Tim Keller is one of the greatest thinkers in our world today. I loved his thoughts on Why Does Anyone Become a…
Serving Each Other and Falling in Love Again Every Day
When young people are adopted into the body of Christ and the local church family, youth ministry shifts from ministry FOR teenagers…
Josh Evans
“Isolated in a world full of connection.”
Here are four ways our ministry intentionally connects with parents
The promise of Heaven reminds us that our suffering is not to last forever
A Guide to Developing and Delivering Messages That Stick
Four Insights About Parents That Should Radically Impact Your Ministry
Mostly out of love and good intentions, we parents offer support in ways that our teenagers experience as stress because our support…
How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
Seducing Our Daughters’ the impact transgenderism is having on girls
Christ’s life, death, resurrection, and ascension is the inheritance given to Christians, and the Spirit is the guarantee of our place with…
Get to know youth with the long game in mind
A parent is the number one spiritual influence in a child’s life, Rooted wants to equip and encourage parents as they seek to…
What is the possible significance for the Anglican communion?
Help equip you with resources to share with parents for any upcoming Fall Kickoff or Back-to-School
In this episode, Alice is joined by Davis Lacey, a former youth pastor who now leads a young church plant in Ellijay,…
Effectively leading and discipling them into a lifetime of vital Christian faith
Ministry With Stressed And Fearful Students
How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation. by Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk
Small group management is tricky and requires a delicate balance of fun, focus, and accountability
Are you ready to partner with parents to help shape the faith of their teenagers? What is your plan? How are you…
Why remain in such a low-pay, high-pressure position? Why not escape to get a “real job” in ministry, a job where you…
Making the Most of Your Conversations and Connections
Specifically for youth workers focused on viewing all aspects of youth ministry through a gospel-focused lens
A great team of volunteers is the lifeblood of any healthy ministry environment
Are students interested in what’s being offered at church anymore?
Every person in youth ministry needs to know how to do it effectively and remain healthy through the process so that you…
Teenagers actually want to talk about their tech struggles. But parents and guardians need new talking points.
“I am convinced that the church is on the precipice of a far greater controversy that took place with the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy…
As the launch of a new school year approaches, remember to include on your calendar some strategic touchpoints with parents
Youth leaders don’t just entertain teens, train them! Equip them to grow deep in their faith and go wide with the Gospel
If we proclaim the gospel but demand perfection and excellence from one another, then the way we’re treating people contradicts the “imperfect…
What are you going to do with parents? Kids become like their parents! And you better go out of your way to…
Many people simply feel overwhelmed as the rush of normal life returns on top of the lingering pandemic stress levels
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Where do you start when putting youth services together?
Part of our job as leaders is to set up our volunteers well, beginning when they first join our team
Appeals Court Rules California Church that Defied Fauci’s COVID Regulations Will Not Have to Pay $200,000 in Fines
Use Your Gifts to Serve and Make a Difference By the time you begin thinking about finishing well, you have finally become…
Create some systems that help students know they belong in youth ministry. Consider a “welcome home” night
“If you haven’t connected relationally with your kids, it’s best to hold off on addressing the serious stuff.”
There are many times I need to step back and allow my kids to go through the learning process
One day you’re holding a new baby—The next thing you know that baby is running past you, full of Scary questions
Our task is not to raise children who are safe, but to raise children who are strong
Timothy was a man of the Word because he had been raised by a woman of the Word.
It’s Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature
So you care about programming your weekly youth group service? That’s a win… I LOVE programming!
One of the most exciting times in a student ministry is when everyone promotes up to the next grade
One day I read an article about the marketing trends in the world of teenage clothing and undergarments. I began to think…
Paul David Tripp’s Book: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens
Since Covid, teenagers are profoundly disappointed and scared to hope, and we can minister to them most profoundly when we teach them…
Vince Greenwald
Here are three tips for family meals with big kids:
These statements are a microcosm of how the greater society perceives the church, as an institution that society must marginalize or eradicate
Walt Muller…Jesus said, “Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45)
From A Middle Schooler
Someone once told me, “If the devil can’t make you bad, he will make you busy.” Doug takes it a bit farther…
Lindsay explains what critical race theory is, what it believes, where it comes from, how it operates, and what we can do…
Who are you? Who are you on social media?
“Don’t Tell Me I Can’t” by Kevin Cooper (aka Cole Summers) deserves a place in the alternative education canon
Kevin’s book is an argument for letting kids drive their own education and for letting them tackle life head-on in any arena…
By last year it was up to 44 percent, the highest level of teenage sadness ever recorded
“Mom and Dad, I need to tell you I’m not actually a girl,” she read. “My pronouns are they/them.”
If you are a youth worker without a plan for ministry to students questioning their gender, don’t put it off any longer
How Do You Train and Empower Lay Leaders in Your Youth Ministry? Part Two
Your follow-up plan needs to be intentional. It all begins with your VBS “why.” Your first step in VBS planning is establishing…
Top 6 Secrets for Successful Ministry Recruitment
Student pastors must be diligent in connecting students to a new local church where they are moving
Late 1960s, 80% of black children were born into 2-parent families. Today, 80% of black children are born into fatherless homes
“A dad to none” and “incapable of love.” Damaging his adult children, and leaving them broken
According To Top Hospice Doctor
What is your only comfort in life and death? A. That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul,…
Using these cards, you can pray that God will develop His own characteristics within you and your family to change the world…
American doctors are unnecessarily harming children
We’ve included a number of books that may also help you think through these issues before you talk with your teenagers.
And be on the lookout for the release of an updated edition of The Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting…
It’s important to examine how Christian hedonism presses into the real world, especially for youth ministers and parents of teenagers
Discover Purpose and Passion in the Next Phase of Life
You need to know how to work through drama when you encounter it. Otherwise, you’re headed toward a vicious cycle that will…
I think this Ted talk is worth watching. I like the term “over-parenting.” I think some parents are doing that and it’s…
Helping young people process anger and grief through lament
Over the years, I’ve spotted kids who are underdogs. They are outsiders. late bloomers. But somehow, they step up.
We gathered up some of our favorite resources to help
A major conundrum for smaller youth ministries is critical mass, and it starts with the calendar. But before a small-church team should…
In order to plan a successful calendar there needs to be: CLARITY AROUND YOUR MINISTRY’S VALUES AND VISION
Do you see yourself as a busy youth worker who tries to plan ahead, but ends up executing events that you haven’t…
Sean shared that their first year of marriage was atypical in that it was very easy
6 Phases of Planning a 12 to 18 month Calendar
I had to plan my ministry calendar well in advance just to make sure it worked with the rhythms of family life
Biblical Truths and Practical Help for Youth Workers. From who is the trinity, LGBT issues to how to run your youthministry
I’ve become more and more convinced that being on the right side of God’s Word, will, and way will oftentimes mean that…
Have you ever had those months in student ministry where it feels like you simply can’t catch your breath?
Over the last 10-15 years, I have chosen to run my own camps for my groups and/or decided to run missions trips…
4 Tips to bridge the gap between students and parents, because our words matter
“Pisses me off. Many have worked so hard to get women’s skateboarding more recognition girls have worked so hard.”
Children younger than ten watched fully nude bikers at the Seattle Pride Parade, which was kicked off by the Boy Scouts of…
Adam McLane
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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.
