HINGE is the second book to be released under the McNutt Ministry Resources banner! It's a collection of four different curriculum series I created that focus on hot button issues ... they're the topics that often times become hinge points for young people's faith. Faith and Science. Sexuality and Identity. Race. Money. These are the … Continue reading Introducing HINGE
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for August 23rd, 2026! We played Over Under Pop Quiz, a back to school edition of my Over Under series of games that just came out! Our teaching time continued our series in Philippians, taught by Andrew Persing. He was originally scheduled to teach just middle school, but … Continue reading Sunday Recap | August 23
We regularly let students teach in our student ministry. I believe it's far more beneficial for the one getting the experience of teaching than it is for the rest of the group to have a more experienced teacher every week. Why? The one teaching learns far more in those moments, they integrate the material far … Continue reading Letting Teens Teach
What is Threshold Volume One, the first book I've released under the McNutt Ministry Resources banner? In short, it is seventeen weeks of curriculum working through the first five books of the Bible. But it feels like more than that to me. For the past couple decades I've been operating from a seven year teaching … Continue reading Introducing Threshold Volume One
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for August 16th, 2026! We played a game called Say It On Beat which absolutely crushed with the group. We'll definitely be playing this one again! Our teaching time kicked off our first of four weeks in Philippians, taught by Melissa Stein. Jayden, one of our summer interns, … Continue reading Sunday Recap | August 16
Last March I had the privilege of speaking at Gordon College's chapel ... honestly, it's been a bucket list item for me to speak there. As a student, and to this day, the chapel was and is my favorite place on campus. I was heavily involved in it all four years as a student and … Continue reading Speaking at Gordon College
Over the last couple weeks I've been soft launching McNutt Ministry Resources, my new resource hub. What is it and why am I doing this? Basically, I love youth ministry and I love writing and creating resources for youth ministry. Over the last couple decades I've written for a number of companies; Youth Specialties, Simply … Continue reading What is McNutt Ministry Resources?
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for August 9th, 2026! I was in the main service preaching, so I'm not sure what the ice breaker was. Our teaching time was the sixth week of our six week HABITS series, taught by Melissa Stein. We had a few announcements/reminders: Parking Lot Movie Night this Wednesday: … Continue reading Sunday Recap | August 9
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for August 2nd, 2026! We played Say Less, a charades style game I created. Our teaching time was in the fifth week of our six week HABITS series, taught by Ben Cura. We stayed combined while renovations are completed in the Loft. We had a few announcements/reminders: Download our … Continue reading Sunday Recap | August 2
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for July 26th, 2026! We played Over Under Summer Break, a fun summer themed game I created. Our teaching time was in the fourth week of our HABITS series, taught by one of our students, Josh Fung. I was away the previous week and didn't post an update, so … Continue reading Sunday Recap | July 26