One-Life Concept
Move All Events To After Service
Socially they are expected to practice teenage behaviors. What do parents and youth workers need to do
Sporadic attendance is becoming the norm.
Youth ministry “success” can be measured in different ways. But, numbers don’t always tell us the whole story…and without the whole story,…
Should Parents be Concerned?
Walt Mueller
Driving Remains a Dangerous Activity for Today’s Youth
The sad reality is that many teens face hurt and despair in their lives. As you develop deep relationships with the students…
Adults have made children a priority, however, there is an unintended consequence. Let me explain
Remember the teenagers who need you now. They’re not your training ground; they’re your mission field. Be faithful in the little things…
Energizing Your Family’s Spiritual Life: You Set the Pace Mark Holmen, a family ministry expert, tells a story about his days as…
Summer Camp Is The Linch Pin
Use Social Media Strategically
Most hard-to-reach students aren’t actually that hard to reach; we just need to put in a little extra effor
Phil Bel
Jonathan McKee
51% of church goers do not know what the “The Great Commission” is. Take that in for a moment, the average “Christian”…
Don’t Miss These 3 Great Recruiting Ideas
By default, every device that connects kids to the internet also connects kids to porn
Everyone knows that porn is ubiquitous online, a danger to be aware of and avoid vigilantly
Two Views of the Role of Youth in the Mission of the Church
An ongoing column which draws together insights from two crucial spheres of ministry: youth ministry and church planting
Even fewer spoke about other church youth activities or specific courses on Christianity popular in England like Alpha or Christianity Explored
Larry Norman and the Perils of Christian Rock
The death of Christianity in America has been announced many times—and yet Christianity continues to thrive
Do These 4 Things
8 Things Every Father Must Teach His Daughter
Here are 3 ways a protective father can see his daughter through
How Do You Know if You Are Called Into Youth Ministry?
How to appeal to the students in your youth group who just don’t seem to care.
No investment in yourself, your family and friends or others outside of your ministry, you will find yourself with a potentially broken…
Here are a few ideas to take your ministries from informational to transformational:
Dating apps are giving us too many options, and other apps give us an excuse to be “psychologically gone.”
Sharing my own story through listening first
Learning to cultivate influence without authority is foundational to navigate culture today
Resurrection song
Here are 6 areas of health that need to be in top condition
Do A Student Lead Series
Take A Good, Hard Look At Your Service
What does the Mission Relationship Factor do for your church?
An In-Depth Look at Constant Connectivity…and What It’s Costing
Intergenerational is cultural
Todd Jones
Emotional hijacking can be destructive; however,
10 strategies for working with teenage boys
Connecting Students is More Important than Programs
We must inspire missionary brigades of Christians ready to free the captives of this confused culture
Reclaiming the Great Missionary
St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies
…porn was their primary source for information about sex. Adolescents watch much more pornography than their parents know
Be persistent, pray, and then let God be God — who does the work to change lives! Here are some ideas to…
3 Ways to Pass on Faith to the Next Generation
Frustrations are a part of ministry, so how can we not let them get the better of us? Here are four thoughts
I’m the Girl Who Clawed Her Own Eyes Out. This Is My Story.
Love has been so recklessly removed that it drains this already abysmal film of depth and strips it of a universal message we…
I knew I had two options: burn some calories or burn-out of ministry
It might help give context to a conversation that you hear about a student getting “Lit” on the weekend,
….and why that’s good news
9 out of 10 teens believe everyone should have the right to stand up for their beliefs
Leaving a Legacy That Lasts! There is a fatherhood crisis in America. At the core of nearly all social ills facing America…
Tangible data surrounding the compensation of full-time Youth Pastors in order to minimize vague speculation, while also providing concrete data and evidence
Male and female teens are headed for relational disaster
The A,B,C’s of Building Coping Skills in Your Students
“Of course we’re Jesus-centered, right? We’re a church youth group. Doesn’t that automatically make it about Jesus?”
…youth pastors simply not being aware of the “flow” of family, work, school, and social lives
“Passing On Faith” by Theos; “Rooted in the Church” from the Church of England; “Losing Heart“, published by Youthscape
Actress Letitia Wright left acting to pursue a relationship with God. Now she is back with a profound mission
You should be going because this camp has an incredible purpose that helps facilitate growth in your group’s community
Six of the Billboard Top 10 artists right now talk about using guns to solve their problems…
The way we parent today we’re not on the fact our children but our children’s children
Thinking about our legacy encourages us to work out a long-term plan
My friend mike had just passed away leaving behind a lovely wife and two beautiful girls. At his funeral I thought …
Prepare them to recognize they need help — from God and from those he places around them
I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, “You are my God!” My future is in your hands. (Ps. 31:14–15)
John Piper: “The guy you’re attracting by showing more skin is not the guy you want to marry.”
Explore 40 key Bible chapters that laid the foundation for understanding the entirety of scripture
As a parent of five children, as well as a pastor, I’ll share eight that I’ve found helpful
The biggest factor predicting their spiritual health as young adults is whether they read the Bible regularly as kids
Look at the last five articles I’ve written
“Someone could have approached a faculty member, a guidance counselor, a teacher and said,
Understanding and Ministering to Kids with Identity Questions
Kirsten Peyton
3 Things When You’ve Tried Everything
Written by youth workers who have all walked students through tragedy, helping them find their way through the darkness to the other…
Student long for acceptance! Are they finding it at your group?
It never seems like we have enough time in youth ministry, right? Stressed out about the lack of time to get everything…
What are some practical steps I can take to redeem these years for the gospel?”
I’ve been challenged to see the month of February as the most important month for my resolutions and goals set for the…
Stop Worrying About The Students Who Come To Church With Their Parents & Not Your Program
Just over six in 10 are either very (32%) or somewhat familiar (30%) with Christian liturgy
This could be used as a Youth Ministry game
Walt Mueller….a plea to Christian parents and youth workers
I felt like it was the first time I was reading something that gave actual direction on possible approaches to ministry
by Steve Burchett
But over the past several years there has been 1 app that I have settled into using on a regular basis.
Episode 2: A little more practical about the process of building a worship team, what instruments and parts to add and what order to…
In this first episode we talk about why you want to build a team and look at two different approaches to building…
The Truth Is: Sharing The Truth of Jesus with Confidence, Conviction, and Compassion
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