, coffee, and all things tech.

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.

In the second part of this opening series, Ben and Chris continue the discussion on the topic of how to gauge the health of your student ministry, and they present the second element of a healthy student ministry.

About Ben Trueblood

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

About Chris Swain

Chris Swain serves as the Manager of LifeWay Student Ministry Publishing. Chris has served the local church as a student pastor for thirteen years. Chris has a passion to see students radically changed by the gospel and loves to equip and train student ministry leaders to see the effectiveness of Biblical discipleship through small group ministry.

Chris and his wife Melissa have been married for seventeen years and they have two children ages 8 and 4. In his free time Chris enjoys reading, writing, coffee, and all things tech.

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.

In this first episode of the LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast, Ben Trueblood and Chris Swain discuss the topic of how to gauge the health of your student ministry. They offer advice on things to avoid, as well as tips on what you should really be focusing on.

About Ben Trueblood

Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at LifeWay Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S.

He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live.

Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

You can follow Ben on Twitter at: @bentrueblood.

About Chris Swain

Chris Swain serves as the Manager of LifeWay Student Ministry Publishing. Chris has served the local church as a student pastor for thirteen years. Chris has a passion to see students radically changed by the gospel and loves to equip and train student ministry leaders to see the effectiveness of Biblical discipleship through small group ministry.

Chris and his wife Melissa have been married for seventeen years and they have two children ages 8 and 4. In his free time Chris enjoys reading, writing, coffee, and all things tech.

The LifeWay Student Ministry Podcast is designed to encourage and inform student ministry leaders at every level. Each episode Ben Trueblood will join with student ministry leaders and guests to talk about issues, both practical and philosophical, relating to student ministry and leadership. Our goal is to encourage student ministry leaders serving in the local church and to share insights learned from the student ministry community at large.