It is important that when we travel on mission trips we don’t lead and go with the mindset of a tourist, but the mindset of a missionary, called by God and sent on mission for and with Him. J. Roger Davis and Zac Condie (Director at Servant Life) have shared with you FOUR simple thoughts to help you plan and prepare for your time serving with your students on any mission experience. Let's dig in!

Have you ever been in the room or even on stage when a game just fell flat? None of us walk into the room, hoping our games bomb, but the reality is we've all been there before. Games can hold tremendous power in your services, gatherings, and events. The right game led by the right person can energize your room like nothing else…IF everything goes well. This big if leads to the unfortunate truth that sometimes our games just bomb.

I believe there are four common reasons our games have come up short in the past, and I also believe there are four simple solutions to ensure it never happens again. Let’s jump right in.

Easter is a powerful time in the life of every Christ-follower, but also in the life of your ministry. It's a time where we can build on the meaning inherent in the season and lay the foundation for real spiritual growth. But to do so means making sure we're thinking intentionally. If we don't plan to get the most out of it, we likely won't.

So here are five ways that you can make sure your students' Easter experience is everything it should be.

Relationships are easy, right? That's why everyone has different types of relationships, and we talk about them all the time! Let’s be honest. Are relationships easy to navigate? Not so much. Are they navigable? Absolutely! Think about the students that you work with regularly. Do they handle relationships well? I would guess that a lot of them do not, but I cannot blame them. The older I get, the wiser I become, which is why we need to share this wisdom with our students! So, what do these students need to know when it comes to walking through relationships well? We'll tell you in this video today!

Easter has the potential to be a catalyst for change when it comes to our students and their relationship with Christ. But, after hearing the story year after year, your students can grow stale to the message of Easter. Make Easter 2020 AMAZING with the 3 simple tips! Listen now!

Games are the universal language between adults and students. Games grant people an opportunity to step out of their routine to show a different side of themselves. Here’s the problem with games: coming up with them. We’ve all witnessed incredible games before, and we’ve also seen those games which flopped upon arrival. But how do you re-invent a game after it has become stale? Robbie and Jake want to show you today! 

It seems like when our schedule gets a bit lighter during the Christmas season; we can often get less done. We want to spend a few moments today talking about how you can head into this Christmas season with an intentional spirit to use this month as a youth ministry reboot.

We believe there are four things you can do to give your ministry that extra energy when 2020 rolls around!