Drew Hill unpacks the challenges teenagers face and how youth leaders and parents can share the gospel with them at this crucial…
How the gospel can shed light on the questions the film raises, and in fact answer those very questions with truth and…
Our students live in an age where information comes at them like a firehose
77-day prayer book was designed to be used over the course of a summer
The national average youth pastor salary for 2021, ways to calculate your state’s cost of living adjustment in less than a minute
My boyhood goal had always been to play on the La Palma Little League all-star team. It was now a reality. We…
Children with “enhanced verbal skills” usually go on to achieve greater academic success than their less talkative classmates
The love that the world tells us to pursue is all about self, But what is the Christian worldview on love?
There are a few questions you should ask at every youth work job interview
There is something magical about that transition time between an outgoing youth worker leaving, and a new one being hired
Our children need parents who will openly explain and discuss what is happening to their bodies
5 Realities to Keep in Mind as you Plan for Summer 2021
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
What does the right fit look like, and how do you know when you’ve found it?
40 Tips to Meaningful Communication
Josh and Doug hosted a Facebook Live this week on their top ten tips on gaining momentum in 2021
Refuse to Go Back To Normal in 2021
I hope that my achievements are able to inspire of all ages. It is never to early or late to pursue…
Discussion starters, tips, and wisdom to help your team have better conversations with parents in your ministry
An Intergenerational Conversation Toolkit
2021 will be a year when we will see a lot of volatility in the job market. And I do not mean…
Understanding God’s design and plans for marriage can help us prepare for the best marriage possible
6 Biblical Resolutions for Dating
7 Crucial Steps You Must Take Now
2021 needs to be its own year—rather than “Not 2020.”
Learn to lead change in your youth ministry with compassion, creativity, and courage
youth ministries lose traction because of alignment, communication, and adult volunteer training
Tom Pounder
Here are 5 youth ministry fixtures that need to die by 2025
Here are 5 ways adolescence and youth culture have changed because of COVID-19
Officially The Most Dangerous In American History
As parents, we’ve got an innate responsibility to lead our kids through this darkness even though we feel mostly blind ourselves
Needless to say, I was not led to Christ at this church or by any of these people
A few things I am bringing into the new year in hopes of battling this 2021 leadership PTSD from last year
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Here are some remedies to overcome them and bring your ministry back to its full potential!
We’ve put together five games that are sure to crush at all of your Christmas Parties this year.
We have to know where we’re headed for us to know we’re leading our youth ministries rightly
Walt Mueller
Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry How the gospel will transform your kids, your church, your community, and the world
What Teenagers Are Teaching the Church about Joy
Here are six tactics to beat the holiday blues.
The holiday season can be a source of sadness, disappointment, loneliness, and maybe even a little anger. It reminds you
Parents Heartbroken Kids are Celebrating Milestones Without Family Due to COVID
I feel absolutely dry and overextended. I’m a people-pleaser by nature, and I feel like my busyness is letting others down. My…
Such revisionist histories are nearly always written (or posted to the internet) with an agenda in mind
The losses we have experienced from COVID-19 help us understand the Pilgrims. Their courage and faith to give thanks despite hardships can…
There is no world in which the Constitution tolerates..edicts that reopen liquor stores but shutter churches
To help church leadership minister alongside their students (rather than at their students)
Seducing Our Daughters’ the impact transgenderism is having on girls
13 Ways to Build Resilience In Your Children
by Greg Stie
By Doug Franklin
How to Build a Bridge Back to Your Kid After an Argument
Youth ministry is hard, but we need it now more than ever
“The Influencer Report: Engaging Gen Z and Millennials”
Apple doc ‘Becoming You’ shows what happens when parents…
Others just wanted to do headhunting, but you were more interested in building a vital ministry.”
The old idea that anyone working with students needs to be young and hip…
The Top 10
The lessons tells me they were among the most impactful lessons that I learned over the years
Our children should expect minor consequences for minor infractions and major consequences for major infractions
– Part 5
So here is what happens when a new student comes to one of our campuses:
As parents, we’ve been told for so long that we “can’t be friends” with our kids, but I think that’s wrong
5 Ways to Better Work with Your Pastor
If we prioritize relationships first, we will be in a better position to reach our academic goals
62% of Generation Zers have shown symptoms of loneliness, stress, anxiety, and frustration
What Our Family Is Learning From Our Girls With Special Needs
Your role is primarily about adults, not kids
Our faith is passed not by a program or a church service or a book that we read but in relationship with…
Don’t embarrass the child by reprimanding them in front of the other kids.
Sometimes friendships need plain old fun to get kids to let down their guard and get to know each other
To bring about a change in how individuals think about and practice sex and gender.
New research finds that a child’s middle school years are most likely to be the period of parenthood when a mother battles…
This safety guide helps to ensure you’re on the right path to creating a safe environment.
Barna
The Supreme Court to hear the case of a former student evangelist who was punished for trying to share his faith
Students love online stuff but not all of it. Students need a balance. They need an in person connection as well
Anxiety hits when the brain releases chemicals that send people into a “fight or flight” response
Here are a few (loosely connected) thoughts about junior highers and discipleship that may help
Should a College Be Held Accountable for Violating a Student’s Freedom of Speech? This Supreme Court Case Will Decide
Three Christian schools and a Christian network of pregnancy centers are suing Attorney General Mark Herring
Your children deserve honest, open, blunt and unashamedly biblical answers in the area of sex and sexuality
Pew survey shows teens, parents practice faith together, though teens are less religious
“The underlying motive of these sacrilegious attacks is clear: to intimidate and instill fear in the hearts of those who worship Christ,”
When it comes to religion, American teenagers and their parents tend to have a lot in common – though not quite as…
Since the days of Moses, God has given the primary responsibility of teaching and training children to the parent
When a teen gets a chance to lead, they have an opportunity to own their faith
I’m going to share something with you my therapist shared with me weeks ago. And it’s about to blow your mind
This discussion brings up LGBTQ issues, Cash in this TikTok video chose to call it a sin
by Walt Mueller
It’s a challenge to parents to live a life that is worthy of that kind of praise and recognition from their children
By Mark Oestreicher
You don’t need a new program or some complex system, you just need a few simple steps. Let me show you what…
Being a youth pastor during the last 5+ months has been so very wild for me!
When an adult child violates our values, makes poor choices, or gets in deep trouble, we often question our parenting abilities
With in-person gatherings happening more and more, we want to take a quick moment to solve your games problem for you
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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.
