Tyler ShickMore PostsInterview with Jason Carson, Worship Band from Start to FinishCheck out this interview with Jason Carson, author of WorshipBand from Start to Finish. He shares his heart for worship, students, and even tells a few stories of his days with the OC Supertones.
Justin Boling is the Marketing Coordinator for Simply Youth Ministry. [read more]
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“New” Resource for New BelieversOne of the questions I get all of the time is about what we put in the hands of new...
How to Tell Students You’re LeavingThis one is tough: How do you tell students you’re leaving the church? There’s no easy way to break the...
POLL: When do you do youth group?http://polldaddy.com/poll/6228926/ I’ve done youth group on different nights of the week throughout my years in youth ministry – thought it...
Church Stage Design IdeasMy friend Jason pointed me to a website I can’t get enough of right now. When I’m looking for inspiration...
Reading Books That Are Necessary vs Books That Are TrendyA rut I was in early in ministry was to seek out the books that were trendy instead of choosing...
Self Leadership…This week I went through the hard drive I used during seminary (I graduated in 2007 with an M.A. in...
Best Apple Product Ever…I saw this note on the CultOfMac blog a few weeks ago. I love the feel it gives and it’s...
Old School Tech 2…Bill at First Presbyterian Oostburg Church sent this classic ad. I love old tech stuff, while it was cutting edge a...
Students…They Just Do Awesome Things!I miss dunking like a beast in my room on my 6.5 foot Nerf Rim. This kid has mad skillz...
Simply Youth Ministry Social Experience…Check out Simply Youth Ministry on these social networks! **NEW** Simply is now on Pinterest! Check out youth room, event,...
Cultural Trends….What’s a JH Youth Worker To Do?Whether it be social media, extended adolescence, helicopter (I call them “uber”) Parents or a host of other issues in...
JH Ministry Around The Globe!For years I have held the assumption that, other than obvious cultural differences, young teens are basically the same all...
Random RandomnessFriday afternoon….lots happening…. - Mark Oestreicher has new book published by Simply Youth Ministry titled “A Beautiful Mess”. It’s available...
WANTED: Adults With Attitude!While certain youth ministry “skills” are good…when it comes to ministering to junior highers, a certain mindset, or attitude(s) is...
Developmental DoablesA few years back, I wrote a JH newsletter with Scott Rubin. In each issue we would include an article...
3 Basically Random TipsLove God Be Yourself repeat Seems easy but if you get super deep these can be some of the hardest...
How to overcome fear…Fear is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the...
VIDEO: A Football Basketball play?Love this and had to share it…that’s all! Thanks for loving students - Justin
REVIEW: Friday Night LightsIn college, i had one of those 8am classes, ugh, but the best part about this class was we watched...
4 Tips to Not Crying at Your Graduation CelebrationWe all have mixed feelings when it comes to graduating seniors. Some students we are excited to see leave and...
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