Student Ministry

Higher Call Student Summit in West Florida

Training for Youth and Youth Leaders

Cary Schmidt

February 15, 2012

This meeting is a two-day event hosted by Victory Baptist Church of Milton, FL in conjunction with West Coast Baptist College. The two days will feature Bible preaching and teaching for students, as well as practical training and encouragement for leaders and parents.

Staff Development, Student Ministry, Teens

Church of Today

Encouraging Students To Serve

Kurt Skelly

February 01, 2012

I am uncomfortable with the expression that teenagers are the “church of tomorrow.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure well meaning people imply by those words that teenagers will one day be the adults that populate our churches and serve as leaders in our ministries.

College and Career, Mentoring, Service, Student Ministry, Teens

United—Fighting for the Next Generation

Bible Principles to Help Teens Develop a Walk with God

Cary Schmidt

October 25, 2011

The contemporary church is seeing a mass exodus of young adults walking away from their faith in their late teens and early twenties. Some studies say the percentage is around 80% while others estimate it to be much higher. The statistic highlights major failures in many contemporary church ministries on a number of levels, but not all churches are seeing this lack of fruit.

Family, Local Church, Mentoring, Parenting, Student Ministry

Always Respect Parents and Their Teens

Boundaries in Student Ministry—Part 2

Cary Schmidt

July 06, 2011

In our first post we discussed boundaries with the opposite gender. Now we move on to understanding and protecting boundaries regarding parents and disciplinary situations. Here are a few thoughts:

Accountability, Counseling, Mentoring, Student Ministry

Enjoying Your Summer

6 Areas to Build This Summer

Gabriel Ruhl

June 27, 2011

This is a message that I preached in chapel to help our students prepare for the summer months. The principles in it would be good for all of us.

Sermon, Sermon Helps, Student Ministry, Time Management

Establishing a Long-Term Ministry of Integrity

Boundaries in Student Ministry—Part 1

Cary Schmidt

June 23, 2011

It’s easy to forget that God has given us structures of authority and limitations to our roles. It’s easy to be unwise in our attempts to “help” people. It’s possible for a well-meaning minister to step out of bounds.

Accountability, Counseling, Mentoring, Student Ministry

Ignite Vision in Your Students

Show Your Students You Believe in Them

Cary Schmidt

November 29, 2010

If there’s one thing that modern culture, technology, and the evolutionary world view has killed in even our Christian teenagers, it’s a life-vision.

College and Career, Mentoring, Student Ministry, Vision

Tips for Treating Teens with Compassion

Teens Need You to Love Them

Dr. R. B. Ouellette

October 05, 2010

Nurture speaks of tutoring, educating, and training. This kind of instruction includes mild rebukes and correction but does not respond in a fleshly manner.

Attitude, Christian Living, Communication, Student Ministry, Teens

Speak Up: What Others Need to Hear You Say

3 Reasons to Give a Testimony

Gabriel Ruhl

September 09, 2010

I explained to our teens that when we returned home each of them should give a testimony in a special testimony service as to what God had done in their heart and what decisions they had made.

Accountability, Christian Living, Encouragement, Student Ministry