Creating lasting change in your teenagers

by Jeanne Mayo, Simply Youth Ministry
It’s the never-ending youth ministry saga. Let’s imagine that you just hosted a youth service or retreat where the Lord showed up in a big way. Students’ lives were really impacted. They even said things like, “I’m really going to be different after tonight.” But fast-forward two or three months and what is the scene? Most of those same teenagers are back in their same spiritual ruts, without many road signs that would point to lasting change. It’s a dilemma that all seasoned youth workers face over and over. In reality, how do we more effectively partner with the Lord to create long term spiritual change? more...

What is it that will cause our messages to really creates lasting change in teenagers? Jeanne Mayo says “Behavior change happens mostly by speaking to people’s feelings” and in this article gives some practical ideas on how to use this knowledge to greatly improve the impact of our speaking.