Tag Archive for youth ministry
Book: The Great Dechurching
Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?
5 Questions To Ask In A Youth Pastor...
If you can’t find a way to ask the questions you need answers to, then don’t take the job until you can
Flashback: 20 Interview Questions For...
Remember that you are interviewing a potential church in the same way they are interviewing you! Ask good questions
Book: The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Way Forward For An Anxious Generation
Haidt and Moore discuss the alarming rates of anxiety and depression among children and adolescents
Parents Partnering With God
God, in his grace, equips parents for the task of discipling their children.
Thanksgiving Is More Than An “Attitude...
Recalibrate their thankfulness around the eternal promises of God?
Building An Advent/Christmas Series For...
Here are three ways youth groups can study Christmas and Advent while keeping Jesus’ birth central
Book: The Faith Of Our Children
Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation
Book: Next Gen Faith: 12 Spiritual...
Key steps for spiritual formation for Christian adults who work with youth as well as families, teens, and young adults seeking such…
Book: A Walk Through The Prayer Book
The 2019 Book of Common Prayer Explained
The Collapse Of Tavistock’s Gender...
Book…Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children
Never Enough: When Achievement Culture...
….and What We Can Do About It. To have intrinsic self-worth not contingent upon external achievements
Evangelism Book by Rebecca Manley...
The World Has Changed: Our Message Must Not. It is the next-generation ‘Out of the Saltshaker’ for this new era
Countdown To Gen Z Revival
Nov. 11, teenagers from all around the world will be reaching other teens with the Gospel during an unprecedented day of global…
Kids Ministry Book: Resilient Child...
The Fearless Future of the Church
LANGUAGE MATTERS
Why quibble over words? After all, isn’t our ultimate goal to lead people to Jesus?
The Rise Of Critical Theories And Social...
Implications for the Church and Society
Letters Along The Way: From A Senior...
Important, biblical perspectives on topics like the changing face of evangelicalism, and trends emerging in American culture
Gallup: Belief In Five Spiritual...
74% believe in God, 69% angels, 67% heaven, 59% hell, 58% the devil
Church Attendance Still Lower Than Pre...
The recent church attendance levels are about 10 percentage points lower than what Gallup measured in 2012 and most prior years
Preaching The Gospel To An Honor/Shame...
A shift is happening to a post-Christian West. We now have the ability to interact with people around the world at our…
Bringing The Gospel To The Next...
Our churches have a remarkable opportunity to partner with parents in the task of making disciples of the next generation
Less Leader And More Shepherd And...
In the topsy-turvy world of the kingdom of God, leadership is borne out in servanthood, greatness is borne out in humility
Barna: Reviving Evangelism In The Next...
The book provides you with practical tips for fostering a passion for evangelism in the young people you lead
The Next Gen Is Leaving The Faith...
Children born in the 1980s and ’90s never absorbed the faith in their home. And they walked away from it at an…
Stream Luther: The German Reformer
The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer for free
1/2 Of Gen Z Thinks Sex Scenes in Movies...
Slightly more than half of Gen Z adolescents want to see more platonic relationships or friendships in movies and TV as opposed…
Gen Z Is Primed For Spiritual Renewal
“God brought me back to him when I was hopeless.”
Book…Average Joe: The Coach Joe...
The football coach who fought all the way to Supreme Court for his right to pray shares his inspiring story of courage,…
Youth Ministry Resume Job Search Tips
Does Your Church Resume Pass the Six-Second Test?
2023 Church Staff Health Report
Provides a deeper understanding of the challenges church staff members face
How To Teach Theologically At Youth...
How can youth leaders teach theologically without talking over students’ heads? Here are a few tips to help you get started in…
Why Teenagers Want To Learn Doctrine
Why do we teach so much doctrine? Because our students want answers to their questions about life and what to believe
Book: The Story of Creeds and...
Tracing the Development of the Christian Faith
Here’s How Youth Groups Can Help...
It’s as easy as picking a time frame for the fundraising campaign and showing this video
Jean Twenge’s Newest Book: Generations
The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future, covers
How Do You Shift To Gospel-Centered...
It’s one thing to talk about gospel-centered youth ministry, and another thing to actually do it
Here’s How Youth Groups Can Help...
Jesus is the great physician, He came to seek and save the lost. God’s spirit even works in the darkest prison cell….
Book…Ready For Real Life: Skills Your...
Unpacking the Five Essential Soft Skills Great Leaders Instill in Their Students
How Gen Z Is Primed For Spiritual...
Gen Z is spiritually starved. The disorienting circumstances of the last three years
Social Misfit or Normal? Students Who Do...
A new study examined whether 10th graders in the Low dating group differed on emotional, interpersonal, and adaptive skills from youth in…
Successful Christian Dating
……it’s a whole other thing to find someone who is Christian in their lifestyle
The Holy Sexuality Project Throwing Your...
The Holy Sexuality Project definitely has resources I will be using with our family ministry. I am hoping we can highlight their 12-lesson…
Schools Gutting First Amendment Rights...
Schools cannot ban ‘merely offensive’ speech on gender identity, appeals court rules
The Holy Sexuality Project Throwing Your...
The Holy Sexuality Project definitely has resources I will be using with our family ministry. I am hoping we can highlight their 12-lesson…
LGBT: Andy Stanley’s ‘Unconditional...
