//// LEGACY
//// FREE RESOURCES
18 minefields that make you more susceptible to moral failure
The power of Scripture when dealing with temptation, guilt, a lack of faith, and tough times
How to walk through transition effectively
The threshold of your destiny could rest on one isolated choice
10 questions to ask seriously dating single adults before they "pop the big question."
A biblical and realistic look at true love
Combating seasons of discouragement
Taking control of your thoughts
Is Jesus really #1 in your life?
When your Spiritual World & Your Everyday World don't match
//// DATING/MARRIAGE
What it means to have healthy romantic relationships
Examining the Try and See approach to relationships
9 ways that we can become better people of commitment and follow-through
10 questions to ask seriously dating single adults before they "pop the big question."
To be successfully married you must first be successfully single
Dating is just dress rehearsal for marriage
A biblical and realistic look at true love
What the Bible says about sex outside of marriage
What it means to have healthy romantic relationships
If not for the Grace of God...so go I
Challenging students to walk with commitment not compromise
Dealing with unchecked patterns of sin
Dealing with sexuality in a way that leaves people with a sense of hope
Sometimes it's easy to "play both sides" Spiritually
A biblical and realistic look at true love
What the Bible says about sex outside of marriage
//// RELATIONSHIPS
4 keys to friendship success
The dangers of keeping too close to the wrong friends
Learning to serve the "Davids" that Jesus has put in our lives
Navigating the concept of covenant friendship
Singleness is to be aspired...not shunned
12 suggestions to improve your relationship
Help to sharpen teamwork with some of the amazing females around you
Key things we all need to know about Romance
Dealing with unchecked patterns of sin
Call students to a standard that is a more reasonably paced approach to romance
Pragmatic steps for walking in sexual purity
The power of what we allow to linger in our imagination, especially in sexual areas
The search for intimacy
Dating is dress rehearsal for marriage.
The impact of letting the wrong people get too close
To be successfully married you must first be successfully single
//// CULTURE
Help students really "love their neighbor the same way they love themselves"
Lessons learned from the Holocaust
A focus on some of Christ's
Calling students to a deeper level of commitment
A set of "filter questions" to develop clear convictions in the crucial gray zone
A reminder not to leave scars for the sake of a laugh
Humor is one of the most powerful "gods" of the 21st Century
True happiness...or temporary pleasure
Insights for pastoral care
Dealing with Approval Addiction
Mastering your sexuality
Headlines in effectively dealing with Generation Z
Things To Know Before You Graduate
Connecting with & leaving a footprint on the next generation
Comparing cultural misconceptions of manhood and the biblical definition of manhood
Understanding today's generation
//// RETREATS
Hanging on to spiritual mileage
Key pragmatics for hosting an interactive retreat
Keeping social media from distorting our view
Having passion and perseverance
Craving Jesus for lasting satisfaction
Living life focused on the END GAME
The power of our thoughts
Who is influencing me?
Unlocking God's personal standards for us
Letting God take control of your circumstances
Answering some of life's most difficult questions
Who is really in charge?
Lining up propaganda with the truth of God's Word
//// COMMITMENT TO CHRIST
5 pragmatic, strategic steps
10 ideas that will be helpful in revitalizing your spiritual walk
6 points to jump-start your relationship with Christ
Sharpening your spiritual relationship with Christ
What it takes to be God's kind of hero
Calling the "HERO" out in some of your students
Learning to trust in the character of God more than just what He does for us
Relationships, God's love, & doing something impossible with our lives
A dream that is truly fought for and made into a reality is rare
How to chase after the heart of God
4 steps on how to move our relationship with the Lord from "Fan" to "Best Friend"
Encouragement for times when ministry seems overwhelming
Fighting through the ministry mind games
Finding hope in the moments of weakness
Finding your own "spiritual pathway"
The cost of choosing to coast rather than chasing after the things of God
//// LEGACY
Knowing when it's time to quit
Help students really "love their neighbor the same way they love themselves"
Whoever we most fear...we will eventually serve
Misdirected anger can ruin your life
6 principles to help you get angry without becoming destructive
Some comparisons of being a leader and a friend
4 keys to friendship success
The dangers of keeping too close to the wrong friends
Avoiding some of the pitfalls in ministry
Lessons learned from the Holocaust
Addressing some of the mind games your students have about Christianity
A look at doubts people often have about their faith
5 pragmatic, strategic steps
10 ideas that will be helpful in revitalizing your spiritual walk
6 points to jump-start your relationship with Christ
Sharpening your spiritual relationship with Christ
//// ENDURANCE
Help navigating challenging times
Keeping spiritual life alive when the feelings of God have faded
Things often seem much worse in my mind than in everyone else's
How to make a strategic comeback after an epic failure
Boredom is a fact of life with anything you decide to do for the long haul
Finding new motivation during the Blah seasons
Resilience tips for moving on after adversity
When fatigue walks in, faith walks out
What to do while you're waiting
9 Keys to Long Haul Ministry
Observations from crash sites
Encouragement for times when ministry seems overwhelming
Fighting through feelings of inadequacy
Keeping all your ministry tanks full
Things often seem much worse in my mind than in everyone else's
4 psychological assets that will help you grow your grit
//// SPIRITUAL WARFARE
The ABC's of Overcoming Guilt
Is Jesus really #1 in your life?
