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Student Pastor Resources

Student Pastor Resources

Tripp knows the value of solid resources, and with over 20 years of ministry experience he’s personally created and curated a large collection of them along the way. On this page, you can find and download some of the most valuable resources that Tripp and his team use on a daily basis. Check back often as Student Ministry resources, training videos, and curriculum will be updated regularly.

Student Ministry Resources

Grounded For Life

Grounded For Life is Tripp's comprehensive plan for developing graduates who are followers of Christ into college and beyond. The plan is centered on nine biblical principles that are essential for children to learn and for graduates to have ingrained in their lives.

Grounded for Life

Vendor Recommendations

I am often asked what people and resources I currently use for a variety of things.  While there are many wonderful people I would recommend for a number of things, here are the resources and services I’m most asked about and the people I currently work with the most for ministry needs.

Camp/Event Planning Resources

Camp / Retreat Center:

Longridge Camp & Retreat Center - Ridgeway, SC (Director, Paul Atkinson, also a great camp speaker): http://www.camplongridge.com/

Camp / Retreat / Event Speakers:

Shonn Keels (formerly of Team Impact): [email protected]

Bobby McGraw: http://bobbymcgraw.com/

Chris Renfro: [email protected]

Chuck Allen: https://achuckallen.com/

Taylor Morton: http://taylormorton.com/

Camp / Retreat Worship Leaders:

Zach Brown: http://zachbrownmusic.com/

Robbie Madison: http://robbiemadison.com/

Hector Cervantes (formerly of Casting Crowns): [email protected]

Justin Putnam: [email protected]

 

Production & Advertising Materials

 

Graphic Design Work (magazine, logo, etc):

Karen Brown: [email protected]

Janine Mikell: janinemikell.com

Steven Sturm: [email protected]

 

Magazine / Promo Printing:

Sun Solutions (Columbia, SC): http://www.sunsolutionsusa.com/

Alpha Graphics (Suwanee, GA): http://www.alphagraphics.com

Vista Print (Quick Turn-around posters, cards, folders, etc): http://www.vistaprint.com

 

Media Production:

East 2 West Media Group (Rob Mottola - Full Service Video / Film Production): http://www.east2westmediagroup.com/

East 2 West Creative (Jennifer Mottola - Photography / Social Media Management): http://east2westcreative.com/

Ethan Hyma (freelance Video Production / Editing): http://www.ethanhyma.com/

Beth Cohen Mitchell Photography: https://www.facebook.com/bethcohenmitchellphotography/

 

Promotional / Swag

 

T-shirts / Promotional Apparel:

The GOEXchange (Made by former orphans in Haiti): https://groupapparel.goex.org/

Georgia Promotions (Brian Cole): http://georgiapromotions.com/

Uth Stuph (Nate): http://www.uthstuph.com/

Carolina Screenprinters (Matt “Retrow” Rollison): http://www.carolinascreenprinters.com/

Southern Advertising (David Bean): http://www.southernad.com/ (Great for hats!)

Amb3r:  http://www.amb3r.com/

Crowd-sourced Designs:

99designs:  https://99designs.com/

Fiverr:  https://www.fiverr.com/

Name Tags (Quick Turn-around for camps, etc.):

Plastic Individualized Custom Name Tags: http://www.ticketprinting.com

Custom Challenge / Commemorative Coins:

Challenge Coins:  www.promotionalproductsonline.com

Promotional Swag:

Custom Socks:  http://www.customsockshop.com
Water Bottles:  https://custom.camelbak.com
Silicon Bracelets:  https://www.rapidwristbands.com
HooRags:  https://www.hoorag.com/custom-bandanas/
Ministry & Personal Development

Leadership Development

Student Leadership University: http://www.slulead.com/

Leader Treks: https://www.leadertreks.org/

Parent Ministry Resources

CPYU (Center for Parent Youth Understanding): https://cpyu.org/

Parent Ministry: http://ministrytoparents.com/

Student Ministry Resources

Download Youth Ministry: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/

Youth Specialties: https://youthspecialties.com/

The Rethink Group: http://thinkorange.com/

Youth Ministry 360: http://youthministry360.com/

Group (former Simply Youth Ministry): https://www.group.com/category/ministry-resources/youth-ministry.do

