Churches worry they can’t reach millennials and Gen Z with questions
Conversation Kits help parents and caring adults talk with their teens about important topics
George Lockhart
Why it’s important for teens to be involved in a youth group
Perfect training opportunity for church staff, small groups, ministry teams and parents, with brand new insights and real life applications
It reflects the thoughts, experiences, and practical advice of four in-the-trenches youth workers, who have spent years having these conversations
Eighty per cent of priests working at the Vatican are gay, although not necessarily sexually active
Investigation reveals 700 victims of southern Baptist sexual abuse over 20 years
There is a BIG difference between privacy and secrecy
Love is to be celebrated but not worshiped. It is easy in our culture to worship a quality that is not a…
Without an anchor, we drift along with the prevailing winds of the spirit of the times. Without a stake in the ground…
If we don’t reach our kids with the gospel by middle school, we have already lost our chance
Martin was tormented on the school bus over his weight, glasses and braces in the months leading to his death
Six essential steps
Understanding and Reaching the New Post-Christian World
Here are some things our teams come up with and ministering to GenZ
“If you know me, you know I…. but if you reallyknew me, you’d know…”I gave them an example
We’ve amped up the amount of new content we’re adding to each site! Mobile friendly and easier to navigate
The recording of the national anthem wasn’t able to play before North Polk and Roland-Story tipped off,” reps for the station wrote….
Success in student ministry doesn’t always happen while they are students in your program. It often happens years later. That is why…
Being a bivocational youth ministry worker comes with a unique set of challenges—like two bosses, two workplace
“How did you steward what I gave you faithfully?”
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3 Ways to Avoid Yelling at Your Kids
Seeing the deeper longings behind teenagers and social media
Our kids need a wall of support that doesn’t withdraw or abandon them. Even when they withdraw from us—
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Multiple times during any particular week, this season often feels overwhelming, stressful, and just hard.
I need to be honest about how there are times when I don’t even recognize my own children and how lonely that…
“Ultimately, when we worship parenting success and achievement, we find our worth in….what our children accomplish.”
“It is not enough to be connected all day long. To feel respected and asked to get involved, is greater than simply…
5 more glow stick games
Continue to expose and free us from the faith-less, grace-less, law-heavy ways we parent, Father. Free us from over-stressing our kids and…
Parents who want to give their kids a healthy view of sex centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ
Giving Your Kids a Gospel-Centered View of Sex and Our Culture is a treasure
…is either addressing or exploiting—you decide—the subject that isn’t talked about much in most homes
You know the drill. You get super fired up for a student ministry event your team has been planning….
You may be a skeptic or have confusion about the Enneagram and thats okay. These have just been a few ways the…
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“EIGHTH GRADE” FILM: A YOUTHWORKER ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Engagement Online Tells Us About Searching In Real Time
Today’s teens are better at using birth control when they first become sexually active, but many unexpected pregnancies still occur, new research…
In my experience there are two big factors that drive people out of professional youth ministry…
This is the second year that Dan has published the results of his massive, online survey of youth worker compensation
Two-thirds of American Christian teenagers who regularly attend worship at a Protestant congregation for at least a year quit going for at…
Because I am in ministry, I’ve gotten my vocation mixed up with my relationships in Marriage, Children and God
“Choosing to do what you should do, not what you want to do.”
The gospel is the announcement of grace for sinners through the life, death, resurrection, and eventual return of Jesus Christ
So over the 21 days of The Tech-Wise Family Challenge, we’ll all get to do some
A kid in pain… do I craft a lesson around emotional pain and how Jesus can be salve for…
I don’t know if you are like me, but I enjoy blowing stuff up….
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.
So I have to ask, What are your youth ministry goals this year?
Dream about what could and should be happening in your ministry.
Pop culture tends to change at the speed of light. As soon as we begin to take hold of a rising trend,…
I will have been in youth ministry for 40 years. Wisdom, I believe, teaches us what to value and not value.
The #ysblog went through and found the most popular blog posts from 2018. Wondering what the top posts were from 2018? Check…
Don’t try to get out of a situation but seek to grow through it
A humorous reminder that our connectedness can sometimes get in the way of actually connecting. This Christmas, don’t be social, be social
Don’t miss it. You will blink. . . and they will be older. And that’s why our tree this year reminds me…
“Studies indicate that when we suffer mental illness alone, the results can be tragic, even horrific. When we suffer inside
Conversations between my peers are often peppered with jokes of self-harm, anorexia, and suicide
Eight Ways to Persevere in the Parenting Marathon
Concerned about translating the gospel into the (foreign, treacherous) culture of Jr High
Middle schoolers tend to get a bad rap because they come with many challenges
How To Make Successful Changes In Youth Ministry
….Doctors can’t explain it
The church needs to be—a community that calls our young adults into the body, not as passive recipients, but as active members
How Apologetics Can Address the Six Reasons Why Young People Leave the Church
I believe the following four principles capture a biblically grounded vision of what ministry to youth should entail
Here are 5 ways that youth ministry has changed since 1995
Much of our modern life leaves us less connected with people and more connected to simulations of them
4 Ways To Be A Good Grandparent Over The Holidays
Why the Movie “Eighth Grade” Is Great for Digital Citizenship
Book: “Cameron Cole candidly offers practical and biblical advice for those who mourn in Therefore I Have Hope
7 Ways To Get to Christmas Without a Total Meltdown
Traditions are important for families because they provide opportunities to keep your family legacy going
We need to be aware of the temptation to indulge pride in front of our real and imagined online audience
While sex clearly belongs in this category- so does the relationship between science and faith. But first, Love
New research contradicts the commonplace advice to avoid showing conflict and strong negative emotions around one’s children. It may be better to…
You can’t be a serious-about-faith-and-nurture parent, youth worker, pastor, or educator and not be concerned.
a free Barna research sample of Spiritual Conversations in the Digital Age
5 Essentials to help unleash the passion and creativity of young people in your church
A gift for your church, your ministry, and your home
Accurate beliefs come only from Scripture-centered ministry and spirituality.
Here’s some steps to help you grow in wise, effective pastoral care for a hurting wife
Jonathan McKee is the author of over 20 books to parents, teenagers, and youth workers
Teaching Your Daughter to See Beyond Her Social Media Feed
In Gen Z Lab we’ve gathered thought leaders to help you understand the unique challenges facing Gen Z and equip you to…
Five ways to teach on tough topics
spread the message of gratitude!
Children with certain types of chronic health conditions are much less likely to attend religious services —
by Kurt Johnston
Is cohabitation really a smart move for couples interested in a healthy, lasting marriage?
Higher levels of gratitude are associated with lower levels of materialism in adolescents across a wide range of demographic groups,
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The Youth Culture Report is one of the best sources of trend spotting on the Internet. It’s a daily source of content for me
The Youth Culture Report is an invaluable resource for any one who works with students. I highly recommend the site.
This is an app every student pastor needs to have on their iPhone.
I use it all the time!
My number one resource for youth culture.
Here’s a great youth ministry and preaching resource.
The Youth Culture Report is a collection of links to news stories youth workers should be aware of.
