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Group U - Helping Hurting Teenagers

OverviewIn this student ministry leadership training course, you'll learn how to engage your teenagers in deeper conversations the kind of conversations that uncover real-life struggles and wounds. You'll discover in this online youth ministry training...

Group U - The R.E.A.L. Approach to Spiritual Transformation

OverviewYou're called to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus. But the truth is that conventional ministry approaches often have little or no impact on spiritual growth...and that's discouraging. Well, get ready to be delighted because this...

Group U - The Power of Relational Ministry Leadership

OverviewThere's plenty of evidence that shows how we're providing leadership in churches isn't working well. It's time for a reset with fresh thinking, fresh strategies, and a new way of getting things done. This course presents a church leadership model...

Group U - The L.I.F.E. Strategy for Recruiting and Equipping Volunteers

OverviewVolunteers are the foundation of any thriving ministry—but attracting, equipping, and engaging volunteers is harder than ever. In this course you'll discover how to connect passion and purpose and, in the process, find and retain volunteers who...

Group U - Tackling the Four Biggest Hurts of Teens

OverviewIn the universe of "Helping Challenges," we need extra focus on the four big issues in teenagers' lives. This course will help you uncover and explore self-harm, addiction, depression, and suicide because they are the four most serious challenges...

Group U - Partnering With Parents to Build Faith in Families

OverviewFrustrated by family ministry? You want to partner with parents, but it doesn't feel like a two-way street. In this children's ministry leadership training course, you'll get a pulse on family life today and discover how family ministry leaders...

Group U - Outreach Strategies for Youth Ministry

OverviewOutreach in youth ministry is often viewed as a choice between evangelism and service. But when you weave those two together in a Jesus-centered ministry environment, they create unstoppable spiritual growth in teenagers. In this youth ministry...

Group U - Making Parents Your Allies in Youth Ministry

OverviewBoth research and experience confirm an undeniable truth: the parents of teenagers have a huge impact on teenagers' spiritual growth and commitment to Jesus. Search Institute has found that the two primary predictors of a mature faith are...

Group U - Jesus-Centered Youth Ministry

OverviewHarsh news: Fresh research confirms that practices used by nearly every youth ministry on the planet subtly ease Jesus out of the spotlight and into the shadows. Which means your well-intentioned strategies for prompting spiritual growth in your...

Group U - How To Talk To Kids And Their Parents About Tough Issues

OverviewWhen sad times come, how equipped are you to help children in your ministry cope? We help hurting kids when we know how to talk with them about what's going on. Knowing how to establish a relationship with kids and their parents that builds trust...

Group U - How Kids Learn

OverviewWhat makes a lesson great? Is it the teacher? The topic? The supplies? Or might it be the kids themselves? When you discover how kids learn best, every lesson becomes impactful and memorable. In this training course for children’s ministry...

Group U - Helping Hurting Kids

OverviewWhen sad times come, how equipped are you to help children in your ministry cope? In this children's ministry leadership training course, you'll explore hurts that kids and their families carry, and consider effective ways to come alongside...

Group U - Growing Spiritual Grit in Teenagers

OverviewNow more than ever, teenagers are in desperate need of strength and perseverance—especially as they try to follow Jesus in a culture that is rapidly moving away from Jesus. This training will help you create a ministry environment that naturally...

Group U - Engaging Youth Culture

OverviewTheologian Abraham Kuyper defines "whole-life" discipleship this way: "There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over it, does not cry, 'Mine!'" In this youth ministry leadership...

Group U - Cultivating Courage in Kids

OverviewThe world can be a scary place for kids. But what if our cultural obsession with safety is actually keeping kids from cultivating the courage they need to face hard and scary things? It's no accident that the words "fear not" are everywhere in...

Group U CM/YM Combo Certification

Group U - Youth Ministry Certification

OverviewYouth Ministry Certification from Group U isn't about passing a test or answering a bunch of questions; it's about improving your effectiveness in ministry today. Yes, you'll get a certificate, but you will also get peace of mind that you are...

Group U - Children's Ministry Certification

OverviewChildren's Ministry Certification from Group U isn’t about passing a test or answering a bunch of questions; it's about improving your effectiveness in ministry today. Yes, you'll get a certificate, but you will also get peace of mind that you...

Group U - Classroom Management: From Control to Cooperation

OverviewStressed out and overwhelmed by unruly, out-of-control, or disrespectful kids? Fed up and ready to lay down the law to gain control? Wait! There's a better way to discipline children, and it's not about control; it's about cooperation. Through...

Group U - Age Level Insights for Spiritual Development

OverviewKids grow up so fast! But each age and stage of life provides unique opportunities for kids to build friendship with Jesus and each other. In this online training for children’s ministry leaders, you'll get age level insights for babies &...