Tag Archive for youth ministry
The Social Life Of The App Addicted Teen...
Infographic on teens being addicted to social media. Practical and insightful. The Social Life of the App Addicted…
We Need More Risk Takers In Youth...
The Bible is filled with stories of risk takers who were willing to lose it all so that God’s name and fame…
New Book By Timothy Eldred Alone Sucks
Tells the story of aloneness and untangles the many lies of life..
The #1 Thing I Tell People Who Want To...
So many people come into Youth Ministry disillusioned as to the reality of what ministry really is. They know they
Seeking The Spotlight In Youth Ministry
Jesus spent His life pursuing faithfulness rather than fame. How would things change if we did the same
Resolving Conflict With Your Teenager
Three Powerful Questions to Unlock the Heart of Your Teen
Flashback: Helping Parents Train Up...
7 great ideas you can use to help parents train their children spiritually
Life Norms And The Effects On Faith For...
They want to make the most of their opportunities and see a purpose for existing beyond themselves.
Subtle Ways Today’s Culture Has...
Culture pushes us to focus more on our appearance than our reality
STDs At An All Time High… Again
Last Tuesday the CDC announced “the highest number of these sexually transmitted diseases ever reported”
Toxic Church Environments
God uses messy and flawed human beings throughout history to inspire, love and help others discover the amazing promises of the gospel.
Surviving The Ups And Downs Of Youth...
Fellow youth workers, we are doing good work whether or not we can see that goodness
How Teens Spend Their After-School Hours
The most common after-school activity for any child is still doing homework 65%
The Problem Of Approval In Your...
Deep down we want to be liked. Even if you are okay with people being mad at you, you still want people…
Helping Young People Process Las Vegas
We know this is not easy, so we’ve put together a few next-step resources you can utilize
Las Vegas: The Reality Of Fear And What...
What do I do when the monster under the bed becomes a real-life monster wielding an arsenal of guns, or is threatening…
Evaluating Your Student Ministry
Get to the Next Level Using This Evaluation Process
5 Principles To Reach The Next...
In this fast-paced world, the road to reaching youth has a slower speed limit…earning the right to share the gospel with students.
Finding Your True Identity In Youth...
Culture changes..don’t let your weak areas or underlying insecurities drive your identity as a leader
Student Leadership Ministry Team
11 People you need on a student ministry leadership team
3 Student Ministry Opportunities
Here are three practical ways to give teenagers opportunities to lead
Collaborative Youth Ministry
If your mission is to get students to come to you, then you are not fulfilling God’s plan.
Flashback: Why Youth Pastors Leave…...
I think most Youth Pastors who leave, leave too soon
Should Your Kid Have Snapchat?
Should Your Kid Have Snapchat? 5 Tips for Parents Raising Teens in the Digital Age
Is Snapchat And Snapmaps Safe?
It’s the number one app kids use, and it’s the number one app parents ask me about
10 Reasons Why Parents Make Great Youth...
Parents as youth workers. Does the sound of that idea make you quake in your Vans?
Must See Movie: Mully October 3-5
Mully, 28 years of rescuing thousands of outcast orphans and raising them as his own children
The Streetlights App
Students study the Bible through creative audio presentations of various biblical texts set to musical tracks
Snoop Dogg Is Releasing A Gospel Album?
This Is Why the Local Church Should Care
Why You Should Keep Taking Your Kids To...
….Even When It Feels Pointless
A Drunk Driver Killed Their Daughters...
It shows the difference Jesus brings in the most tragic, unimaginable circumstances
Millennials Want To Live Within Walking...
Living within walking distance of their parents or in-law’s is “extremely or very important” to them
20 Retreat Hacks
Many of you have a retreat coming up this fall here are 20 hacks you could still use to enhance your time…
Why Kids Need Exegetical Bible Teaching...
The “What” and the “Why” of Exegetical Bible Teaching for Kids
A Letter To Senior Pastors….
It’s about the kids in your congregation and the powerful role that you play
From Intention To Action
Elevating leadership beyond good intentions’
God In The Gap Year
Why do students take a gap year? How do parents know if a gap year is a good decision for their child?
College Transition Connection
Campus Ministry Link is a way to connect students with campus ministries, on any college campus across the nation
5 Reasons Your Youth Ministry May Never...
Let’s make sure that we are doing everything that we can to grow our ministry!
How To Talk To Your Kids About Body...
Having a Biblical body image is something many of us desire to grow into. I know I do! It’s one in…
Is Abstinence-Only Education Really...
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen people bashing abstinence programs. Back in 2004 a report prepared for House Democrats shredded abstinence…
Is Getting Wasted Really A Big Deal?
“Mom, smoking weed really isn’t a big deal.”
