Tag Archive for youth ministry
Flashback Study: Don’t Forget The...
Family Relationships are Key to Kids’ Character Strengths
Engaging Parents
The reality is that families wield influence over a child all through adolescence—in nearly every realm of their lives
Flashback: Working With Parents In Your...
Parents have the strongest influence over a child all through all aspects and seasons of a child’s life, including adolescence
Generation To Generation
Family Process in Church and Synagogue (The Guilford Family Therapy Series
Even Walt Failed
As we create environments and experiences for students, may we hold to the truth that we’re never done
The Storms Of Teenage Social Media Never...
A moment of peace takes intentionality-something teenagers often lack.
11 Books Every Christian In College...
Outside of the Bible, of course, below are the eleven books every Christian in college should read (and why)
Relational Capacity And Ministry Burnout
5 Practices that Cultivate Relational Health and Longevity in Ministry
Barna: DevelopIng Teen’s Faith?
Parents and Pastors: Partners in Gen Z Discipleship
Discipling Teens…Keep Planting And...
How Christ-centered Bible study changed how she disciples teens
The Flip Side Of Camp Ministry
Re-conversion VS a Christian acknowledging sin
Three Reminders For Our College Bound...
What they need to hear, or maybe these thoughts will help guide you on some conversations before they go
Teenagers Beginning Sorority Recruitment
The process of you evaluating people and them evaluating you is not the way you were meant to be loved or related…
Reaching LGBTQ Kids
Two Completely Different Theologies… both Reaching LGBTQ Kids
Working With Parents In Your Youth...
Here are some crucial truths I have learned when working with parents.
Hiring 101
In this 4-part online course Kevin Libick walks your church staff or search committee through a process for identifying and hiring a…
The Best Thing To Do After Your Summer...
Summer is mission trip season for many of us in youth ministry and my social media feeds are currently full of pictures…
Helping Kids Cope With Anxiety
Ways to identify signs of anxiety and how to help your kids through their experience with it
Guarding Teens Through The Dangers Of...
13 Reasons Why We Need to Have Conversations With Our Kids
1 In 4 Teenage Girls Deliberately Harm...
Up to 30 percent of teenage girls in some parts of the United States say they have intentionally injured themselves
More Than A Camp High: (Part One)
Pursuing Emotional Experience for the Glory of God
Parenting Is a Process, Not an Event
Paul Tripp encourages parents to persist in disciplining their children, just as God continues to discipline his own children.
Are We Robbing Our Kids By Giving Online...
If we aren’t teaching our kids about the spiritual aspects of money, the world is happy to do our job for us
How The History Of Sunday School Can...
A change in the children’s behavior. “They have been transformed from the shape of wolves and tigers to that of men,”
Gap Year: Going Deeper
Agape Year is a gap year for recent high school graduates who are eager to see God’s justice roll down like waters…
Dealing With Your Angry Teen
Here’s some tips how to deal with angry teens
10 apps That Help
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the App Store. To celebrate, here are 10 apps every pastor and church leader should have
“Upskirting,” And Porn Culture
What’s “Upskirting,” And How Does Porn Culture Feed This Twisted Trend?
How To Debrief Your Summer Missions Trip
“It shouldn’t surprise us that students struggle to translate their mission trip into every day life, but it should inspire us to…
What Middle Schoolers Are Watching On...
Between 80-95% of Generation Z uses YouTube more than any other social media platform
Ministry With A Lasting Impact…....
Unleashing God’s Word in Youth Ministry
How To Grow Your Youth Ministry
The best way to grow is to keep what you’ve got
Hacking Technology With Tim Schmoyer
A Guided Tour of Technology that Can Help Your Youth Ministry
What Makes Churchgoers Stick With Their...
But don’t mess with a church’s beliefs or there may be an exodus, according to a new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research.
Passing The Faith To Your Kids
You don’t have to have a perfect life to pass down a faith-filled life to your kids
School District To Coach, ‘If You Talk...
The irony is that in America it’s okay for coaches to take a knee to protest America, but it’s illegal for public…
The importance of summer camps
Summer camps provide a chance for youth to hear the Gospel truth in a different way than they probably have before
Awaken the sleeping giant by focusing on...
God has a track record of choosing teenagers to accomplish great spiritual feats
How To Prevent Burnout In Youth Ministry
These are simply my thoughts on practical tips on prayer that can help you avoid burn out
Parenting And The Cultural Pressure To...
