This is a guest post from Ben Trueblood (Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway). To see the entire series click here. Student ministry summers can be both fruitful and challenging. It is a time when you, as a student ministry leader, become busier and the students in your ministry do the opposite. You are challenged because students have a more relaxed...

This is a guest post by Eric Mason (Pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in PA). To see the entire series click here. The summer months are almost here, and the summer is typically a time of relaxation and ease. However, as husbands and fathers our God given task should not cease. In fact, the summer is a prime opportunity to take initiative to lead...

This is a guest post by Trillia Newbell (Managing Editor for Women of God Magazine). To see the entire series click here. Summer: a time for sunshine and relaxation. As I look ahead to the summer, the thought of gathering seashells all day long sure does sound appealing. The hustle and bustle of life often slows and rest can become my craving....

This is a guest post by Todd Engstrom (Community Pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church). To see the entire series click here. Summertime always prompts images of grilling in the backyard, vacation road trips, watching baseball, and adventures in the neighborhood.  In the church, it’s often a season where we “take a break” from ministry and community. I’ve always found...

I still remember the kids’ team meeting for The Gospel Project where we looked through the list of Bible stories we were going to introduce to kids. Session 5 was the story of Job, not a story you come across very often in typical kids’ Bible studies. The decision to tell kids – even preschoolers – the story of Job...

Working on kids curriculum was a big shift for me. Early on, The Gospel Project was focused on adults, but once it expanded to include all age groups, I suddenly found myself wading through reams of paper, editing kids lessons to make sure they focused attention on Jesus Christ and what He has done. I was not the most experienced in...