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17 Nov 2022

It’s Time to Quit

By |2022-11-17T12:36:40-08:00November 17th, 2022|Youth Pastor Life|0 Comments

  1. It’s time to quit striving to save students. “No one comes to the Father unless the Holy Spirit draws them.” Your overtime hours, answering emails and texts at night won’t be the extra edge needed for students to say yes to Jesus. Do what God has called you to do “with all of your heart and not for men,” but God is doing all the heavy lifting to save students. You are not God. God’s going to get done what He wants done. You only need to be faithful.
  2. It’s time to quit putting ministry before your family, your personal fellowship, and your health. Your family are your most important disciples. Date nights, tucking in your kids, exercising or time in nature, and being in a small group for yourself are your priority. If you aren’t married, although you have more free time to say yes, you still need to practice saying “no” above your 40 hours because your personal and spiritual health depends on personal time with Jesus, your family relationships, sleeping 8 hours, and your friendships.
  3. It’s time to quit hustling. In our chaotic culture, you often must do something radical to get your life back from the algorithms. We all know the adage, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results.” Don’t be afraid of what people will think of the pastor going to personal or marriage counseling.  Delete social media—yeah, it can be a helpful tool, but (unpopular opinion here) it’s not necessary to disciple teenagers. Get Covenant Eyes because pornography is destroying lives and families and disqualifying too many pastors from ministry. Work only 40 hours. Don’t check emails or texts at night. Take a weekly sabbath. Don’t go into debt. Make a budget, and live with less, so you don’t need to have a side hustle to pay your bills. Say a holy “no” to good things so you can have greater things—like more peace and quiet, healthier relationships, and the gift of being fully present.
  4. It’s time to quit doing it all and release more to others. Moses’ father-in-law told him to do the same thing. The sermon, game, youth room, or event being your version of perfect won’t save more kids. Craig Groeschel says, “If someone can do it 50% as good as you with potential for growth—delegate it to them.”
  5. It’s time to quit seeking the spotlight and following people in the spotlight. Our culture is obsessed with celebrities, and the Church in America has become similar. I think in most instances, we need to avoid the spotlight, simply be faithful to disciple one more teenager, listen to the Holy Spirit, and tell no one about our accomplishments. Our “well done good and faithful servant” will be so much more satisfying.
  6. It’s time to quit thinking the grass is greener at another church. Have a conversation with your senior pastor about what your priorities should be if you are getting burned out and need to reorient. Unless it’s a clear call from God and you’ve tried to make it work from several different angles, don’t quit.

This month, DYM Gold Member’s got Sabrina’s resource, “The Cross at Christmas: 25-Day Devotional” for free with their membership!

This 25-day Christmas devotional will get your students connected to Jesus over this Christmas season by taking them through almost all of the parables of Jesus. Each day explains the parable, explicitly connects it to the gospel, challenges students with practical application for the holidays, and gives them space to journal what God is speaking to them.

Each day is laid out in an easily accessible format with: Read, Where is Christmas, Reflect, Pray, Apply. The “Where is Christmas?” portion is where we can see the good news in the parable.

Whether you have students who are completely unchurched or have been Christians forever, this resource is a great tool to challenge them, help them understand some of Jesus’ most difficult teachings, and give them some next steps in their relationship with Jesus.

Check it out below:

5 Dec 2017

Best of 2017: Most Popular Membership Items

By |2017-12-04T20:49:44-08:00December 5th, 2017|Youth Ministry Resources|0 Comments

The Best of 2017 is a collection of lists – best-selling resources, most buzzed about blog posts or products that moved the #youthministry needle this past year. In this edition we carve out the top membership items that are now in the DYM Store. Out of literally a hundred membership items this year, these rose to the very top. Not a member and missed out on these FREE downloads each month? Start your membership today, or at the very least consider grabbing of few of these sure-fire winners:

Best of 2017: Most Popular Membership Item

  1. Welcome to Youth Service
  2. Gif Charades
  3. Odd Man Out
  4. Sirioke: Animated Movies Edition
  5. 7 Video Transition Pack
  6. Fool’s Gold Video

NOTE:  This list chooses to exclude Dead Cat, which one the coveted Game of the Years moniker late last week. Read about it here!

2 Mar 2017

Members Only: March Update

By |2017-03-02T15:59:54-08:00March 2nd, 2017|Youth Ministry Resources|0 Comments

DYM Membership March

March has arrived and the Season of Lent officially begins (don’t miss these great new resources to help your students prepare their hearts for Easter), AND 9 brand new DYM Member resources are on your Members Only page (login to check them out)!

Here are your Member Perks for March:

For GOLD MEMBERS:

We released a NEW GAME in the DYM Games App on February 1st and it is already a Youth Ministry favorite! If you haven’t played PIXELATE yet, skip whatever meeting you’re supposed to go this afternoon (your senior pastor said it’s okay) and spend some time creating your own “guess the image” game– choose from modes like blur, zoom, whiteout, and, of course, pixelate! We promise you’re gonna love it! (If you haven’t played any of the games in DYM Games yet… today is your day! CLICK HERE and try it for FREE!)

