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Heads up, there are dozens of ways to pull off each of these ideas. That’s why the list below is simply starting point

Re-learn what it means to be in the presence of God while being present to yourselves. Re-evaluate what really matters in youth ministry and what would have the most lasting effect

One Massachusetts teenager is keeping things fun for his family by creating his own restaurant at home

High school junior Adam Duwel on the video he put together for seniors graduating during the coronavirus pandemic.

Graduation ceremonies cancelled, but students were able to attend remotely by controlling avatar robots while logged on at home

Porn will wreck the arousal process in your brain and end up wrecking your sex life in marriage

Amid coronavirus, students flock to Kahoot! and Duolingo. Is it the end of language teachers?

People will survive Covid-19, more of them might emerge with porn addictions, liver damage and obesity, diabetes

No better place to find hope than in the Bible and with your families. Spend that time and spend that time in prayer

Until our kids know the truth about vaping, they’ll continue to put themselves in danger.

These are some of the apps I have found to be extremely useful whether there is a pandemic happening or not

Our team wants you to have personal, affordable help right now. We’re launching Leading Through Chaos Cohorts

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Reassure them that anxiety during a public health crisis is normal. It is also normal for teens and young adults who are missing out

What You Need To Know

Here are 13 life skills they can learn now

Here are some developmental benchmarks to consider with your willingness to patiently engage with your tweenager

How do you thrive while also making what you are doing sustainable long term? Here are some suggestions

Shane discusses with Sean McDowell how we can pass on the faith to the next generation in a secular age

Why does the world of dating seem so complicated? It starts with this basic question: what is the purpose of dating? The answer may shock you

If we are going to thrive in the midst of trying circumstances. Here are a few thoughts that might help you

Study: Religious upbringing given by both parents strengthens young people’s faith in God

You might want someone to bounce ideas off of; or maybe you need help with a staff issue

The Coronavirus quarantine has caused us all to increase our online efforts to engage and connect with students

A teaching tool to build your children in Christ

Book: Sharing God’s Truth With Your Children

Her first attempt at “Zoombombing,” which she uploaded to TikTok last week, racked up over 732,000 views and 175,000 likes before it was removed

How to Help Generation Z Break Free from the All-or-Nothing Mindset

The bills are called the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act”

Five Shifts in Global Youth Ministry

But when we’re swimming laps around these pools, we can feel drained and exhausted. Cynicism creeps in—and maybe

In times of suffering the integrity of God’s goodness presses upon our minds. Faith engages in a wrestling match with our emotions and our trust in God

The Lenten season…  a time of reflection and response as people prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Christ

Tommy Nixon, CEO of Urban Youth Workers Institute, talks about 3 keys to developing greater spiritual resilience

Encouraged families to read the Bible and pray together

How to push our students into new understandings and better relationships with Christ.

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Among the social impacts of the coronavirus is its swift dismantling of the cult of celebrity

coronavirus-induced limitations on life at the same time as Lent, the traditional season of doing without

Sex workers enter the industry for a variety of reasons, some who feel trapped by their parents’ expectations

Digital ministry has come to the forefront of practice and experience.

As we find ourselves in the days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we get to walk through interesting times where we learn to navigate a new “normal.”

Teenagers are people—and like all people, they need pastors

You are parenting from the perspective of who you are in Christ today, not who you once were

Youth Group at Home presents a 4-week series from Paul’s letter to the Colossians

The average Christian in America does not know what his own religion teaches, nor does he care

“You know what, you old broad,” Aversano said, “suck it up and let somebody help.”

The classrooms at Family Music Clermont are empty and quiet. But now have moved the lessons online

Everything is starting to fall into place now and it has given us so much hope

Churches and ministry leaders as they prepare for and respond to Coronavirus in their congregations and communities

We talked to pastors from Spain and Italy about their experience, which might be the North American experience in just a few week

This free five-pack of mobile games to play with your group on Instagram, Zoom, Google Hangouts, and other platforms

With theaters closed nationwide due to these unprecedented events, we want to continue to make I Still Believe available to consumers

To build an economy to lift fellow human beings out of poverty might just be through free-market capitalism

Demands for more regulation

Most student pastors are scrambling right now to try and come up with some ways to play games on Zoom

When you share your meeting link on social media that makes your event public, and anyone can mess it up

Competing against biological males has robbed the three girls of athletic wins and scholarship opportunities

Anthony Taylor put together two AWESOME videos on how to use Sidekick and Zoom for your online youth ministry!

I wanted to write a blog post immediately following the first service. what went well and what we can work on

Some college students bring home additional burdens

Like you, we have pivoted to online only for our youth services and small groups. With students being home and not in school and having a lot more time

With 1506 respondents it is the largest compensation survey and report of its kind.

School models, curricula, essays, research, and products that emphasize moral education, civics, character development, and classical content

Schooling During the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Emergency Education Savings Accounts Can Meet the Needs of Every American Child

2016, survey with 1,013 parents across England, Scotland and Wales. How parents faith is engaging with their kids

So, the virus can indeed cause severe, life-threatening disease for those ages 20-60 without any health problems

Free virtual small group and social media lessons and discussion starting questions

We want to help make it easier for people to experience these moments of connection and happiness during a dark period

We ain’t going nowhere. This is our hood,” one young man shouts at Newark police as he shoots the video

Over 4,000 in attendance, including Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Naomi Campbell, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, T.I., Queen Latifah and Tracee Ellis Ross

First and foremost, parents can de-stress immediately with the knowledge they do not need to replicate school at home

For everyone dreading spending time with your family, allow me to offer up a different perspective: enjoy this time

High school football coach has lost another round In his “silent” post-game prayers on the 50-yard line

You are in social distancing, so should ministry stop? Absolutely not!

Do not avoid parents reach out to them. Parents are carrying their own worries and concerns

Police: Juveniles reportedly coughing on produce, while filming themselves and posting it on social media

What would our ministry look like if we could truly partner with parents in the way that we would like?

How to help teens for Christ in college podcast on The book a different college experience.

What if I told you there was still a way to gather even when you can’t? We’ve compiled a list of options..

10 suggestions of ways churches and student ministries can adjust ministry for the foreseeable futur

The adolescent brain is definitely in play as authorities around the globe struggle to keep young people from gathering

Here’s how it works

While the world is stocking up on…She realized that it was only his faith that was going to get him through this

“I think that’s the problem: they aren’t connecting with their family right now.”

The first step in knowing the whole Bible is knowing what each book is and how it connects to the overall story

Some educators and parents already are worrying about how to make up for lost time

Lack of alarm among young people could hinder the fight against the virus

George Lockhart

The website displays the latest, real-time statistics on the number of confirmed cases, serious cases, deaths, and recovered

In the last couple of weeks, many youth workers were faced with situations and decisions that they don’t teach you about in seminary.

The biggest problem with youth sports has been the parents

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Danny a YouTube prankster. He is proud to have seen it catch on with young people who champion abstinence

It doesn’t take much time for the positive benefits to kick in — we’re talking 10 minutes outside in a space with nature

Netanyahu is putting them on the frontline  “the pandemic is not afflicting children or young people.”

For our young people, this may add a greater level of anxiety, too.

UK teen girl wanted to be male; got breasts removed, took testosterone. Now 23, she says doctors should have ‘challenged’ her decision — and is suing.

“I’m happier because now I don’t have social media to give me high expectations of not only myself but everybody else around me.”