Student Ministry has changed over the years. Every decade has brought changes that have helped student ministers adapt and minister more effectively teenagers as they change. However, with all the tech advancements that have occurred that ministers have relied on to connect with students, when the coronavirus hit the world, an interesting thing happened. Students becomes less interested in connecting online. That caused student ministers to go back to the past and implement some older strategies and get creative in connecting and reach students today.
That is why Ben Kerns is on the podcast today. He and I talk about how his team is getting creative in today’s world and developing an effective strategy to reach students today.
ACTION STEPS:
- Share your thoughts! How have you gone back to the basics and used older style student ministry as an effective strategy today? Share your thoughts and insights below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick.
- Connect with Ben: Ben is a great friend and a tremendous ministry resource. If you would like to connect with Ben, you can a few different ways. He’s on Twitter as well as his blogs – Average Youth Ministry (more student ministry focused) and Benjamin Kerns (more leadership focused) with tons of great insights each week.
- Join the Digital Bootcamp Facebook Group to learn how to be more effective using digital tools for your ministry join the group. This is for ALL Ministers, not just Church Communicators or Social Media Managers.
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