Leader Treks: https://www.leadertreks.org/

Quiet Time / Daily Inspiration:

Sugar Hill Church Weekday Podcast: http://www.sugarhill.church/shc-daily-audio-devotions/

RightNow Media:  https://www.rightnowmedia.org/

“He Reads Truth” / “She Reads Truth" Devotional App: http://hereadstruth.com/

Chuck Allen’s Daily Blog: https://achuckallen.com/

Crosswalk Daily Devotionals: http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/

“Two Minutes with Tony” (Tony Evans Podcast): http://tonyevans.org/category/the-alternative-view/

Productivity Services / Apps

Asana (team task management): https://asana.com/

Planning Center (program planning / team management): https://planningcenteronline.com

Temi (Online speech to text transcription in 5 minutes): https://temi.com

Rev (Audio / Video transcription - human): https://rev.com

Scrivener (Writing software): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php

Basecamp (Project Management):  https://basecamp.com/

Worship / Audio / Tech Consulting

Zach Brown (Worship Pastor / Musician / Audio Tech): http://zachbrownmusic.com/

Equipment Rental

 

Drone Rental:

Blue Skies Drone Rental: http://www.blueskiesdronerental.com

Other Ministry Involvement

The following are organizations that I either serve on the Board of Directors for or work closely with and support personally. Each is making a significant difference in a unique way. Thanks for taking the time to check them out. Please consider supporting these ministries as they impact lives in their community and around the world.


Haiti Orphan Foundation

Haiti Orphan Foundation exists to bring hope and provision to children in Haiti through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The vision of HOF is to raise young leaders in Haiti who love Jesus and are equipped to bring lasting change in a country that desperately needs hope.

 

 

 

Sugar Hill Church

Part of the DNA of Sugar Hill Church is to serve others outside the walls of the church building. Sugar Hill Church is making a significant difference in northeast Atlanta through dozens of outreach initiatives in local schools, city government, and community involvement. SHC is also making a difference through a number of ministry partnerships around the world. Check out how you can be involved at http://www.sugarhill.church/missions/.

 

 

Kid’s Alive International

Kids Alive International is committed to providing physical and spiritual care for orphaned and abandoned children around the world. Since 1916, Kids Alive has been rescuing vulnerable children, providing the care they need to reach their God-given potential. Matt and Nora Vos serve at the Oasis Children’s Home in Guatemala caring for girls who have been rescued from forced child labor or physical / sexual abuse. For a moving look into the work of this lives-changing ministry, check out: https://vimeo.com/119188672. To support the work of Matt and Nora at the Oasis, go to: www.kidsalive.org/vos

 

Teach My People

Teach My People in Pawley’s Island, SC is a unique ministry that takes in ten new first-graders per year who are facing significant economic, academic, or social challenges. TMP makes a twelve year commitment to those students to provide year-round high quality programs that are spiritually driven and “no-cost” to families who are served. Through the expertise of dedicated staff , along with the loving support of over seventy community volunteers, TMP is able to provide academic assistance, character development, cultural and spiritual enrichment, and physical activity daily to ensure that students succeed in both school and life.

 

Camp Longridge

Camp Longridge is a Christian camp and retreat center tucked away in the deep, piney woods of Ridgeway, South Carolina; just a short drive from the greater Columbia area. In additional to providing rental space throughout the year for churches, ministries, and organizations, Camp Longridge provides life-changing summer programming for children and youth.

Student Ministry Training

The following student ministry training resources will be loaded soon!