Recognizing the traps the Enemy delights to lay for us
The power of Scripture when dealing with temptation, guilt, a lack of faith, and tough times
Falling too much in love with this present world
Intercessors who are willing to "Stand In The Gap"
Lessons learned from the Holocaust
5 pragmatic, strategic steps
7 common "landmines," the devil uses to dilute and shorten your destiny
Learning to recognize signs of mediocrity in your life and ways to overcome it
How to identify your "enemies" and allow God to use them to add value to your character
A close look at the progression of sin
Keeping spiritual life alive when the "feelings" of God have faded
Pulling back the veil on spiritual warfare by exposing the Enemy and examining our weapons of choice
Learning to take ownership of your faith
Sharpening your spiritual relationship with Christ
//// AUTHENTICITY
Leadership lessons from one of our greatest presidents
The top 10 lessons from the life of this epic hero
Making family feel as if they always win
A close look at the progression of sin
Mastering the principles of biblical authority and submission
We can sometimes misinterpret success as divine approval
Responding to temptation
Learning to gain God's heart and grow to "hate" evil
Times the Enemy may plant the thought in your mind that what you're doing is making you feel like a fraud
Living a whatever it takes life of heroism and selflessness
Moments that are unannounced change everything
Staying In Your Lane
The difference between NEXT and NEW
Perseverance produces character
It's much easier to GET FOLLOWERS, than it is to be WORTHY OF BEING FOLLOWED.
Some counterfeits aren't easy to see
//// SIGNIFICANCE
Simple steps churches can take to reverse the current stagnating spiral
Things that my students tell me were defining memories in their life
Finding God's guidance for your personal life
Small changes to make a big impact
Learning from Abraham how to not give up on your destiny
These questions parallel God's Word
Making Christ-honoring choices for a lifetime of success and happiness
Finding purpose in life
Be a NONSTOP person with GRIT
What's my ONE THING?
What is my purpose in life?
Owning Your Character
The top 10 lessons from the life of this epic hero
What will be the signature of your life?
Living a whatever it takes life of heroism and selflessness
God has a plan and purpose for your life
//// CHRISTIAN LIFE
Encouragement for the faithful ones celebrating them along the journey
Moving from one season to another while remaining solidly planted in faith
We all want to throw spears sometimes
How to identify your "enemies" and allow God to use them to add value to your character
4 areas that for all of us can become spiritual scandals
Grasping for power, control and the "kingship" in different ways in our lives
common landmines, the devil uses to dilute and shorten your destiny
Walking consistently with the Lord, no matter what you're feeling
Anything you do in life halfway always becomes boring, including your Christianity
God can use our negative situations to create something very beautiful and eternal
An unexpected answer...
How to handle disapplintment...even disappointment with God
The power of Scripture when dealing with temptation, guilt, a lack of faith, and tough times
Falling too much in love with this present world
Biblically, we handle temptation and evil differently
7 simple questions to help when wrestling with convictions
//// CONFLICT
Knowing when it's time to quit
To receive"new wine" you have to become a NEW WINESKIN
Lessons learned while navigating the world of criticism
5 practical ways to learn to forgive
Dealing With Forgiveness
Gently guiding those we love back onto the right path
An unexpected answer...
