The Making of A Workcamp: Q & A with Jeff Thompson
If you’ve ever brought your youth group to a Group Workcamp, you know that this week of home repair, worship, and fun is all planned out in advance so that you get to show up with your students and...
View ArticleMotivate Students to Care About Your Community
I looked over the crowd of students as they stared at me blankly. My hope had been for a reaction filled with excitement and wonderment, and that overwhelming number of students would raise their hands...
View ArticleAre you giving students a chance to serve?
Are you giving students a chance to serve? According to a national survey conducted by DoSomething.org in 2012, 93% of teens say they want to volunteer and serve in some way, but a far smaller...
View ArticleDoes Serving Remedy Teen Anxiety?
Fixing things doesn’t fix you. (I thought we should get that out of the way.) Because there actually is a direct connection to how serving others can help you get out of a funk… as long as you realize...
View ArticleTurn Service Into a Discipleship Opportunity
The other day I decided to go into Starbucks for a refreshing drink on a very hot day. I sat down in the shade outside to take a break from a busy day and catch up on some paperwork. This is when HE...
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