All the updates to the DYM Games App are amazing! CLICK HERE to watch a demonstration of the new features by Steve and Doug “live” from our DYM Kentucky office!

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT THE GAMES APP: If you’ve had trouble accessing the update to DYM Games, simply start the DYM Games App with an internet connection. After a few minutes, you’ll get a notification that says an update has been downloaded. Restart the app and you’ll have the newest version! (If you don’t get the notification you can manually update. Uninstall DYM Games and go to DYMGames to download and install the latest version. Don’t worry — you won’t lose any of your settings or DYM Game files. They’re safe and sound.)


For those of you DYM BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD MEMBERS, you have NINE MORE ITEMS awaiting! Login to your account and see for yourself:

ONE: Game. Dead Cat. deadcatImagine your youth group was given a cat to take care of…now imagine that in order to keep this cat alive, your group would have to make some pretty ridiculous decisions when faced with even more ridiculous circumstances. The fate of this cat is entirely up to you and your students. Think of ‘Dead Cat’ as a Tamagotchi for the modern age mixed with a “choose your own adventure.” These clever DYM authors have designed this game in a way that it could be played slowly, over 2 months or completed it in one sitting… the choice is yours. It’s one of the most creative games we’ve given DYM Members.

TWO: Video. Light Up the Darkness. A text-driven, scripture-based video challenging students to live out Matthew 5:14. It offers a glimpse of how the world might look if we all lived by Jesus’ call to be the light of the world. This video could be a stand-alone element, or used as a bumper before or during a message on evangelism, outreach, or spiritual disciplines.

THREE: Video Training. Four Powerful Voices in the Life of a Student. As we seek to connect with students and spur them on in their walk with Jesus, there are different voices we as leaders can use to speak truth in to their lives. Brian Berry, a 22-year veteran youth worker, author, and trainer for Youth Specialties, shares the four voices he thinks all students need spoken by the leaders who care for them. If you haven’t been using these 10-minute training videos, they are an excellent resource for your adult leaders to continue to grow and learn.

FOUR: DYM Newsletter Builder. Summer is coming, which means there are TONS of dates and details to distribute to make sure everyone is informed! Let DYM Newsletter make those reminders look slick. You’ll look like you slaved all day in Adobe Illustrator (when you really spent 10 minutes adding in text and photos and then went to grab yourself a cup of coffee!) Wins all around! CLICK HERE to see a brief demonstration of the magic of DYM Newsletter and then CLICK HERE to login to your DYM Member account and experience the wonder for yourself!

FIVE: Mentor Me. A Conversation with Jessica Sanchez.After 14 years in youth ministry—8 of those on Josh Griffin’s team at Saddleback Church, Jessica Sanchez has come to believe strongly in the power—and joy—that comes from working alongside a team of adults who are passionate about seeing God move in the lives of students. She shares 4 key aspects of recruiting, developing, and caring for a healthy volunteer team. She’s humble, wise, and incredibly articulate as she shares all that she’s learned from her years of experience with volunteers. This is one Mentor Me you don’t want to miss!

SIX: Mystery Download. Hipstergrams Vol 1 and 2. Two ready-to-use image packs that feature awesome photos (mostly of young people) paired with Scripture and inspirational quotes. These high-resolution, modern images with captivating fonts are perfect for Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Each resource volume contains ten (10) new Scripture images and three (3) quotes (one each from A.W. Tozer, Bob Goff, and C.S. Lewis.)

SEVEN: Student Leadership: Leaders Are Creative.Leaders stay grounded in God’s truth while keeping an open mind as they navigate life. When faced with obstacles or challenges, leaders don’t stop and wait for the perfect circumstances, instead they think outside the box. This lesson will challenge students to be creative as they engage the world around them and overcome the many obstacles leaders face.

EIGHT: FREE Group Texting. What if, instead of having to scroll through the list of names on your phone—or in your head—to remind each leader and/or student about an upcoming event, you could click a few buttons and send one text to a saved list of contacts?! What if you could write three or four reminder texts and schedule them to go out at various times throughout the following days?! Well, if you use DYM Text, you can do all that and more! Remind your students, leaders, and parents of amazing upcoming events, service schedules, and/or deadlines using DYM Text! Visit DYMText. The details are on your Members Only page, so be sure you’re signed in to access this.


And, finally (NINE), for DYM SILVER AND GOLD MEMBERS, your $20 Store Credit is ready for you to spend! Lent begins today and we are so proud of the authors who have written great resources to help prepare students for the glory of Easter. PLUS sermons and series and small group curriculum for Easter. Not to mention, the great games, videos and administration resources that have hit the store recently… We could go on and on, you should check out the New Releases for yourself! For more info on how Store Credit works, click here.

As always, we LOVE seeing your comments and how you’re using DYM stuff. Please keep tagging us on Twitter and Instagram (@downloadYM) so we can see DYM resources in action!

DYM Power-User Tip: the more active you are on social media, the better we recognize your name… which helps as we identify “Insiders” for our DYM100 selections.

It’s not too late to get all this great stuff for yourself if you aren’t a member yet. Visit DYMMembership.com to learn more and sign up.