Sam Allberry: The Atlanta-area pastor has said he affirms a New Testament sexual ethic, but his words and deeds have muddled that message
Book Evangelism: For The Care Of Souls
Avoiding a simplistic, manipulative, or guilt-inducing message, Evangelism: For the Care of Souls presents a vision and strategy for ministers to evangelize…
The Next Gen Is Leaving The Faith...
Children born in the 1980s and ’90s never absorbed the faith in their home. And they walked away from it at an…
Ministry Safe: Preventing Sexual Abuse...
Protecting children and those who serve them
Reviving Evangelism In The Next...
Provides you with practical tips for fostering a passion for evangelism in the young people you lead
Free: Lead Your Own Church Conference On...
Two Talks: 1. “ understanding the transgender movement”. 2. Biblical and compassionate responses to the transgender movement”.
Videos: The Holy Sexuality Project
36 videos exploring topics like identity, temptations, desires, singleness, marriage, gender, and more!
Teaching Biblical Sexuality Points...
Do not fear. The Holy Spirit is at work, and he will give you the words you need. Have boldness and confidence that,…
Anxiety: Finding The Better Story
A 31-day Devotional for Teenagers by Liz Edrington
Why Is Family Ministry Important?
Rooted’s vision is that every student would receive grace-filled, gospel-centered, Bible-saturated discipleship at church and at home
YOUTH MINISTRY: THERE’S A WORLD TO...
So. . . what is most important in youth ministry? That’s the question I asked yesterday and will be answering this week…
YOUTH MINISTRY: OUR PRIMARY TASK
And then Paul issues this three-word imperative: “Preach the Word!”
PAUL’S WORDS TO YOUTHWORKERS
The older I get the more I see the relevance of how the old stuff speaks to the new. . In my…
What Age Parents Teach Their Children...
All studies tell us that the more healthy, positive sex education kids receive from home, the less promiscuous they will be
Books: The Duties of Parents. by J. C....
Parenting Your Children God’s Way
Parenting Book: Does God Care About...
By Samuel D. Ferguson. A short and concise biblical exploration of gender identity
California’s Pro-Trans Child Custody...
Under the proposed law, parents, who fail to acknowledge and support their child’s gender transition, could face potential consequences, including the loss…
America’s Cultural Revolution
How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
The Weaponization Of The Federal...
“You know what, I did mock her,” Rufo, “Her pronouns are ridiculous. They are trying to make mockery illegal.”
Ministry To Parents Now And Easy
Want to have a lasting impact on the ministry to kids minister to their parents
Book: Endgame…To Save Faith And Family...
The family crisis in America has battered society and reduced belief in Jesus Christ.
The Hardest 18 Days
Hug your people while they can hug back and hug them anyway if they can’t! Talk about the important things
Young Life: The 4 H’s Of The Gospel
Hope centered in Jesus. It was life changing for me to see this hope in Christ lived out
3 Habits Every Youth Leader Needs To...
How to structure your life for long-lasting ministry impact
Book….Evangelism: For The Care Of...
Reminds ministers that announcing―and reannouncing―the good news of Jesus is central to pastoral care.
CPYU’S SYMPOSIUM: TRADITIONAL BIBLICAL...
with Dr. Walt Mueller and Dr. Duffy Robbins
Negotiating Your Stepfamily And Blended...
One of your tasks as a parent is to find your place in the complexity of a blended family
How To Eat Your Bible: A Simple Approach...
Loving God means loving His Word. If you’re feeling distant from God, could it be because you’re ignoring His Word?
Book: Taking God At His Word
Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me
Book: Impossible Christianity
Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel…
Kristen Hatton: Parenting Teens With...
How to patiently walk through the pressures both parents and teenagers face today
Book: Christ And His Kingdom
Book review “Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity”. Unlocking the New Testament culture.
Constructing Christianity In A...
How can we help Christians take ownership of their faith?
Flashback: How to “Gospelize” Your...
7 key principles for building a Gospel Advancing culture in your youth ministry
The Role Of Worldview In Discipleship
“The goal of discipleship is to help Christians become more like Christ in their thinking, beliefs, actions, and affections.”
Grade Transitions
In youth ministry, our hope is that we don’t lose students in the changeovers between different ministries, which is why great promotions…
Shepherding In Youth Ministry – Part 1
In Part 2 of Shepherding in Youth Ministry, we’ll talk about how we can effectively use our whole team of adult leaders…
Shepherding In Youth Ministry – Part 2
How we can effectively use our whole team of adult leaders to raise up student leaders for Jesus
Victim Of Trans Social Contagion &...
Sex-Trafficked Teen Girl Kept In Boys’ Group Home To ‘Affirm’ Trans Identity.Now, The Mother Is Suing.
Flashback: How To Lead A Fall Retreat
An effective retreat starts with a clear purpose that’s understood by both students and adult volunteers
Book: “Live Your Truth” And Other...
Apologist exposes modern day proverbs that trip up Christians and lure them from true biblical wisdom
How Gen Z Approaches Evangelism
When compared to older generations, Gen Z teens—ages 13–18—in both the U.S. and Canada think about and approach spiritual conversations in their…
A Rookie Anglican Guide To The Prayer...
You can’t be curious about Anglicanism for long without running into the Book of Common Prayer
How Christians Should Respond To...
How does a church community respond when someone comes through the doors who identifies as transgender, or who is struggling with his…
Engaging Families During The Back-To...
The back-to-school season is full of incredible opportunities to partner with parents and encourage discipleship in everyday family life
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