Soon, friends of hers were asking if she’d make them a book, too, for their own kids’ art, and the small business…
…and a few things they don’t need
By Andrew Root
By Doug Fields
by Carey Nieuwhof
Family trips are 4 days and only $129 per person
In our divided modern culture where our adullts and youth often experience their faith separately, these opportunities increasingly are rare
we haven’t had any interaction or heard from in more than 20 years
This is one reason for they party scene is always so popular: instant acceptance
I don’t really believe in resolutions..What I do think January is a great time for is goal setting
In 9 countries. Almost half said that pornography was made of them while they were in prostitution
“The perfect tool for connecting with todays teenagers”-Dr. Kevin Leman
“The great challenge facing us today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate…
An Open Letter from Alex Malarkey “The boy who came back from heaven”
Trends in YA reading show that teens are looking for contemporary realism…real issues—things that they themselves could face
Social media a great supplement to existing relationships; it’s a lousy replacement for relationships
by Rachel Blom
Aaron Helman
Josh Griffin
5 tips for leaning into the crazy chaos of middle school ministry
By Gavin Richardson with the Youth worker circuit
I believe youth workers must strive to be experts in two things: Scripture and culture.
Marko
I learned the following few tips to help me keep from spreading myself too thin
Yaconelli’s five fantastic concepts helped turn my meetings around. Discipline problems dropped, attendance increased, participation grew
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about social media it’s this: It’s all about human connection
You don’t need to dwell in the past, but it can be beneficial for you and your ministry to honor that past
LifeWay to Pull Book From Stores
Followers of Islam are raping, butchering, and beheading Christians, Jews, and anyone who doesn’t submit to their Sharia Islamic law
News U Can Use
Andy Blanks challenges youth workers to consider how closely they’re following God in their personal lives and how this affects how they…
Influence is the impact—either positive or negative—we have on the lives of those teenagers we minister to
It’s time to dream, plan, and schedule what the coming year will look like in your youth ministry
By definition, no fad lasts. So you cannot build a church that endures by chasing every fad
Review + Discussion Guide
George Barna & David Kinnaman
One of the biggest hindrances to students stepping up and leading others is the assumption that they cannot lead unless they’ve been…
Part 1
Part 2 your attitude
According to the newly released World Watch List for 2015, nine out of the top ten countries that have populations that are…
Teens With Strong Religious Worldviews More Likely To Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
Vast majority of young people admit they would struggle to give up texting on mobile phones and social media
Here are some of the acronyms that some teens use and a few thoughts concerning how to respond
George Lockhart
Terry Linhart
If you are encountering teens who cut and are at a loss for what to do, here are a few steps that…
Ask, Act and Walk
“The new normal is the lack of permanence. The result is that it is hard to know who we are.”
By Walt Mueller
History warns us what happens when empires refuse to teach known values that strengthen societies and help protect them from enemies intent…
An Amazing Resource To Help You Accomplish Your Goals
…they would be memorized and used for Christian growth and training
A joint adult and children’s catechism consisting of 52 questions and answers adapted by Timothy Keller
by Laurence Steinberg Ph.D.
by Paul David Tripp
Book Review
Part 2: Franklin Graham
Ownership and perseverance are sustained through life-on-life investment
The Youth Culture Report
Here are 5 keys I see to a future of greater impact. In many ways, they are the new cool
ThomRainer.com
I was in the 11th grade and my dad and I were kicked out of the apartment complex we were living in…
Great Kids Ministry Activity
The Year That Was 2014
Mike Liebler
How you can use January to Ramp up for the Fall
Until Jan 4
As the New Year approaches here are 3 things that your family can maybe work on
Buy The DVD from BillyGraham.org and show it to your Youth Group
Audio interview
By Franklin Graham
YS Blog
Matt Larkin
What do you do all day?
Barna Group
Ben Trueblood
Sam Luce
Here’s some recent trends that will help your children’s ministry stay current in the world of social media
People were asked to tithe for 3 months..and if they believed God hadn’t been faithful to them during that time, we would…
This year, we can’t help but note the “blend of music” that made it to the top
Amy Williams
A New Paradigm for Understanding Youth Culture
Jim Liebelt
Christmas Journal…George Lockhart
Art Bamford
Flashback…
I catch myself returning to some of these lessons all the time…but their foundational truths remain the same
Health & Science
Tyson Howells
Dave Rozman
By Michael Bayne
Over 156 million people in America who do not attend church including over 42 million children and teenagers
Let’s talk with our kids about some of these issues
Jonathan McKee
How should you respond if your teenager’s behvaiour means you are unable to trust them anymore?
Our story is about God becoming man, the reverse of myths
Working with teenagers video
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.