Better Family Engagement In Ministry
Search Institute’s Don’t Forget the Families Study…re-examining assumptions about family engagement
Communication And Identity
Here’s a simple breakdown of these three facets of communication and how they can work best for any ministry.
Navigating Sports Schedules
Every fall offers the same challenge: clashing schedules of the sports and the youth ministry calendar
6 Strategies For Engaging The Hurting...
What would you tell Courtney? The question of pain and suffering is one we face a lot in youth ministry
5 Reasons I Recommend The Youth Culture...
After many years in youth ministry there is now a news resource that I can recommend and encourage you to use…
Youth Workers Are You Giving Parents...
Walt Mueller
Youth workers are you giving parents bubbles
Fellow College Students, Please Join A...
We should have the same reaction to Christian college students who are not joined to a local church
Connecting On School Campuses
Here are a few ways we’ve been successful in connecting with school campuses
Discussion: Mom Shames Daughter For Racy...
Discussion Starters for Student Small Groups
Dear College Freshman: 5 Ways To Stay...
Perhaps you already know today’s typical college scene isn’t hospitable toward serious followers of Christ. In reality, it’s quite inhospitable, a spiritual…
Flashback: Why Teens Leave the Church
“How do we get our teens to stay connected after they graduate high school?”
Flashback: Canadian Study Of Young...
Hemorrhaging Faith: Why and When Canadian Young Adults are Leaving, Staying and Returning to Church
Dare 2 Share Live Student Outreach Event...
Inspirational Gospel training event…the Saturday before See You at the Pole!
Many ‘Practicing Christians’ Agree...
We have observed and reported on increasing pluralism, relativism, and moral decline among Americans and even in the Church.”
Don’t Fumble This Amazing Opportunity&...
30% of students never make the transition from the children’s ministry to the youth ministry
Flashback: Better Planning For A Better...
Now is the time to plan to make the most of each moment. Here are a few enhancements that you can make
The Ever-Increasing Impact Of Social...
Is It Changing Kids From the Inside Out?
Help Dads Fight Pornography
68% of men in church view pornography on a regular basis
Kids Under 10 Make Up 10% Of Porn Site...
Most experts claim that 11 is the average age for exposure to pornography, but that number is obsolete
HOW BOYS LEARN DIFFERENTLY THAN GIRLS
Girls are wired to learn through being social and relationships, boys are hardwired for activity and movement
HOW GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY THAN BOYS
There are no differences in what girls and boys can learn. But there are big differences in the way to teach them
Better Parent Meetings
It’s time to start thinking about what the parents need. Consider the following
Memes Are Not Your Friend
Relational intimacy in a digital world has been re-imagined
Improve Your Relationship With Your Lead...
6 Steps to Improve Your Relationship with Your Lead Pastor
Why Your Family Needs To Play And Have...
The opposite of play is not in fact work, as you might have guessed, but it’s actually depression
Non-Grandparents Ministering To The...
94-Year-Old Installed a Neighborhood Pool After His Wife Died to Fill His Yard with Laughter
A Youth Minister’s Back-To-School...
3 Things You Might Forget…getting ready for the new youth ministry year
5 Things….Before You Send Your Kid...
A college administrator offers counsel on coming of age and higher e
Thou Shalt Not Bail
The bailing trend is an understandable byproduct of a busy culture. But is it Christian?
4 Essential Aspects Of Addressing...
We shouldn’t shy away from teaching what the Bible says about sexuality, but proclaim it with grace and love.
The Number One Lie The World Tells Our...
Attacking the Lie of Individualism with Our Kids
Student Ministries Game Plan For The...
Summer time has gone by very fast and the school year has started for schools across the country
Samaritan’s Purse Box From Boy leads...
It all started in year 2000 when a young Tyrel Wolfe from Idaho filled a box for the Samaritan’s Purse…
Values: The Impact Of A Gap Year
Many people choose to abandon their faith when unable to defend it against secular humanism and other misguided worldviews
Values: Why Kids Are Walking Away From...
Last weekend I met some people who are tackling this reality head on… and I think they’re onto something
Book: Youth Ministry 2027
A New Vision for Youth Ministry in This Present Future
God’s Big Picture: Tracing The...
Scripture is “one story,”..understand the exact nature of that storyline. God’s Kingdom: God’s People living in God’s Place under God’s Rule, and…
National Grandparenting Conference Nov 2...
Grandparents who want to be inspired and equipped to pass their faith on to their grandchildren
Discipleship In A Digital World
Social media has created a world where students are living alternative lives
Get Your Youth Ministry Report Card Here
If you set goals it is time to evaluate how you did.
Book: The Teen’s Guide To Social...
21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World
Book: Help Your Family Become Tech-Wise
gives a vision for a life of beauty, relationships, and creativity not enslaved to technology
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