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6 Characteristics of a Healthy Youth Ministry

After fifteen years in youth ministry, I've learned that leading teenagers is like flying a jumbo jet—you're constantly making minor adjustments along the way.
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By Larry Chappell, Thursday, May 22, 2025

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7 Tips for Using Your Sunday School Christmas Program as an Evangelistic Tool

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Thursday, December 11, 2014
Christmas Is a Great Time for Extra Outreach Opportunities
Be sure that every student is included (we usually include all those three years old through the sixth grade). If children do not have an individual speaking part, they should be part of a choir or a group saying verses.
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Outreach & Discipleship
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3 Truths about the Greatest Gift Ever Given

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Thoughts on Presenting the Gospel Gift This Christmas
One of the blessings of the Christmas season is people’s openness to talk about Jesus. In my experience, it’s one of the best times of the year in terms of tender hearts and responsiveness to gospel invitations in the community.
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Christian Living
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Enemies of a Passionate Walk with Christ

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, December 3, 2014
They Are Not Always What You Think
What single word best describes your walk with the Lord? I think all of us would love for that word to be passion. And not just today, but every day. We’d like consistent passion in our walk with God.
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Christian Living
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How to Pray for Your Children

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 24, 2014
10 Ways to Pray for Your Children
There are so many areas for parents to invest themselves in raising their children. And there are many resources available in learning to be godly parents. But there is one resource that is more powerful than any book, seminar, or method.
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Family Helps
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Grace for the Pace

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By Terrie Chappell, Saturday, November 22, 2014
Depend on God for Strength
When I was a freshman in high school, I had P.E. class first hour (which was 7:30 A.M.)! My class had over one thousand students, so a large percentage of us joined students from the other grades for first hour P.E. each morning.
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Ladies Ministry
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Feeding the Spiritual Man

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By Dr. Tim Cruse, Thursday, November 20, 2014
A Fruitful Life Is a Spiritual Life
All of life is a stewardship. It’s not about what happens to us, but what we do with what happens to us. Of all the things we cannot control, there are two things we can—our mind and our mouth.
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Christian Living
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When Godly Leaders Differ

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 17, 2014
5 Ways to Benefit from and Work through Differences
We all know there are plenty of situations in which good people differ. But why do good people differ? And how can we understand and benefit from these differences?
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Pastoral Leadership
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“O Be Careful Little Ears What You Hear”

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By Kathy Houk, Saturday, November 15, 2014
Teaching Children to Listen on Purpose
Have you ever heard someone say, “God gave us two ears and one mouth so that we would listen more than we speak!”
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Christian Education
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3 Thoughts from a 10 Year Building Program

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By Dr. Dwight Tomlinson, Thursday, November 13, 2014
Leading Your Church through a Building Program
Our church has been involved in a building project consisting of a 30,000 square foot educational/sports building. We are still in the middle of it, so only God knows how the final chapter will turn out, but here is our story up to this point.
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Pastoral Leadership
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4 Stewardship Habits to Teach Your Children

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 10, 2014
Wise Stewardship Should Be Taught in the Home
Attitudes regarding money are learned, and children learn theirs primarily from their parents. You’ve seen it: Families that charge themselves into deep debt often see new debt perpetuated in the next generation. Likewise, families that are inconsistent in giving often see similar inconsistencies in the next generation.
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Family Helps
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