My church has the best team of communicators for students. Sometimes I can’t even handle it. So this week during our middle school services, I paid attention to some of the techniques of our communicator of the week (our friend and favorite Irishman Adam Boyle) to see what we could learn. And then I took some notes. And then I shared them on Instag…

Have you ever heard of a mastermind group? Business leaders and entrepreneurs love them. So maybe it’s about time we had one for youth ministry? LINKS: Our Youth Ministry Mastermind Group: http://stuffyoucanuse.org/mastermind저자 Elle Campbell

In this episode, I give you a peek at one of my favorite parts of the book, Creating a Lead Small Culture. It’s adapted from the chapter, “Give Them Someone,” and that “someone” (as you’ll see) is a small group leader. LINKS: Creating a Lead Small Culture: http://amzn.to/1TXSfGu The Stuff You Can Use Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2lRn4B1…

There are some big changes coming for the Campbells and for Stuff You Can Use! In this episode, I’ll fill you in. Because when it comes to ministry, I wish I could say yes to everything. All of it. Every person. Every opportunity. All the things. But… I can’t.저자 Elle Campbell

This episode is the first in a series of episodes designed just for small group leaders! It’s based on a post I wrote for LeadSmall.org about how to get a brand new school year off to a great start with your small group. The Lead Small blog is an incredible resource, and you should check it out.저자 Elle Campbell

So you’re at Starbucks, sitting across the table from a potential new volunteer. This is a big moment. You’re about to decide whether or not this person you barely know is qualified to lead, influence, and disciple a group of kids you love and are responsible for. So how do you make that decision? What do you ask?…

This year on my blog, I’ve decided to introduce you to some of these hidden holiday gems. Every month, I’m highlighting a handful of lesser-known, possibly weird, and definitely wonderful, holidays – and how we might want to celebrate them in our youth ministries. We’ve already done January, February, and March, so now let’s talk about APRIL.…

This fall, I had the chance to hang out at The Middle School Ministry Campference and teach a couple of seminars! Here are my notes (as promised) from the session I co-led with my favorite husband Kenny, Building a Better Teaching Strategy for Middle Schoolers.저자 Elle Campbell

One of the best things we can do to help a kid experience community is to give them a small group leader who knows them, loves them, and shows up consistently. But if there’s one thing every church probably has in common, it’s this: no one has enough consistent small group leaders.저자 Elle Campbell