Trusting Christ EVEN IF I don't understand the circumstances
12 times the Enemy may plant the thought in your mind that what you're doing is making you feel like a fraud
Learning to gain God's heart and grow to "hate" evil
Reproduce who you are; Being taken for granted; Personal Sin; 5 ministry tanks; True happiness
Help students really "love their neighbor the same way they love themselves."
7 resilience tips for moving on after adversity
How to handle disappointment...even disappointment with God
Learning to let go of the junk like unhealthy friendships, attitudes, fears, hurts, insecurities...
An answer to the question, "Where is God?" in the midst of tragedy
//// SUCCESS
What's my ONE THING?
Are you going to spend your life trying to be great...or trying to make others great?
Leadership lessons from one of our greatest presidents
7 things that will take you out of the ministry race
If the potter takes a pot off a shelf too soon...it will crack
3 Pivotal Questions
Traits of a Level 5 Leader
Avoiding some of the pitfalls in ministry
A life that is both exciting and fulfilling...even during difficult seasons
People will forget your message, but they will remember key stories
4 ways to combat comparison and competition
5 common myths that we all hear, believe and try to achieve
Taking time to evaluate how we are doing as we lead others
Boredom syndrome; Exiting a ministry; Learning to die well
Failure is never final; Higher standards; Attitude; Being a frog kisser
Taking Leadership To The Next Level
//// EVANGELISM
Addressing some of the mind games your students have about Christianity
A look at doubts people often have about their faith
How to intentionally love family and friends in ways that will enable them to hear and see Jesus
Pragmatic principles to positively affect your families through faith
Making a difference in your world
Making a difference in your world
Creating a true friendship culture
Bring to life the concept of giving your life away for others
How to intentionally love family and friends in ways that will enable them to hear and see Jesus
Steps to make big events more effective
Key pragmatics for hosting an interactive retreat
Vision casting night for what your ministry can look like over the next year
Get new students to "come around" and "stick around" as well
Bridging the gap between "guest volume" and "guest retention."
People judge their "church experience," within minutes of walking in the door
A look at doubts people often have about their faith
//// PRIORITIES
Fight for people
Integrity, the true litmus test for success
How to get it all done
Multiplying time effectively
Learning to take short, frequent "break away times" will make a huge difference in your spiritual health and emotional resiliency
Making each day count to the maximum
Choosing your attitude
Learning to be fiercely intentional about managing our time and our energy
Prioritizing a consistent personal quiet time in your life
Long-distance mentors; Listening to stories; 3-legged stool of Christian growth
Becoming masters of our own attitudes
Making family feel as if they always win
Relentlessly choose to make every moment count
Understanding what setting goals can accomplish and how to write them
To both survive and thrive, it is essential that we become good stewards of our time and emotions
"The Top-Down Attitude" and "No Room For Mavericks"
//// OUTREACH
Making a difference in your world
Having lasting, eternal impact
Creating Legacy...What you will be remembered by?
A challenge for students to push past insecurities and be bold in their commitment to the Lord
Becoming addicted to creating a Christ-honoring difference
Full-length Drama: While we are building walls to separate us from God, He is building walls to protect us
Full-length Drama: Becoming complacent in your faith
What are you hungry for? Acceptance... Purpose... To Win...
Successfully getting the response you are looking for
Our daily decisions can derail, detour or drive us toward our destiny
Challenges Christians and non-Chrstians to come face to face with what they truly believe
Proven means of youth ministry growth
Ministry is who you are, not what you do
10 core values that have been Jeanne's anchors in youth ministry
Letting God take control of your circumstances
Answering some of life's most difficult questions
//// MINISTRY PRAGMATICS
6 principles to help you get angry without becoming destructive
Some comparisons of being a leader and a friend
Avoiding some of the pitfalls in ministry
9 Keys to long-haul ministry
Helping you avoid potential pitfals
Lessons on how to transition well
Common myths that we all hear, believe and try to achieve
Keys of winning from a high school coach
Breaking the lid of your leadership capacity
There is a tension between youth ministry and parents
Secrets for coaching a winning team
Should we be inviting THOSE KIDS to our service?
Youth ministry and finances
What's my over-arching DNA, focus, mission, and purpose in life?
