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Healthy ministry is built on intentional, trust-filled relationships—not efficient, well-run programs.

When people are the priority, everything shifts. You measure success by life change instead of attendance. You slow down enough to notice needs. You invest deeply instead of spreading yourself thin. Students feel known, leaders feel cared for, and parents feel partnered with—not sidelined.

That kind of ministry doesn’t require a certain personality type either. Whether you’re outgoing or introverted, what matters most is consistency, presence, and genuine care. Relationships grow through small, repeated moments of showing up, listening well, and following through.

And over time, you realize this: the most meaningful impact rarely comes from what you planned—it comes from how you showed up for people along the way.

Need a resource? Check out Define the Relationship or This is Girls Ministry to deepen the relationships with those you lead and serve.

Connect with us @lifewaygirls or email us at girls.ministry@lifeway.com! Let us know if we can pray for you or answer a question. We are here for YOU!

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It was such an honor to sit down with Kyla Gillespie as she shared her story of gender dysphoria, transitioning, de-transitioning, and how the church played a role in her salvation and transformation. Her testimony of God at work in her life should compel us to love our students wrestling with gender confusion and shape the way we minister and disciple them.

Check our her newest book: TransFormed

Now an international speaker and founder of Renewed & Transformed ministries, Kyla Gillespie's highest hope is that God might use her story to reveal He is big enough, good enough, and smart enough to guide any struggler—and that life in Christ is worth every moment of the struggle. “May others who find themselves in my shoes earnestly consider Christ who is worth it no matter the cost,” she declares, “and may the Church be there to love and disciple them like it did me. If anyone wonders if transformation and freedom is possible, here is my account of God’s redemptive and glorious work through his Word and his people.”

For questions, reach out to us at girls.ministry@lifeway.com.

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As we prepare for summer, this a conversation every youth minister will be having. What do we do about the dress code and cell phones at camp this summer? We feel the pull of wanting to protect our students and sacred spaces without falling into traps of legalism. While each person must weigh out the costs for their own ministries, we hope this conversation will equip you to lead confidently with courage and clarity.

Looking for a way to avoid summer burnout and have a more indept conversatsion about this topic and more!? Join our Surviving Summer cohort that begins April 9, 2026. Limited spots available, so grab your spot today HERE.

Questions or feedback? Email us at girls.ministry@lifeway.com.