Question one of the Catechism shapes our whole existence…we belong to Jesus and not to ourselves
How to Reduce Teen Sexual Activity
A Baptist, a pediatrician, and an executive from Planned Parenthood walked into a bar to…
The best thing about using a texting program is that people actually will see the message
Raising kids to be more than just rule-keepers
Leading your home well matters as much as leading your ministry well
Author: Doug Fields & Jonathan McKee
A 30-Day Devotional: Growing Your Faith..It’s a year filled with transformation and transition. The world literally feels like it’s increasing in…
A snapshot of the 5-hour Intensive on “Sticky Faith: How to Help Teens Maintain Their Faith Long-Term.”
Bestselling New Testament volumes are made available in electronic form search every page for a passage or topic in only seconds
This book is covered in grace…“Mom, Dad, Stepmom, Stepdad, Grandma, or Grandpa, please know this: Jesus is bigger than your mistakes too.”
Book Review – “Teaching Teenagers in a Post-Christian World”
Bill Nance
What I love about this book is that it isn’t a book of whining or joking about all the problems we face….
A glimpse into a parent’s nightmare while extending grace to those who care enough to simply sit beside them on the “mourning…
A real world perspective on getting your seniors ready for keeping their faith and making good decisions in college
Just in case you need some extra help…
How Do I Know What Is Report Worthy? What To Do When A Child Reports Abuse.What Do You Do After Abuse Is…
“Don’t text and drive until you’ve learned how to juggle straight razors nude.”
Embedded Faith discusses areas where young adults are engaging and disengaging with church life
When teenagers are valued, they bring life to nearly every sector of society, including the church
Are teachers reaching their students? Here are 25 things successful educators do differently
Are violent video games as bad as they seem in the media?
How can parents get their kids to stop playing games so much and do something more “social?”
Consider leveraging Instagram in your student ministry
Over 100 Practical and Tested Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Kids
Share them with your team and your students’ parents
If a father does not go to church, no matter wife’s devotions, only 1 child in 50 will become a regular worshipper
Any given night, 200 kids are in a situation of homelessness. Center to open for homeless teenagers and runaways in Grand Rapids
What is it that sets apart the kids who stay in the church?
These are things I’ve learned by self-reflecting, seen in others, or have been advised by mentors
Ministry Resource Site for the upcoming film, “Dolphin Tale” Free Videos, Sermon Outlines and Images
A Creative Dad Just Made Water Balloon Fights Way More Efficient
…0 reflects the coldest, most negative possible rating and 100 the warmest
60% of our 46,125 SBC churches reported NO baptisms (age 12-17)
Mark Matlcok: why youth ministry is vital to the body of Christ
Building Identity, Significance and Purpose into Students
Designed to encourage, teach and inspire anyone who works with youth. Taken from YFC President weekly blog
Were losing more than one out of three volunteers from one year to the next on average
Chap Clark looks at keeping our focus on helping students find their place in the church long after we are gone….
The youth leaders with longevity and impact are not always the flashiest but most have at least 3 common…
Tips for parents and church workers accommodating tweens
Perhaps the greatest influence of.. social media is actually relational and not informational?
Individual growth always comes before corporate growth
We put more effort, time, and budget toward events than any other aspect of our ministries
3 Subconscious But Deadly Reasons Most Leaders Have Few Friends
Young leaders are the future..Give them freedom with their schedule
Ed Stetzer: Not everyone avoids serving the church for the same reason. | Ed Stetzer
Spreading what we know about youth culture
….remembering these ten things would have saved me from some heartache
1/3 Of Early Adolescents Will Never Get Connected
Taking your kids to church isn’t enough. It’s what happens in your home will make them who they are
Tips for parents and church workers
To be a child on the threshold of adolescence is the worst time to have divorcing parents
#4: Things will never be same, but the pain and sadness will eventually lessen
Marko…”Parents are still the number one influence in the lives of their teenagers”
Mark Matlock shares PART 1 of his interview with Dr. Dan Siegel
What You Need to Know about Life After Youth Group
let students know they are loved and accepted by both God and ourselves even when they’re mortified about themselves
So why should we expect less theological rigor from our youth pastors who serve them through teaching, counseling,
Matt Maiberger, Youth Speaker’s Coach
If churches or organizations need improved results, upgrading your leadership is often the answer
What sentiments to give them in their last few weeks before moving on into the great unknown