No matter how much we all love teenagers, we're wired up pretty differently
Help to sharpen teamwork with some of the amazing females around you
//// CREATING FAMILY
Building a welcoming environment
Some frightening facts and great insights
Becoming a conduit of the Father Heart of God in your ministry
The "Father Wound"
All of us unconsciously attach feelings that we have of our own earthly father to our concept of our Heavenly Father
We have much more in common
Get beyond people's masks through real, authentic community in small groups
All of us unconsciously attach feelings that we have of our own earthly father to our concept of our Heavenly Father
Making the Word of God come alive
4 keys to friendship success
14 ways to help make parents your allies
Your past does not define you...sharing the Father-heart of God for all of us
Becoming a conduit of the Father Heart of God in your ministry
7 principles to help you "Cultivate The Heart Of A Shepherd"
What it looks like to take care of each other well
Some frightening facts and great insights
//// DISCIPLESHIP
"The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated."
Making encouragement a habit in your life
Motivating others to pursue continued spiritual and personal growth
7 principles to help you "Cultivate The Heart Of A True Shepherd"
Having both numeric and spiritual growth in your ministry
Changing your perspective
Leading through a crisis
What marks and defines them as different from any other generation in history?
Where there are people, there's conflict
Defining the win with our volunteer leaders
Creating a champion leadership team
9 ways that you can raise your "L.Q." (Listening Quotient)
Leading those with an immense level of leadership, influence or giftedness
Effectively impacting students in these highly important years
Some comparisons of being a leader and a friend
8 points to help students navigate same-sex attraction
//// EMOTIONS
Whoever we most fear...we will eventually serve
Misdirected anger can ruin your life
10 things to do when dealing with attitude problems
Becoming masters of our own attitudes
Choosing the direction of your thought life
Keeping all your ministry tanks full
Finding the emotional energy necessary to keep going
Both pragmatic and medical things learned through the journey
4 key areas that result in us feeling
Causes of and help dealing with depression
Dealing with Loneliness and rejection
Overcoming the Father Wound
Causes of depression and ideas on how to deal with it
Dealing with rejection
One of the primary weapons the Enemy uses on leaders
Combating seasons of discouragement
//// INSPIRATIONAL STORY
Whoever we most fear...we will eventually serve
4 keys to friendship success
The dangers of keeping too close to the wrong friends
6 points to jump-start your relationship with Christ
Sharpening your spiritual relationship with Christ
What it takes to be God's kind of hero
To receive"new wine" you have to become a NEW WINESKIN
Moving from one season to another while remaining solidly planted in faith
What it means to have healthy romantic relationships
Singleness is to be aspired...not shunned
Choosing the direction of your thought life
A focus on some of Christ's
Making family feel as if they always win
How to intentionally love family and friends in ways that will enable them to hear and see Jesus
Pragmatic principles to positively affect your families through faith
5 practical ways to learn to forgive
//// VIDEO RESOURCES
Some comparisons of being a leader and a friend
4 keys to friendship success
Lessons learned from the Holocaust
9 Keys to long-haul ministry
The top 10 lessons from the life of this epic hero
Lessons on how to transition well
Navigating the concept of covenant friendship
Becoming masters of our own attitudes
Key things we all need to know about Romance
Dealing with unchecked patterns of sin
How to identify your "enemies" and allow God to use them to add value to your character
4 areas that for all of us can become spiritual scandals
Simple steps churches can take to reverse the current stagnating spiral
Relationships, God's love, & doing something impossible with our lives
How to chase after the heart of God
common landmines, the devil uses to dilute and shorten your destiny
//// SKIT/DRAMA
Whoever we most fear...we will eventually serve
Misdirected anger can ruin your life
The dangers of keeping too close to the wrong friends
Addressing some of the mind games your students have about Christianity
A look at doubts people often have about their faith
6 points to jump-start your relationship with Christ
Sharpening your spiritual relationship with Christ
Encouragement for the faithful ones celebrating them along the journey
Making encouragement a habit in your life
What it takes to be God's kind of hero
Moving from one season to another while remaining solidly planted in faith
What it means to have healthy romantic relationships
Singleness is to be aspired...not shunned
How to intentionally love family and friends in ways that will enable them to hear and see Jesus
Pragmatic principles to positively affect your families through faith
5 practical ways to learn to forgive