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Love Inspires Us to Act: Unique Ideas to Mobilize Your Students to Serve

By: Katie Edwards, Junior High Pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA One of my favorite parts about student ministry is getting my students involved in giving back to… Read More

Roller Skating Rinks and Rural Communities

Hi ya’ll!  My name is Jessica Hampton-Shipman, and I am the Middle School Large Group Leader (aka the Middle School Pastor) for Meadow Heights Church Farmington. I also lead a… Read More

For Our Neighbor: A Day of Caring

By April Wahl, Middle School Director at Century Baptist Church in Bismark, North Dakota Isn’t it interesting how saying yes to the little things can lead us to the big… Read More

Using XP3 in a Small Church (Part 5): Presentation Matters

By Tim Van Dalen Last week we talked about the importance of small groups in your student ministry. However, that does not mean the presentation of God’s Word is unimportant. It is… Read More

Using XP3 in a Small Church (Part 4): Lead Small

The XP3 blog is all about you, the student ministry leader. That's why we love it when we're able to share helpful ideas and insights straight from student pastors and… Read More

Using XP3 in a Small Church (Part 3): Partnering with Parents

By Tim Van Dalen One of the key components of partnering with parents is connecting what happens at church to what happens at home. When we combine both of these… Read More

Using XP3 in a Small Church (Part 2): Leading Through Change

By Tim Van Dalen Having been involved in a number of small church settings, I know that change can be one of the most difficult things to navigate. And if… Read More

Using XP3 in a Small Church (Part 1): The Big Picture

By Tim Van Dalen Anyone who works with students has a huge job to do. If you have worked with students for even one week you know this is a… Read More

Getting Students to Show Up for Your Event

By Kevin Kent We all believe in the camps and events that we are doing, and know there is no better environment for building community and bringing energy into our… Read More

Building Momentum in Your Student Ministry

By Joe Harwell What unexpected resource have you stumbled upon that's been a huge help to you or benefited your students? There is one resource that has been a great… Read More

3 Ways to GAME-IF-Y Your Weekly Message

By Gina Abbas Above my desk are the words “Boring is Easy” from Kid President. Which explains why I gamify everything, especially my talks. I loathe boredom and love competition… Read More

Dodgeball, Steve Harvey, and the Art of Engaging Students

By Reggie Anderson What unexpected resource have you stumbled upon that's been a huge help to you or benefited your students? As the leader of “Merge,” our middle and high school… Read More