You’re a culture warrior in ninth grade and it’s awesome! Thank you so much for standing up for your beliefs

Lent – a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal – when Christians are invited to prepare themselves spiritually for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the forty days of Lent

George Lockhart

But to help you answer that question for yourself, I want to look at three topics with you

Here are a few things I think are important when starting a new role in the first 2 months

3 things you need to know

Unassuming victims are taking into jumping up before their feet are pulled away meaning they land on their heads and spines

It won’t always be easy, but that’s ok because you know who you are…Inspire others to be brave about their sexuality

A Simple Plan for Starting Right

The most comprehensive companion to not only surviving, but also thriving, during the most crucial phase of youth ministry

• 2020 Calendar, Monthly To Do Sheets, Questions you should be asking at certain times of the year, Leadership Evaluation Worksheets, Equipping Articles

Have you ever wondered what your youth ministry would look like if it existed in the first century? That is what Heather Quiroz

22,000 students nationwide, researchers found about 75% expressed boredom, anger, sadness, fear or stress

If they just put down their stupid phones and go to sleep already, they too can make the Final Four.

I’m the first to admit it wasn’t easy for me when my girls became teenagers. “The change” was not gradual for our kids

“Make this the decade you choose to forget what the media says and choose to love your own self as you are,”

At least I didn’t raise a class of snitches — no one told their parents or admin that I was getting lit every morning

Regardless of the kind of father you may have had, there are typically 5 types of dads we can choose to become

Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population

What happens when a rich and powerful society ceases advancing

3 Reasons to Visit an Elderly Person Soon

“Church hopping”—is becoming a common feature of churchgoing.

I want to talk about all the reasons why we might be seeing this rise

“If you don’t have relationship, you can’t assume they believe anything you say.”

The fifth part of a series. How as leaders, we have to lead with a bold vision for our students, to focus on the overall mission of our ministry and the Gospel

We want to attack problems in creative ways to streamline our trips and tear down barriers that keep us from our ministry focus

TikTok. Marijuana use. Anxiety. Flexitarian diets. Text message therapy. Mean for our ministries going forward?

Today’s emerging adults have grown up in a different world from prior generations. Consider these four realities

Reggie Joiner

What has always and never been true for the class of 2023

In the face of thousands of child abuse allegations tthe 110 year old youth organization filed for bankruptcy

Bieber, himself a teenage singing sensation, appeared close to tears as he spoke about Eilish

And by the way, it’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when

Require our kids to shut down, shut off, and sleep in their beds without phones overnight

Which of these five things could you prioritize this week to help unleash your child’s creativity?

Survey of 1,000 parents revealed that 56% would rather talk to their children about sex and puberty than technology features, trends, and digital devices

Times have changed. Fun video of teenagers attempting to use a rotary phone

Do you know what the most often quoted scripture of all time is? Many Christians might answer John 3:16 or maybe Psalm 23, but the…

The Grammy-award winning teen’s dark music can help us have necessary conversations with our children

Teens…kind of trying to gain power and status in more materialistic ways

If You Have Questions About Teens, They’re Answering Them for You on Reddit

Podcast: the importance of hiring the right people into your youth ministry

In the midst of our retreat planning, we must also remember to retreat to the Lord ourselves

I needed to learn doing faithful youth ministry would only result from embracing an attitude of humility

Britain’s royal family isn’t the only institution struggling to retain and empower the next generation

The religious community — a welcome extended even to those with sexual misconduct in their pasts

Culture is both a map and a mirror. It is both directive and reflective. It tells us how to live our life in the world by shaping the beliefs that then guide our behaviors. Culture also shows us what beliefs have already been embraced which are in turn guiding the behaviors which we see

I’m sticking to my principles on not getting smartphones for my tweens — even though my child got lost in NYC

Here is why I believe middle school ministry is now the most important ministry at your church

“Living with anxiety is like being followed by a voice that knows all your insecurities and uses them against you.

As you recruit youth workers…consider what type of offering each youth worker can present before the Lord

94% of middle school teachers experience high levels of stress and that reducing this stress is critical to improving student succes

Older teens who know that their parents disapprove of drinking are less likely to drive impaired as young adults

This video is a good one to share with your kids. Bullying is…

God uses all kinds of things in our lives to change us, including hard kids

So how should we understand God’s words in Exodus?

Unlike modern renderings of catechisms, this addresses areas of concern for the church today as she navigates life in the modern world

The case involves three low-income mothers who filed a lawsuit against Montana after it shut down a tax credit scholarship program because parents were choosing to use the funds for tuition at religious schools

Anti-Catholic prejudice, which spread like gangrene… discrimination against religious families, students, and schools.

Should families be able to use school choice tax credits on religious schools?

Ministry can also be a very lonely, draining, and empty place in which you and/or your environment feels unhealthy

3 Ways Daddy-Daughter Dates Will Enhance Your Relationship

Our daughters are under a lot of pressure today. They are bombarded with beauty standards that can make them feel inferior

Since that night… Every time she points it out, “Look Daddy! That’s where we danced!”

Don’t lose momentum in your youth ministry! Check out these great tips!

The old idea that anyone working with students needs to be young and hip…

A church was looking to become more attractive to the next generation through hiring a hip, cool quick fix

Success can be defined by LONGEVITY!

Thoughts and Discussion After Reading

Among all social media trends, video dominates in terms of importance

Let no one be found among you who consigns his son or daughter to the fire, or who is an augur, a soothsayer, a diviner, a sorcerer

Ministry can a very rewarding. However, it can also be very stressful and frustrating

Learn About Teen Stress From an Actual Teenager

California’s new bill would ban the sending of naked photos and lawbreakers may be fined up to $500

That a Recent New York Times’ Article Ignores

We know from experience how real and serious these temptations are going to be for any child that grows up in our day.

“This isn’t exactly what I expected.”

As I survey the kinds of causes Generation Z students have undertaken, I see a pattern

works by comparing a photo to a database of  3 billion pictures off Facebook, Venmo, YouTube and other sites

TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager attempt the viral TikTok challenge taking social media by storm

From prison because of good behavior

Average Student Owed $29,000

Greg Stier

One of the most difficult (if not the most difficult) part of raising disciples of Jesus is

These shouldn’t be shocking…However

sugar actually influences our brains’ reward centers in essentially the same way as addictive drugs.

Adolescent Drinking Increases Anxiety, Alcohol Abuse Later in Life

I want to be intentional in how we spend that time and as a loving dad, I want to use that time to strengthen our father-son relationship

A healthy family bond is essential to the well-being and flourishing of our children from birth through adulthood

Weekend Retreats can be the most important date on your youth ministry calendar

young people’s connection to a church seems to have no impact on how lonely they feel. “Attendance alone is not a protective factor against social isolation,”

Here are a few things we know already about Gen Alpha.

It’s the second leading cause of death among young people, but what you do as a parent can help!

Here are the five reasons I open my Bible

It give fresh biblical approaches to child rearing

A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens

An Awakening for Today’s Families

The trend started out on TikTok as more of a joke, but then the inevitable came

Girls thought they were in a relationship with a teen boy. It was a woman grooming them for sex.