18 Jan 2017

What Do Members Say about DYM Membership?

By |2017-01-18T21:33:34-08:00January 18th, 2017|Youth Ministry Resources, Youth Pastor Life|0 Comments

There are so many great things about the DYM Gold Membership, and nobody knows that more than DYM Members themselves. Here’s what a few of them had to say about it:

“You spend a little bit each month and you get resources that make you a better youth pastor…you get to engage with the students in your student ministry and focus on them and make them a priority.”

Kyle Nieman | DYM Member since Dec 2013

“The amount of material you get for price of membership is beyond expectation.”

Ken Leslie | DYM Member since April 2012

“The quality is such a big win.”

Derry Prenkert | DYM Member since Aug 2013

“It’s the cheapest way to look good.”

Allison Williams | DYM Member since Feb 2012

“All the excess administration that take up your time is taken care of…with the DYM resources.”

Frank Gil | DYM Member since Jan 2013

What’s Included?
DYM Gold Members get NINE things EVERY MONTH:

• $20 in store credit—EVERY MONTH you get your money back to use on anything you want in the DYM Store…no joke…that’s worth the price of membership right there!

• SIX NEW downloadable resources: a game, a video, a 10-minute video volunteer training, a 20-minute audio mentoring file, curriculum to develop Student Leaders, AND a bonus mystery item.

PLUS unrestricted access to the DYM Games app, DYM Newsletter Builder, and DYM Text. All three apps are available exclusively to DYM Members!


Become a DYM Member Today!

Gold Rush Contest

Become a DYM Gold Yearly Member anytime in the month of January and, in addition to all of the amazing things listed above, you’ll be entered to win one of three INCREDIBLE prizes in our Gold Rush 2017 contest:

1st PrizeA FREE Registration to DYM100. You’ll be the first to be officially registered for this exclusive event. No need to panic about getting one of only 100 spots available—yours will be guaranteed!
What is DYM100? Learn more. It’s definitely one youth ministry event you won’t want to miss!

2nd Prize$250 in DYM Store Credit. Who doesn’t love free money?

3rd PrizeStolen from Doug’s office. There are still unopened Christmas gifts in there…we’ll send you one.

Become a DYM Member Today!

11 Jan 2017

Start 2017 with a DYM Membership

By |2017-01-11T21:22:47-08:00January 11th, 2017|Youth Ministry Resources|0 Comments

Start 2017 Strong

New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken. We should know…we got to Leviticus in our “Read Through the Bible” plan and it all came to a grinding halt. So much detail about the temple. So many sacrifices. (We may have said some ceremonially unclean words at one point out of frustration…)

Hopefully, your resolutions are off to a stronger start–way to go if you’ve already dropped 20 pounds and finished the Old Testament! Either way, we’re here to help you keep one resolution we know you strongly believe in: spending more time on what’s important in ministry. Maybe, for you, this means building up your volunteer leaders, partnering with parents, or making your budget dollars go further…well, the DYM Membership (a.k.a. the “Best Deal in the History of Youth Ministry”) can help you do all of this AND more!

The DYM Membership. Focus on the things only you can do and let us help you do the rest.

What’s Included?

With the DYM Gold Membership you get these NINE things EVERY MONTH:

$20 in store credit—that’s right, you get your money back EVERY MONTH—to use on anything you want…because you know exactly what you need.

Programming Resources

Game
1 brand new high-quality, silly, relevant, or creative slide- or video-based game.

Video
1 brand new video (from encouraging to ridiculous) available exclusively to DYM Members.

DYM Games™ app
Unrestricted access to a game- building and presentation tool with a growing digital library of engaging, reusable and customizable games.

Development

Student Leadership
New curriculum designed to challenge student leaders to change the way they think about serving.

Mentor Me
A 20-minute audio interview with an experienced leader, hosted by Josh Griffin.

Video Volunteer Training
A 10-minute video training from a veteran youth worker (Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, and others) to help develop your leaders.

Communication

DYM Newsletter™ app
Unrestricted access to the only newsletter builder built specifically for ministry.

DYM Text™
Access to a free, members-only group texting plan on DYM’s group text tool.

Bonus

Mystery Item
Anything from incredible curriculum by partnering ministries to major discounts on conferences—it’s always different and always awesome.

Become a DYM Member Today!

Become a Member Now!

If you become a DYM Gold Yearly Member anytime in the month of January, you’ll be entered to win one of three AMAZING prizes into our Gold Rush 2017 contest:

         1st PrizeA FREE Registration to DYM100. You’ll be the first to be officially registered for this exclusive event. No need to panic about getting one of only 100 spots available—yours will be guaranteed! What is DYM100, you ask? Learn more about the event HERE. It’s definitely one youth ministry event you won’t want to miss!

         2nd Prize – $250 in DYM Store Credit. Outfit your ministry with the perfect resources to start the New Year.

         3rd PrizeSomething stolen from Doug’s office. You never know what treasures are hidden away in Doug’s home-away-from-Del Taco, but Josh will make sure he smuggles out something great just for you!


Become a DYM Member Today!

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