What do I get?

The Realife Network, a mentoring and leadership development program, provides many different opportunities to grow in ministry…

Monthly Podcast
Be on the lookout each month for a new topic on the podcast. It will be written by a variety of leaders on topics in their area of expertise concerning leadership development and student ministry.

Monthly Conference Calls
This is a great opportunity to discuss youth ministry topics with pastors from all over the country, and compare notes from a variety of viewpoints. A link will be available for audio recordings of each call so you won’t miss the topic if your schedule changes at the last minute.

Monthly Leadership Blog
Our leadership blog features different ministry leaders writing informally about ministry topics close to their heart. The author and topic will change each month.

Discounts and Resources
As a Network Member you will receive a discounted rate for Realife's L3 Conference. Also, you will periodically be mailed ministry resources to help you develop as a leader and implement into your student ministry.

How much does it cost?

Not nearly as much as it should for the amount of information that you will receive. But with that being said, here are the cold hard facts. The Network annual subscription rate is $299.

Where is James River?

We are located at 6100 N. 19th St, Ozark, MO 65721. You can’t miss the church when driving on Highway 65, a few miles south of Springfield and about 30 miles north of Branson. We are just around the corner from Lamberts Restaurant…”Home of the Throwed Rolls”…an Ozarks tradition.

Can I visit the Church?

As a Network member you get behind-the-scenes access to Realife Student Ministries and can meet with various members of the staff.

Who is Scotty Gibbons?

Scotty Gibbons is the Director of Realife Student Ministries at James River Assembly. It has been his dream for a long time to share with youth pastors across the nation in a forum such as this, one that will be of benefit to you personally as well as to the ministry God has called you.

Does Scotty speak anywhere besides Realife and JRAG?

Although Scotty would rather speak to the students of Realife than anywhere else in the world, he does take several speaking engagements across the nation each year. Scotty’s outside speaking schedule will be available to Network members.

What happens if I miss a conference call?

What’s the cost of a missed opportunity? In this case, while you will miss the interaction aspect of the call, you won’t miss the content of the call. We will be recording the conference calls and you will be able to download the recording at a later time, so you won’t miss it.

Shouldn’t Realife be spelled Reallife or Real Life?

If you are going by Webster, yes we spell it incorrectly. But this is a student ministry and we have taken a little creative license with our name.