Expect a Crisis: Faith in Middle School
There are three drives that are hardwired in every kid: Wonder Discovery Passion If you think about those drives as dials you turn to help a kid connect with God, then what if you turn those dials to different volumes for different… Read More
Trending: The Strategy Behind These Standalone Messages
Something in the XP3 Middle School world that we’re really excited about is a series of standalone messages called Trending. Throughout our Fall 2018 – Summer 2019 one-year scope, we’re tackling topics in this series that are trending in the world of… Read More
3 Ways Student Culture is Changing
Being a youth worker is hard. It’s kind of like being a missionary who changes countries every 2-3 years. Just when learn to zig in response to student culture, it shifts and we must learn to zag. So, what’s the latest zag?… Read More
How To Identify Student Leaders
“Imagine a large river with a high waterfall. At the bottom of this waterfall hundreds of people are working frantically trying to save those who have fallen into the river and have fallen down the waterfall, many of them drowning. As the… Read More
Suicide Prevention Month: 3 Things to Remember
Written by Brett Talley, an Orange Specialist, and Mandy Baldwin, a Licensed Counselor for Couples & Teens in Indianapolis, IN As you may have heard, the month of September is National Suicide Prevention Month. So, we want to take a few minutes… Read More
5 Vital Things Youth Workers Should Keep in Mind When Talking About Bullying
If you’ve spent any time in youth ministry over the last decade (if you’re reading this, chances are you have!), then you don’t need us to tell you that bullying is a hard-to-handle hot topic in the lives of most students. You’ve… Read More
Leading a Volunteer from a Fan to a Raving Fan
We all know that ministry would be next to impossible without amazing volunteers. And from what I’ve seen, most of the work in volunteerism and most of the questions that are asked about volunteers happen on the recruiting side. While that’s great… Read More
Why Influnsr?
Once upon a time there lived a pencil maker. Not just any pencil maker, mind you. The absolute, unequivocally greatest pencil maker in the history of pencils. His attention to minute detail was legendary. His ability to take a raw resource and… Read More
Pulling A Zero in Your Youth Ministry
By Jesse Criss, Fresh Ministry Consulting. Back in my early days of youth ministry, I pulled my very first zero—as in zero kids came to youth group. I had planned an event, bought supplies, advertised to students and parents, and then, no… Read More
5 Hacks for Using XP3 in a Small Church Context
By Cory Sullivan, Youth Pastor at Wheatland Community Church in Rush, NY When I hear the terms “small church” or “rural church,” a few things immediately come to mind: small attendance, limited volunteers, and a tiny (or non-existent) budget. There’s little time,… Read More