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Small Group Tips: ‘The Rule of Thirds”
Youth Ministry, Small groups, Discipleship Matt Bartlett 26/2/25 Youth Ministry, Small groups, Discipleship Matt Bartlett 26/2/25

Small Group Tips: ‘The Rule of Thirds”

Does facilitating Friday night youth group discussion time feel like you’re trying to push a boulder up a hill? Many youth group leaders have fallen into the trap of focusing too much on one aspect of the group time. If this is you, then adopting the Rule of Thirds can be a significant help.

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Five Tips For Leading Games Well  
Articles, Leadership, Parents, Children's ministry, Youth ministry Matt Bartlett 1/3/24 Articles, Leadership, Parents, Children's ministry, Youth ministry Matt Bartlett 1/3/24

Five Tips For Leading Games Well  

So, what makes a youth group game awesome? Here are five tips that will help you to take game-time to the next level.

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Five tips to help you apply the Bible to teens
Articles, Leadership, Youth ministry Matt Bartlett 14/6/23 Articles, Leadership, Youth ministry Matt Bartlett 14/6/23

Five tips to help you apply the Bible to teens

As youth leaders, we have the immense privilege of proclaiming and applying the Word of God to teenagers, in one of the most formative phases of their entire life. Here are some thoughts to help direct us as we work hard on application in our teaching.

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Discipling towards a better culture of smart phone use
Articles, Leadership, Youth Ministry Matt Bartlett 4/1/23 Articles, Leadership, Youth Ministry Matt Bartlett 4/1/23

Discipling towards a better culture of smart phone use

As youth leaders, our calling is to teach and model to young people how to navigate life as a disciple of Jesus— and now this includes discipling them toward a better culture of smart phone use.

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Little steps for big gains: building SRE in your local high school
Ministry skills, SRE Matt Bartlett 16/3/22 Ministry skills, SRE Matt Bartlett 16/3/22

Little steps for big gains: building SRE in your local high school

What are the steps to building SRE in our schools? Here are a few that you might consider taking.

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Online Small Groups— Nuggets of Wisdom from Bathurst
Leadership, Ministry skills Matt Bartlett 20/9/21 Leadership, Ministry skills Matt Bartlett 20/9/21

Online Small Groups— Nuggets of Wisdom from Bathurst

How to effectively engage youth in small groups over Zoom by Ed Sowden, former Youthworks College student and current Youth Pastor at Bathurst Presbyterian Church.

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Continuing To Faithfully Build The Kingdom Despite Discouragement
Leadership, Ministry skills, COVID-19, Discipleship, Encouragement Matt Bartlett 2/8/21 Leadership, Ministry skills, COVID-19, Discipleship, Encouragement Matt Bartlett 2/8/21

Continuing To Faithfully Build The Kingdom Despite Discouragement

Learn how to faithfully continue building the Kingdom in times of discouragement

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Investing in your leaders
Leadership, Intergenerational, Youth ministry Matt Bartlett 5/5/21 Leadership, Intergenerational, Youth ministry Matt Bartlett 5/5/21

Investing in your leaders

Invest in your youth leaders to see their effectiveness in ministry grow.

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How to help new families feel welcome at church
Leadership, Intergenerational, family ministry Matt Bartlett 24/2/21 Leadership, Intergenerational, family ministry Matt Bartlett 24/2/21

How to help new families feel welcome at church

Three things that significantly impact whether a family feels welcome when they come to church

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The 3 P’s of preparing an effective small group time
Discipleship, Leadership, Ministry skills Matt Bartlett 4/11/20 Discipleship, Leadership, Ministry skills Matt Bartlett 4/11/20

The 3 P’s of preparing an effective small group time

Knowing your people, passage and prayer will help you have an effective small group

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Keys to an effective small group: making sure your group reaches its full potential
Youth ministry, Ministry skills Matt Bartlett 16/9/20 Youth ministry, Ministry skills Matt Bartlett 16/9/20

Keys to an effective small group: making sure your group reaches its full potential

Effective techniques to build relational trust and generates meaningful discussion in small groups

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What will your mission to youth look like in the coming months?
Youth ministry, COVID-19 Matt Bartlett 31/3/20 Youth ministry, COVID-19 Matt Bartlett 31/3/20

What will your mission to youth look like in the coming months?

No matter how your ministry adapts, keep God’s word and community at the centre of everything you do.

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How to teach the gospel clearly to young people
Youth ministry, Ministry skills Matt Bartlett 15/10/19 Youth ministry, Ministry skills Matt Bartlett 15/10/19

How to teach the gospel clearly to young people

When we teach the bible to young people, it’s like we’re handing out “gospel-glasses.” Our teaching can have a big impact on their world view, so it’s important to ensure we’re teaching the gospel clearly!

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3 ways to help newcomers connect at youth group
Inclusion, Youth ministry Matt Bartlett 10/9/19 Inclusion, Youth ministry Matt Bartlett 10/9/19

3 ways to help newcomers connect at youth group

Most of us don’t alienate newcomers to youth group deliberately, we just assume too much

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Why your church should include children in the music team
Intergenerational Matt Bartlett 15/5/19 Intergenerational Matt Bartlett 15/5/19

Why your church should include children in the music team

Your music team has the power to move young people from consumers to active servants in your church

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Running with the rowdy kids
Youth ministry, Children's ministry Matt Bartlett 12/4/19 Youth ministry, Children's ministry Matt Bartlett 12/4/19

Running with the rowdy kids

Caring for rowdy and energetic young people takes a lot of patience and understanding

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