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How COVID Can Change Your Ministry Forever…In a Good Way!

March 16, 2021March 12, 2021 Kyle

The culture you create in your ministry will shape your students’ spiritual life more than anything else. Read that again because it’s important that you understand this and get it […]

 Adult Leaders, Change, Culture, Engagement, Goals, Growth, Habits, Leadership, Local Church, Ministry, Preparation, Programming, Relationships, Time, Volunteers, Youth Worker Connection  Read

Thought Factory Podcast #411 || Beyond Belief to Discipleship

April 17, 2018February 16, 2021 Jayson

At the core of each youth pastor or youth worker is to see students become disciples of Jesus Christ.  The tough part is, how do we go about seeing that […]

 Adolescence, Adult Leaders, Beliefs, Bible, Discipleship, Engagement, Faith, Gospel, Habits, Investment, Programming, Season 4, Small Groups, Soul Exercises, Students, Youth Ministry  Listen

NTS Camp 2018 Theme

January 23, 2018February 15, 2021 Jayson

 This summer we ask a question.  How does God move? We will learn how and when God moves.  How we engage so we are moving with Him, and not […]

 Camp, God, NTS Camp, Programming, Students, Summer, Theme, Youth Ministry  Read

Thought Factory Podcast #305 || The Risk of Ignoring Students

November 8, 2017February 16, 2021 Jayson

Are students leaving the church?  In this episode, hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer discuss what can happen to a church if the students are ignored.  Ignored in the budget, […]

 Consumerism, Discipleship, Future, Health, Investment, Local Church, NTS Camp, Programming, Relationships, Season 3, Student Leaders, Students, Youth Ministry  Listen

Thought Factory Podcast #207 || Engage & Redeem Technology

April 14, 2017February 16, 2021 Jayson

How long could you go without your phone?  Less than an hour?  We are talking more about the digital nemesis that the majority of us have accepted into our lives, […]

 Adolescence, Awareness, Cellphones, Discipleship, Engagement, Parent Partners, Programming, Redemption, Season 2, Social Media, Students, Youth Culture, Youth Ministry  Listen

Ideas To Retain Students in Your Ministry

February 6, 2017February 11, 2021 Jayson

I first started gathering data, to try and get ideas for our own ministry, but then decided that this was good information to share with everyone! I asked a handful […]

 Activities, Adolescence, Adult Leaders, Attendance, Body, Commitment, Community, Engagement, Local Church, Ministry, Programming, Relationships, Retainment, Small Groups, Students, Teenagers, Volunteers, Youth Ministry  Read

How To Build Community In Your Group

January 11, 2017February 15, 2021 Jayson

I see community being one of the glues that can hold a youth group together.  Students doing life together and learning about Jesus.  But, how do we have community when […]

 Activities, Adolescence, Adult Leaders, Attendance, Body, Community, Competitions, Engagement, Games, Local Church, Love, Ministry, NTS Camp, Programming, Relationships, Small Groups, Students, Youth Ministry  Read

Spiritual Health > Safety

November 21, 2016February 11, 2021 Jayson

A few months back, my team and I talked about this statement, “We provide programming that is physical, emotional, and spiritually safe without making it experientially safe.” What chords does […]

 Activities, Adolescence, Gospel, Jesus, Messy, Ministry, Programming, Safety, Students, Teenagers, Theology, Youth Culture, Youth Ministry, Youth Pastor  Read

Thought Factory Podcast #103 || Theology of Pizza & Hummus

November 14, 2016February 16, 2021 Jayson

In episode #103, we discuss the lack of discussion on the topic of physical health in the circles of youth ministry and the church in general.  Is food a key […]

 Activities, Adolescence, Awareness, Beliefs, Camp, Food, Health, Ministry, NTS Camp, Preparation, Programming, Season 1, Students, Teenagers, Theology, Youth Culture, Youth Ministry  Listen

Thought Factory Podcast #101 || They Don’t Know Where to Start

November 7, 2016February 16, 2021 Jayson

What is Thought Factory? Thought Factory is dedicated to learning from students for students to better our ministry practice with students. Based on our own national research with 3000 students […]

 Adolescence, Adult Leaders, Bible, Doctrine, Investment, Ministry, Programming, Season 1, Small Groups, Students, Teenagers, Theology, Youth Culture, Youth Ministry, Youth Pastor  Listen

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Our vision is new generations transformed in Christ to further the Kingdom of God.

Never The Same is cultivating the lives of students through Biblical Discipleship and Spiritual Disciplines using Theology, Community, and Technology.

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