Training Articles

  • 10 Things Every Youth Worker Needs to Know
  • Numero Uno! Why Safety & Security is a Bigger Deal…
  • Great Expectations: Raising the Bar in Student Ministry
  • Parent Ministry IS Student Ministry
  • Discipleship Jesus Style
  • Protecting Not Just Yourself
  • Minimizing Legal Issues in Ministry
  • Student Leadership = Winning
  • The Backbone of Student Ministry
  • Me & Ministry Shift
  • Discipline in Student Ministry
  • Technology in Student Ministry
  • 10 Things NOT To Do in Small Group
  • Recipe for Failing Student Ministry

Training Videos

Articles

Devotionals

Tripp Atkinson First Thirty Blog Check Your Pockets Challenge Coin

Check Your Pockets

Check Your Pockets

Students, thanks for hanging with us through these First 30 devotionals for college students. I promise the spiritual investment you make in yourself will pay dividends for years to come. As we wrap up this First 30 series, I pray that the spiritual investment will continue. I pray that college will not be a time […]
Tripp Atkinson Influences First Thirty

Influences

Influences

I read a headline a while back that said “18 year old girl can face manslaughter charge for allegedly encouraging boyfriend’s suicide, judge rules.” Newsflash: If someone is encouraging you to hurt yourself, IT IS NOT A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP!!! While I know it is an extreme example, this story illustrates a truth that so many […]
Tripp Atkinson Boundaries First 30

Boundaries

Boundaries

The first time anyone ever trusted me to babysit was my sister asking me to watch her first born son, Trey. I was a senior in high school, and spending time with my three-year-old nephew who was like a younger brother to me sounded like fun. I mean, how hard could babysitting really be? (If […]
Tripp Atkinson God's Best Blog

God’s Best

God’s Best

Here is some good news: – God loves you and wants the very best for you. – God wants you discover and live His best. So how exactly do we go about discovering and living God’s best? We see some great truths of how to do this in Luke 5:1-11. This story is referred to […]
Accountability A Key to Success Tripp Atkinson

Accountability: A Key to Success

Accountability: A Key to Success

There are many abilities that become a big deal in college. For instance… – Affordability: the reason you eat fish taco’s from a gas station. – Flexibility: learning the art of turning a 15-minute break into a “power nap.” – Wearability: judgement call on getting one more use out of an outfit before you HAVE […]
Tripp Atkinson Identity Crisis First Thirty

Identity Crisis

Identity Crisis

So many college students, their first 30 days on campus, experience a significant crisis… an identity crisis. With so many things changing, so many new influences, so many new people to compare yourself to and impress, it’s sometimes easy to fall into the trap of questioning your value and purpose. Let’s remind ourselves of some […]

The Truth

The Truth

Last week we talked about the identity crisis that so many college students face their first 30 days on campus. Today we want to talk about another crisis…a crisis of faith. This crisis is rooted in the exact same thing a crisis of identity is – believing lies when life gets tough or your conditions […]

Freedom!

Freedom!

One of the biggest things I hear students say they look forward to in college is FREEDOM! (No more bedtime, no more curfew, no more opinions about what they wear, etc.) BTW, Most college students quickly learn that with great freedom, comes great responsibility. But treated responsibly, freedom can be a wonderful thing! Unfortunately, many […]

Big God, Big Faith!

Big God, Big Faith!

As excited as you may be about then new college experience, there are probably some things you are missing about home right now. (home-cooked food, laundry, a private bathroom, etc.) One thing that many college students don’t realize they would miss about home is the security of it. As tough as high school may have […]
Welcome to College Tripp Atkinson

Welcome to College!

Welcome to College!

Welcome to college! This is a big.. a HUGE… season in your life. Whether you are living at home or you moved off to college, you are discovering a new freedom, making new friends, having new experiences that are probably radically different than what was “normal” just a few months ago. The college experience is […]
Tripp Atkinson March Madness

The “Magic” of March Madness

The “Magic” of March Madness

Maybe you know the feeling… sitting on the edge of your seat, palms clenched, breath held, hopeful, and poised to jump in the air at any moment with arms raised to the ceiling in victory.  Yep, it’s March Madness! If you have a team in the “Big Dance” you know exactly what I’m talking about.  […]
Excusing Yourself Tripp Atkinson

Excusing Yourself From God’s Blessing

Excusing Yourself From God’s Blessing

Is it possible that you are excusing yourself from God’s blessings? Let me explain… In Exodus 3, we see that Moses found himself in a really awkward situation one day.  It was one of those awkward situations where things just got weirder and weirder. 1 One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, […]
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