Two ways to get quiet discussion groups talking
Youth Ministry Al James Youth Ministry Al James

Two ways to get quiet discussion groups talking

Think of a time where you’ve asked a question in a discussion and everyone falls silent… is it the good kind of silence, or the not-so-good kind?

One kind of silence is productive, while the other is detrimental to forming a good group culture. One kind of silence promotes discussion, the other hampers it.

Here are two simple tools that will help you create a platform for the types of discussion where you get the good kind of silence.

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Why Mission is Only Half the Answer
Leadership Al James Leadership Al James

Why Mission is Only Half the Answer

Over the last few years, there has been a corrective occurring in our churches, kids' ministries and youth ministries. More and more I’m hearing about evangelism being put back on the agenda and discussion around strategies for mission and how to increase “mission heat”.

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Responding as Disciples to a Time of Unrest
Al James Al James

Responding as Disciples to a Time of Unrest

The young people in your youth or children’s ministry might be: scared, sad, uncertain, confused, angry or any number of other responses.

And all of this raises the same question I had for my family: as a community of believers, how do we deal with this collective adversity?

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