Connecting Students In Campus Ministries

Find all the campus ministries and Christian groups at nearly every school in the country

Book: The Anxious Generation

A Christian Educator’s Reflection

5 Ways To Kill Warmth In Your Family

(and how to rebuild it)

Sprouting: Discipleship Workbook For Students

This workbook is designed to help students grow deeper in their faith, and seeing it come to life is such a

blessing.

Helping Kids Build Their Identity In Christ

Book:grounded In Grace

Is Generation Alpha Doomed?

How can you and I make an impact on this generation? I’m glad you asked! Let’s take a look!

Flashback: Parent Ministry For The New School Year

Welcome to the new school year!

Rethinking Partnership With Parents

Confessions of a Struggling Youth Minister

Being Fruitful In Youth Ministry

How Gospel-Centrality Prioritizes Long-Term Fruit in Youth Ministry

“For Better Or Worse.”

The vows are also a commitment to love – not just at the altar, but every day …unconditional choice that makes someone the…

Close-Knit Family, Community Key To Teens Delaying Sex

Teenagers who are part of close-knit neighborhoods and families are less likely to have sex at a young age

Parents, Value Expository Teaching At Youth Group

I believe there are at least three compelling reasons for consistently teaching through whole passages of Scripture with teens

Let The Anxious Children Sing To Me

New worship music offers today’s young believers a wider range of emotions and greater spiritual depth.

Encouraging Students To Worship Through Singing

What happened? It was time for worship through singing and most of their voices were “missing in action.”

Summer Time Youth Ministry: Balancing Activity And Rest

What does fall planning look like during the summer months?

Evangelism: Helping Students To Share The Gospel

Our students have the potential to be some of the most powerful evangelists in our churches

Finding A (Real) Christian College

A professor explains why examining a school’s doctrinal statement isn’t enough.

Five Things Teens Wish You Knew About Them

We must reframe the way we view the teenage years

Catechizing Our Kids…A Spiritual Nurturing Process

The marks and characteristics of effective Christian nurture

Parenting: Who’s In Charge?

Gentle, non-judgmental parenting is not good parenting. Have you read Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6?

Parenting Isn’t Easy

No matter how much time and effort we put into preparing for parenthood, there will always be unexpected surprises

Study: Drive To Be ‘Perfect’ Parent Isn’t Healthy

Parents striving to be “perfect” will never attain that goal, and the aim isn’t even healthy for their families, a new study…

How We Can Help Solidify Teenagers’ Faith

Rites of Passage at Home and in the Church

Christian Universalism And GenZ

Andrew Slay

Resources For Summer Youth Ministry Planning

….as you prepare for Summer

How Do Our Kids Stay Christian?

By Cameron Schaffer

Parenting And Works Righteousness

Be Careful, Your Kids Are Emulating Your Works Righteousness

Tips to Keep Kids Safe at VBS this Summer

It’s important to have a VBS safety plan in place

Affordable Background Checks & Training For Ministry

With thousands of ministries served across all fifty states we are committed to helping faith-based organizations maintain a safe environment, so they…

People Open to Church Regardless Of Denomination

Most Americans are open to a variety of denominations of Christian churches, including many people of other faiths or no faith at…

Book..Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide

Focused on viewing all aspects of youth ministry through a gospel-focused lens

Book: God’s Grace for Every Family

Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well

Maundy Thursday

George Lockhart

Holy Week And The Cross

“Trauma,” she says, “is the mission field of the 21st century.”

JUST JESUS?

Walt Mueller

How do I minister to parents?

I’ve got three quick tips that you might implement.

‘The Chosen,’ Season 4…

Returns to Theaters at a Discount Ahead of Easter

The Movie NOAH’S FLOOD

Come and see the most photo-realistic and Biblically accurate film about Noah’s Flood ever produced!

Successful Succession Requires More Than Great Leaders

By Eric Geiger

God Has You Here For This Generation

At this moment. And there has never been a greater time to be involved in the ministry of sharing Christ and his…

Next Generation Evangelism

3 Approaches and a Way Forward

Parenting Roller Coaster Teens

Remain Steady in the Lord, With and For Our Teenager

Spurgeon The Forgotten Youth Pastor

Spurgeon…spoke often about the importance and practicalities of ministry to the next generation

5 Ways To Partner With Parents

Partnering with them is the job of a dedicated youth pastor who cares to shepherd the family

Having Faith Conversations With Your Family

When families have healthy faith conversations in the home, the kids stay engaged in their faith when they get older.

Video: Dating: Don’t Waste Your Time

Important points on Dating and Relationships

Who’s Marriage Material?

6 Signs He or She Isn’t Marriage Material

Shepherding Children Through Hardships And Trials

The unshakable hope we have in the marvelous light of Jesus

Book: Faith Beyond Youth Group

5 Ways to Form Character and Cultivate Lifelong Discipleship

Book: Church Doesn’t End With Z

Why Gen Z is Leaving the Church and How to Reach Them

Book: The Christian Man… by Patrick Morley

A Conversation About the 10 Issues Men Say Matter Most

Book: Your First 100 Days In Student Ministry

And the 40 Years that Follow

Who’s Afraid of the Teenage Years?

by Tim Challies

Turning Gen Z’s Obstacles Into Gospel Opportunities

We’re hopeful for this next generation. They’re spiritually open, curious, starved for deep connection

When Children And Teens Doubt Christianity

Walking with Children and Teens Through Doubts About Christianity

Why My Teen Hates Your Small Group

Maybe the issue is really just one of expectations

Training Your Volunteers Has Never Been This Easy!

