Student Ministry Success Webinars

Philosophy of Camp: How to Maximize Your Camp Experience

Planning camp can be overwhelming and time consuming, and is often the largest budget line item for student and kids ministries—is camp really worth it? And why?

The Lifeway Camps leadership team, including Joe Hicks (FUGE Camps), Jared Shingleton (Student Life Youth and Student Life Kids Camp), and Henry Dutton (CentriKid Camps), will help you feel more at ease as you make camp plans for next summer. With 76 years of combined camp ministry experience, they'll offer valuable insights on what makes attending camp worthwhile for your ministry.

Story Is the New Scorecard: Narrative Is the New Metric in Youth Ministry

Let’s talk about rethinking success in student ministry through the lens of story. In a post-program world, connection beats content, and stories measure what spreadsheets can’t. Youth ministry is changing, and infrequent attendance numbers don’t tell the full story of the work or transformation that is actually happening, but stories do.

Join Zac Workun and Chad Higgins for a starter strategy session on why stories have become the newest, truest metric of ministry health, growth, and transformation.

Join us for a preview session of YMB Season 7 and walk away with:

• A new framework for using story to assess ministry impact

• Practical tools for collecting and sharing stories from your team and students

• Ideas for how to lead up using stories that move senior leadership

• Encouragement that your story—and theirs—is still unfolding

Fighting with Fear: Helping Teen Girls Live Fearful and Unafraid

"Will I be left out?" "Am I good enough?" "What will they think?" "Am I going to ruin God's call on my life?"

As teen girls anxiously wrestle with so many fears, we often are unsure of how to step in and help. Come learn how to equip teen girls to fight and face their biggest fears with the greatest weapon of all: the fear of God. This uplifting and live conversation will feature the author of "Fighting with Fear," Kate Downing, alongside Lifeway's Girls Ministry Specialist, Amanda Meijas.

Define the Relationship: Building a Parent Ministry That Works (And Doesn’t Feel Awkward)

Ministry leaders, it’s time for the talk—no, not that one. We’re talking about defining the real relationship between your student ministry and church-going parents whom God’s called to disciple their kids.

Let’s be honest: most parent ministries (if they exist at all) feel either awkward, overly formal, or like a last-minute announcement about a chili cook-off. But what if there was a better way? What if instead of guilt-tripping or info-dumping, we actually partnered with parents in the discipleship journey? What does the latest Lifeway Research student ministry study tell us about the dynamics between parents and church leaders?

Explore the Bible for Students

Help teens navigate life with honest and transparent conversations centered around Scripture. Students will discover how ancient truths remain relevant to their lives today.

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Hyfi Students: Flipping the Script on Student Ministry

Join us for an insightful discussion with the Lifeway Manager of Students' Curriculum, Brett Buckland, as we delve into the mission behind Hyfi, highlight its innovative features, and address your questions in real-time.

The Gospel Project Students: Updates and Enhancements

Join editor Alecia Bryant, as we reveal the next cycle of The Gospel Project Students. We'll take you on a tour of the coolest updates, awesome improvements, and fresh features designed to supercharge your student ministry.

How Summer Can Grow Your Student Ministry

From energizing summer programs to essential periods of rest, discover how to harness the power of the summer season to nurture connections, engage students, and expand your ministry's reach.

Gain valuable insights and actionable tips to help your student ministry thrive in the seasonal rhythms of summer.

Discipling Teen Girls—No Matter What Your Role

Did you know that if you’ve been entrusted with a teen girl in your life, you have been called to girls' ministry? And it’s not a one-size-fits-all kind of ministry but a God-given invitation to use your unique position, story, and purpose to reach teen girls exactly where they are.

We invite you to come and learn practical tips as we discover that girls ministry is for all of us—student pastors, ministry leaders, moms, dads, and anyone else willing to disciple and transform the hearts of teen girls!

Student Ministry Flourishing

Join Lifeway’s student ministry team as they draw up a game plan for healthy student ministry growth and breakdown the 5 things every student ministry must do to flourish.

Discipleship at Home: Equipping Parents to Navigate Tough Conversations

Jump into our upcoming webinar where we'll help ministry leaders like you get parents ready for at-home discipleship. Our student and family ministry experts will share practical tips to help parents guide their kids' faith journey at home.

Plus, you'll get a peek at our Parent Partner platform—a tool to help families spark meaningful conversations with their kids.

Levels of Biblical Learning - Discipling Through the Developmental Years

What does it look like to intentionally disciple the next generation through every developmental stage? Whether you are hoping to disciple your children well at home or in the classroom, we want to equip you with the tools you need to intentionally disciple your children in their specific age and level of development.

Hear from the Kids and Students' Leaders of Bible Studies for Life, Kimba Campbell and Brett Buckland, as we learn about the Levels of Biblical Learning.

How To Beat Burnout, Youth Ministry Leaders. Grow Deep, Not Weary

You’ve planned the year for your students—now, what’s your plan for your growth this year?

In this webinar, we’re here to equip you with a roadmap to spiritual and personal development, designed specifically for student ministry leaders.

Discover tools and resources that will help you grow deep in faith while avoiding the weariness that often comes with ministry. 

Whether you’re feeling burned out or simply want to stay fueled for the journey, this webinar will provide you with everything you need to start the year with a solid, sustainable plan for growth.