In Daniel 3 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were all standing in front the fire. In other words they were standing at death’s door. King Nebuchadnezzar was angry. He didn’t just want to kill them, he wanted to make an example of them. Before he throws them in he lets them say a few words and [...]
Jesus tells this story of a land owner who wants to hire men. He goes to the market where people looking for work hang-out. The land owner starts at 6am and hires a few guys and comes back throughout the day hiring anyone who is willing to work. He hires his last man around 5pm [...]
We have many great opportunities as youth workers. We get to speak truth and encouragement into the lives of our students. We also get to lead them and help them know the love of Christ but we also have to be careful because we can easily hurt them. When we like to hang-out and talk [...]
Every fall youth workers want to train their new volunteers to be impactful with students. That starts with volunteers building relationships with students. We understand that if our volunteers are able to build strong relationships with students then students will turn to them to learn truth about Jesus Christ. So we must train our volunteers [...]
My name is Doug Franklin and I serve youth workers through a ministry called LeaderTreks. I love youth ministry and the people who serve in it. I work with an incredible team creating tools and resources enabling youth workers to develop students into leaders. I want to influence youth workers to challenge students and prepare them for leadership in the kingdom of God.
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