Well, how in the world did a Christian mom send her 15-year-old son through the streets of Rome past public orgies in…
Cheap Sex And The Decline Of Marriage
Why is marriage in retreat among young Americans? Because it is now much easier for men to find sexual satisfaction outside marriage,…
6 Ways To Avoid Delayed Adulthood
So how can the next generation move toward maturity? Here are six basic steps to help the next generation
When Kids Cut Themselves
When Kids Cut Themselves Seventeen-year-old Lauren was despondent over breaking up with her boyfriend. She had never known pain so deep and…
The CDC, Teen Risks, And Who Is...
Fewer high school students are drinking, having sex and using drugs… but still “leaves room for concern.”
I’m A Pastor And I Want You To...
When believers approach their individual involvement and commitment in a casual manner it weakens the entire body of Christ and the impact…
I’m Not Your Youth Pastor Anymore!
Last summer I left that church to take another. I swore to myself that I wouldn’t interfere with my successor’s ministry
Building On The Youth Camp Or Conference...
4 Strategies to Build on the Youth Camp, Conference or Retreat Experience
Book: “Future Faith”
Ten Challenges Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century”
Is Gen Z Prepared To Follow Jesus
Why Gen Z Is Not Prepared To Follow Jesus In A Post-Everything World
Values: Setting Better Examples For Gen...
Ten Ways “Grown-up” Christians Can Set a Better Example for Gen Z on Social Media
The Sin Of Silence
The epidemic of denial about sexual abuse in the evangelical church
“Soulcraft”: Rethinking The College...
The skills of getting into college undermine the confidence to thrive once there
What Parents Need To Know About Kids Who...
15% of young people self-harm. 34% begin between the ages of 17 and 20, can start as young as 12 or even…
Reflections on 34 Years in the Youth...
For the first time in over 3 decades I don’t have “youth” in my title. I feel weird.
Transitioning Out
5 Tips to keep in mind to make the transition as smooth as possible.
5 Ways To Connect Parents To Your Youth...
If you desire to have a Youth Ministry that has any real significant influence, you will have to do well at partnering…
How To Get Students To Sign Up For Your...
7 Secrets to Getting More Students to Sign Up for Your Youth Events
Why Sex Matters
It is always amazing to me that God created physical intimacy in such a way to provide a deep connection with your…
Doughnut Appreciation
Download and cut out the tags we’ve created to let the people your family appreciates
Thriving Values Resources For Parents On...
Helping You Understand the Times and Know How to Respond
Barna: What The UK Doesnt Know About The...
Much to celebrate about the work of the Church in the UK. But how are churches perceived by non-churchgoers?
Hebrew Words Every Kid Should Know
Teach your kids Bible stories in the context of your family’s situations. Nothing makes the Bible more clear than real life applications
Alexa, Tell Me About God
Church of England taps Amazon device to spread Christian message
Don’t Put Your Trust In Anyone But God
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7
Transitioning To Greatness
When the class of 2018 heads into their future there will a be a big hole in our youth ministries
7 Habits That Can Lead To Adultery
Like so many couples, they have found themselves in a place they never expected to be and now they’re starting the process…
“13 Reasons Why” With Walt Mueller
My initial reaction to Season 2 as I was just a few episodes in was this: “They should have put this thing…
New Youth Ministry Job….Enjoy Your...
It offers a unique opportunity that can be leveraged for impact when approached as an opportunity
Webcast: How Should The Gospel Shape...
The Gospel in the Center webcast is perfect for ministry team building, and personal development you won’t want to miss
Tempted To Compromise The biblical...
Youth Ministry’s Historical Temptation to Compromise on Biblical Truth
Be Prepared For 13 Reasons Why…...
You need to be informed about this series (whether their own teens watch it or not) because the kids will be talking…
Book: Caught In Between
Engage Your Preteens Before They Check Out. A comprehensive strategy for engaging preteens well before they make the transition
Walt Mueller’s Concerns Over Andy...
No, this is not a witch hunt. Nor is it insignificant, petty, and unimportant. It’s about properly tending to the flock.
Leveraging Your Downtime In Youth...
I would focus on what I refer to as the “big three”– vision, curriculum, and volunteers
10 apps Every Youth Pastor Should Have...
I use plenty of other apps during the year, but these apps help me make it through the chaotic summer schedule
11 Essential Youth Ministry Skills
Establish a culture of leadership that places Jesus as its central figure and draws life from no individual. How do you do…
Great Questions To Help Focus Your...
Ask yourself and your leadership team in order to begin the process of becoming a healthier and more focused team:
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