We love what Tim Schmoyer is doing with Youth Questions. You can check out his YouTube channel and all the latest videos where he and many youth workers as well as some teenagers have answered your tough questions. Here is this weeks question.
“Life can be challenging and tough sometimes. When we reach out [...]
It was the middle of my freshman year in high school when the new kid arrived. And like most new arrivals, their first day is spent with glares and stares as everyone tries to determine which clique’ or group they might eventually join. The popular girls, the ones that dated the jocks and the guys [...]
What are some of the things that you do in your Youth Ministry setting that are making evangelism a priority? What things are you doing with your students to encourage them to share their faith? Share you thoughts and ministry experiences below!
Check out the Relational & Relentless website that I have the honor [...]
Facebook should only be used as a supplement to help us communicate, not the main source for our communication. And Facebook should be used as a supplement to help us connect, not the main source for our connections.
For the past eight days I have been on a Facebook Break. How long will my break continue [...]
Ever been at that place in your life and you look back at last year, the last five years, or the last ten years. My family and I went through a rough year a little while back and what it revealed changed the way I view life. I always thought with hard work, determination, and [...]
My good friend Jason Lamb recently did a review on the Life in 6 Words curriculum that Dare 2 Share produced. Jason Lamb serves as the Student Ministry Pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Johnson City, TN following 5 1/2 years at Dare 2 Share. His return to the local church is fueled by [...]
How do you respond when someone has offended you? I was hurt deeply once as I was accused falsely and faced harsh insults. To this day I have not shared with anyone other then my wife what took place. Bottom line I was offended and became angry and bitter as the offense grew based on [...]
Last week a simple glance at my Facebook news feed gave me a headache from what seemed to be an endless amount of drama and/ or trouble from people who seem to enjoy and feed off of it. At times I just want to vomit from all the narcissistic nagging, the whoah-is-me pity partiers, and the [...]
How often do we get distracted by the busyness of ministry, the to-do lists, answering emails, checking our phones or iPads first thing in the morning, reading the latest blogs, etc. that we forget to take time to make sure our roots are growing deep, being fed and are healthy. Yesterday I was reminded of [...]
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. – 1 Corinthians [...]
Yes, you heard it right. Dates for next year’s SYMC is posted and I’m really excited. Why? Because it will be here in Indianapolis, IN.
March 1st – 4th, 2013!! Register now and save on your budget.
I Give Up! Have those words ever crossed your mind? Maybe you thought that about trying to please your parents or maybe you think that about school. At times maybe you think that about trying to be a Christ follower. What was it that made you think that way? Was it a bad day at [...]
X2J Founder Brian Ford
My name is Brian Ford. I'm a husband to my beautiful wife Kim, Student Ministries Pastor at Agape Christian Church & founder of Xposed2Jesus. Be sure to check out the X2J Crew. They are an amazing team!
