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There When They Need You

March 4, 2016 By Jim Murphy

A while back, I got an email from the parent of a kid that hadn’t been part of our ministry in years. They just stoppedRead More

The Apps We Use for Ministry

January 2, 2015 By Jim Murphy

We use all sorts of apps to pull off what we do on a weekly basis––apps that help us preach and teach better, communicate better, manageRead More

What Grows Your Group?

November 21, 2014 By Jim Murphy

Four Things that DON’T Grow Your Youth Group 4. Fun Games It’s fun to play games at church or youth group. In fact, fun and laughterRead More

Best Format for Youth Group

October 28, 2014 By Jim Murphy

Over the years I’ve experimented with a variety of formats for running youth group. And, I see a lot of other people experimenting, as well. OfRead More

Letting Kids Know We Miss Them: Sending Group Selfies

May 7, 2014 By Jim Murphy

So for the last few months, I’ve been pushing a little harder to see our team put more energy into making sure that every student in ourRead More

Limiting Our Growth on Purpose

February 15, 2013 By Jim Murphy

Our growth started reaching into a certain direction the last couple of months. But, it’s too much for us to handle well. So, we hadRead More

Core Commitments for Growing a Ministry

January 23, 2013 By Jim Murphy

There are probably a million little factors that contribute to the growth of any youth ministry ranging from the unilateral work of God to theRead More

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  • CindyFiala.com – Cindy is a long time and well respected family ministries leader who specializes in coaching women in ministry leadership.
  • CoreyRayJones.com – Corey’s blog is full of great ideas, notes, and reflections on nextgen and family ministry.
  • DanDoerksen.me – Dan’s a great thinker with a passion for nextgen and family ministry.
  • IAmNextGen.com – Kenny Conley has a great blog all about nextgen ministry.
  • JustAPhase.com – This is where Kristen Ivy, the genius behind the Phase Project at Orange, blogs about preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school kids.
  • MinistryBoost.org – Nick Blevins, Kenny Conley, and Kevin Monohan team up to provide coaching and consulting for nextgen & family leaders.
  • NickBlevins.com – Nick has a great blog, podcast, and resource center all about family ministry.
  • Orange Leaders – A treasure trove of ideas resources for nextgen and family ministry.
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