InWord Resources

Blueprint for Teen Devotionals

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Whether you are writing your own devotionals or grabbing off the shelf, you’ll want to know key components that guarantee a life-changing experience for your teens. Here are four key components to look for in a teen devotional.   Does it engage teens with God’s Word? What do teens spend most of their time doing … [Read more...]

5 Questions that Will Feed Your Students

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Studies have shown a surprising answer from senior class teens when asked what they wish they had more of in their youth ministry. It’s not pizza. Not more ski trips. But, Bible study. To borrow an analogy from the business world, that is money left on the table. To put it in more stark terms, that is sending kids away from the … [Read more...]

The Theology of Pizza

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It’s a national holiday that should be marked by all youth ministers and volunteer leaders…a holiday that commemorates the most consistent go-to, ministry tool since the founding of modern day youth ministry. It’s National Pepperoni Pizza Day and it’s celebrated on September 20.   Pizza and youth ministry have been … [Read more...]

God’s Profile Update: How He Wants To Be Known

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It was a tense moment. The golden calf incident had just happened. (Aaron: I just threw in this gold and a calf came out. Really, Aaron? That's all you got?) Moses had shattered the two stone tablets. God had told Israel He could no longer be in their midst because He couldn’t trust Himself. He might just wipe them … [Read more...]

REVIEW: Slaying Biblical Illiteracy

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The ministry of teen Bible engagement is a complex matrix of considerations: over-churched vs. under-churched, middle school vs. high school, spiritually engaged vs. spiritually apathetic, and the list goes on. It’s a ministry that can use all the tools it can get.  The small book by Matt Andrews, Slaying Biblical Illiteracy  … [Read more...]