You set the date(s) and invite youth ministry volunteers, we provide the complete training… it’s that easy!

Youth Ministry Roundup

Here are a few things in the youth ministry world this week

Small Church Youth Ministry Ideas

Ideas to Help Your Teen Program Thrive

DISCERNING CULTURE. . . AND DISTRESS

By Walt Mueller

How the Average Kid Gets Sex Trafficked

Top 6 Ways to Protect Them

Book: Get Married….And Save Civilization

Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization

Help Kids Identify Toxic Friendships

Here are some ways you can help them to come to their own conclusions about the health of their friendships.

Teaching Kids To Deal With Consequences

“For every action there is an equally powerful reaction.” What scientists have known for centuries many children seem to have difficulty understanding.

Now, why…

Book: Love Thy Body

Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality

Pastors Concerned With Growing Leaders, Reaching Out

When thinking about ministry difficulties, pastors say they’re most concerned with growing people inside church and reaching those outside it.

Flashback: Inside The Church Switchers Mind

When church switchers change congregations, they have a long list of important factors they are looking for in a new church.

Non-religious Americans Near 30% In latest survey

More ‘nones’ than Catholics

What Grieving Parents Wish You Knew

I asked parents, “How can the church care for and support your other children?”

How Youth Pastors Can Advocate For Fair Compensation

Discover practical tips and strategies on how to approach your church leaders and negotiate a salary increase. Don’t settle for less, learn…

2023 Youth Pastor Compensation Report

The “big number” of what youth pastors are making from 2022, and factors determining salary

The Deconstruction Of Christianity

What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond

On Sale $3. How To Lead When You’re Not In Charge

Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority

Tik-Tok A Message From Walt Mueller To Parents

Culture-watcher Mark Bauerlein recently did all of us a favor in his First Things article, “What Parents Can Do About TikTok.

Shepherding Children Through Hardships And Trials

When troubles find our children, here are three ways we can support them

The Gift Of January: Caring For Ourselves

by Amy Diller

The Powerful Influence Of Moms In Christians’ Households

I used the following excerpt because it just seemed fitting since I just wrote about how my mom still is influencing me…

The Powerful Influence Of Moms In Christians’ Households

The Powerful Influence of Moms in Christians’ Households

*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Barna.com, and Homeword.com. I…

A Mother’s Loving Correction

 A Mother’s Loving Correction 

“Mama Said Knock You Out.”  This is straight from LL Cool…

Identity Curation And Gen Z

Yearning for Authenticity

Anxiety And Gen Z

Longing for Deep Peace

Rooted’s 2023 Awards: Best New Books For Teenagers

Honorable Mentions

Rooted’s 2023 Awards: Best New Books For Parents

Honorable mentions

Rooted’s 2023 Awards: Best New Books For Bible Teaching

Honorable mentions

Keeping Jesus In Youth Groups Christmas Party?

We asked our Rooted writers to tell us how they are seeking to keep Jesus at the center of their youth ministry…

Book: The Great Dechurching

Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?

Suicide’s Are Up, Believer’s Are To Reach Out & Be Present

Men older than 75 saw their rate rise to the highest of any age group, to 43.7 per 100,000. Overall, men comprise…

5 Questions To Ask In A Youth Pastor Interview

If you can’t find a way to ask the questions you need answers to, then don’t take the job until you can

Flashback: 20 Interview Questions For Youth Workers

Remember that you are interviewing a potential church in the same way they are interviewing you! Ask good questions

Book: The Anxious Generation

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Way Forward For An Anxious Generation

Haidt and Moore discuss the alarming rates of anxiety and depression among children and adolescents

Parents Partnering With God

God, in his grace, equips parents for the task of discipling their children.

Reaching The Dechurched Is A Whole-Church Effort

The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?

Thanksgiving Is More Than An “Attitude of Gratitude”

Recalibrate their thankfulness around the eternal promises of God?

200 Muslim Men In Gaza Seek Christ After Dream Of Jesus

More than 200 Muslim men in Gaza have converted to Christianity after reportedly seeing Jesus in their dreams, said Christian professor Michael…

Building An Advent/Christmas Series For Youth Group

Here are three ways youth groups can study Christmas and Advent while keeping Jesus’ birth central

Book: The Faith Of Our Children

Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation

Book: Next Gen Faith: 12 Spiritual Practices For Youth

Key steps for spiritual formation for Christian adults who work with youth as well as families, teens, and young adults seeking such…

Book: A Walk Through The Prayer Book

The 2019 Book of Common Prayer Explained

Evangelism Book by Rebecca Manley Pippert: Stay Salt

The World Has Changed: Our Message Must Not. It is the next-generation ‘Out of the Saltshaker’ for this new era