Ben Bankes | pursueGOD.org

Work Is Toil After Humanity’s Fall

Work is hard because of sin, but it still has nobility and purpose.

Sound Team Training

Equip and empower those interested in joining the sound team by addressing a servant heart, technical training, and how to keep growing in this ministry.

The Role of a Small Group Coach

While everyone will agree about the importance of small group coaches, many coaches and their supervisors don’t know what coaches should really do.

What Is Required for Salvation?

Learn what is required for people to experience the deliverance Jesus came to obtain for us.

Developing People in Small Groups

Lesson 3 of Small Group Training. Leading a small group that makes disciples means taking initiative to develop people in your group to go full circle in pursuit of God.

Why Is There Evil?

Humans were made with the capacity to love God freely. Instead, choosing to disobey, we have reaped the terrible consequences.

What is a Spiritual Leader?

Are you a spiritual leader? You can be when you understand five simple traits of spiritual leadership.

How to Mentor Co-Leaders

Mentoring co-leaders is a vital practice in raising up people who can help others pursue God and who can lead future small groups.

Worship Team Mentoring

Learn the practical and philosophical applications that will equip both you and your worship ministry to grow in a pursuit of God.

How Much Money Should a Christian Have?

How much money is too much? Is there a limit?

Nancy’s Story: God’s Care in the Face of Cancer

Can we really believe the biblical promises of God’s care and protection? This story shares how God’s care in difficult times is real, but goes far beyond just physical well-being.

Mentoring Youth when You Are Short on Time

Everyone is busy. If you work in youth ministry, you are painfully aware of this. The idea of mentoring a student can feel overwhelming in the midst of life’s busyness. Mentoring takes time, but below you’ll find a few tips that can help you effectively mentor students when your time is scarce.

What Is the Gateway for Youth at Your Church?

It’s important to have a great gateway experience for people. If you adopt a small group centered model for youth ministry, you may struggle with trying to figure out what exactly is the best gateway for a student coming to your church. Here are some options for your church.

Overcoming the Awkwardness of Youth Ministry

Nearly every youth leader I’ve ever met wants to mentor teenagers. Hopefully, that’s why they signed up for youth ministry in the first place. But working with teenagers can be intimidating, and make you feel awkward.

3 Principles for Youth Leader Meetings

Every team needs to meet. Meetings are where we reaffirm our commitment to the mission of the team, share ideas about how to best accomplish the ministry, celebrate victories, and think through how to tackle the challenges we face.

How to Lead a Small Group Discussion

People grow when they can participate in discovering and sharing the truth together. The resources at pursueGOD.org will help you lead engaging conversations with that result.

What’s in a Sermonlink Series?

Streamline your kids, youth, and adult ministries so that every generation in your church is learning God’s truth together.

Help! I Don’t Have Anyone to Mentor

You believe in the importance of helping others pursue God, but you’re not sure who to approach. Here’s some guidance about finding people to mentor.

Using Illustrations in Teaching

Great illustrations make sermons come alive. Learn how to use illustrations effectively – and mistakes to avoid – to strengthen the impact of your message.

Youth Leader Training: Prioritize Safety

When it comes to working with kids and students, safety must be a priority. This is why one of the principles that you must believe in if you want to work with youth is prioritize safety.

Youth Leader Training: Success Happens Through Preparation

We all want to succeed in youth ministry. We want to see student’s lives changed. We want to see student’s become disciples of Jesus who disciple others. In order to ensure success, however, we need to focus on preparation.

Youth Leader Training: Focus on Mentoring

Our goal is to help students become disciples of Jesus who make disciples of Jesus. If you want to accomplish the goal of youth ministry, then you must learn to focus on mentoring students.

Youth Leader Training: What Is the Purpose of Youth Group?

You want to work with youth. That’s great! But if you are going to work with youth at your church, then it’s important that you understand the point of youth ministry.

Overcoming Selfishness

Selfishness undermines rich and satisfying relationships and drives people away. How can we overcome selfishness and the problems it produces?

Author: Ben Bankes