Tag Archive for youth ministry
How To Play Games On Zoom With Your...
Most student pastors are scrambling right now to try and come up with some ways to play games on Zoom
How 2Prevent Your Youthmin Zoom Meetings...
When you share your meeting link on social media that makes your event public, and anyone can mess it up
How To Use Zoom And Sidekick For Youth...
Anthony Taylor put together two AWESOME videos on how to use Sidekick and Zoom for your online youth ministry!
Reevaluating Our 1st Online Youth...
I wanted to write a blog post immediately following the first service. what went well and what we can work on
Managing Your Back-at-Home College...
Some college students bring home additional burdens
Daily Engagement Strategy While...
Like you, we have pivoted to online only for our youth services and small groups. With students being home and not in…
2020 Youth Pastor Compensation Report
With 1506 respondents it is the largest compensation survey and report of its kind.
Education Resources For Schools And...
School models, curricula, essays, research, and products that emphasize moral education, civics, character development, and classical content
Flashback: UK. Parents Passing On Faith?
2016, survey with 1,013 parents across England, Scotland and Wales. How parents faith is engaging with their kids
How To Disciple Your Students During...
Free virtual small group and social media lessons and discussion starting questions
Enjoy Your Family Quarantine
For everyone dreading spending time with your family, allow me to offer up a different perspective: enjoy this time
Federal Judge Sides Against Praying...
High school football coach has lost another round In his “silent” post-game prayers on the 50-yard line
7 Ways To Minister In Times Of Social...
You are in social distancing, so should ministry stop? Absolutely not!
5Ways To Hurt Your Ministry In Times Of...
Do not avoid parents reach out to them. Parents are carrying their own worries and concerns
Why You’re Not Reaching Parents
What would our ministry look like if we could truly partner with parents in the way that we would like?
Spiritually Preparing Teens For College
How to help teens for Christ in college podcast on The book a different college experience.
Ways To Gather, Even When You Can’...
What if I told you there was still a way to gather even when you can’t? We’ve compiled a list of options..
10 Things You Can Do In This Shifting...
10 suggestions of ways churches and student ministries can adjust ministry for the foreseeable futur
Girl, 6, Teaches Bible Verse To Brother...
While the world is stocking up on…She realized that it was only his faith that was going to get him through this
The Bible Story In 72 Short Videos
The first step in knowing the whole Bible is knowing what each book is and how it connects to the overall story
Doing Youth Ministry In A Global Health...
In the last couple of weeks, many youth workers were faced with situations and decisions that they don’t teach you about in…
Youth Sports The Decline Of Civility In...
The biggest problem with youth sports has been the parents
Help My Child Is Abusing Drugs And...
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American Teenagers Are Declaring ...
Danny a YouTube prankster. He is proud to have seen it catch on with young people who champion abstinence
Students Can Eliminate Stress By...
It doesn’t take much time for the positive benefits to kick in — we’re talking 10 minutes outside in a space with…
Doing Youth Ministry During A Pandemic
For our young people, this may add a greater level of anxiety, too.
Gender Transition Clinic ‘Should...
UK teen girl wanted to be male; got breasts removed, took testosterone. Now 23, she says doctors should have ‘challenged’ her decision…
Green Bank W. Va. No Cell No Internet No...
“I’m happier because now I don’t have social media to give me high expectations of not only myself but everybody else around…
Family Meals Lead Strengthen Bond B/W...
Study shows that dining together as a family leads to better dietary practices and a stronger family bond
LGBT Teens At High Odds For Physical,...
Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are far more likely than their straight peers to suffer physical and/or sexual violence, new research warns
Teaching Kids To Deal With Consequences
For every action there is an equally powerful reaction.” What scientists have known for centuries many children seem to have difficulty understanding
Snapshot Of A Gen Z Teenager At A...
Tim Chau is an 18-year-old Asian-American with more than 4m followers on Instagram.
Barna: Guiding Children
To better understand the dynamics shaping childhood faith formation today
Managing Fear And Anxiety During A...
If you’re struggling with how to manage your family’s increasing anxiety about the current public health crisis, you’re not alone
Book: Youth Empowered
Does our church have a system and strategy that successfully launches our students into Christian adulthood?
How To Parent As Your Daughter Becomes...
Your relationship has to change at this stage….You don’t want to smother your adult daughter
Understanding your pastor spouse
Five things your pastors spouse can’t say out loud but need you to know
Churches Can Welcome Those With...
Consider the needs: “You have to make an extra effort,” she said. “If that isn’t done, we don’t go back.”
Barna: Signs Of Decline & Hope
Changes happening in terms of faith practice, such as church attendance, Bible-reading and prayer.
Starting A Student Leadership Team
After years of trying to figure out what was going to work for raising up leaders, we dedicated to three shared things…
Pro-Lifers To Follow Planned Parenthood...
Planned Parenthood will both make money and market their abortion business. Conflict of interest?
Why Games Bomb In Youth Ministry
I believe there are four common reasons our games have come up short in the past, and I also believe there are…
NEW SERMON SERIES: Teach Identity Crisis
Help your students understand where they come from, who they are, how they can be themselves in Christ, and fully embrace their…
Flashback: Teenagers Think The Bible Is...
Teenagers in the US aren’t reading their Bibles. 1 in 5 have a regular reading time, while 1 in 5 never read their…
Ministry Differences From Millennial To...
The fact remains that I am a different generation than the students I am currently serving. However
5 pieces of advice from a 70-year-old...
I’ve seen a lot of years of ministry and truly believe we’re all in this together to reach all the little people
You Can Help Build The Church In Japan
The film will highlight the country’s need for the Gospel and how each student at MOVE can be a part of building…
5 Reasons To Have A Separate Middle...
Andy Stanley: optimal-size church, large enough to maintain a Split jr. high and high school groups
The Best Of The Best For Middle School...
Ministering To Middle Schoolers requires a great amount of wisdom and smart ministry on our part
Are Parents Better Than Their Moms And...
Modern parents have some new problems to contend with, and the most obvious is the internet
Uncommon Sense
What the Lord is calling us to may not always make sense, especially to those in the world
What It Means To Love Others
Why Secular Culture, Progressive Christians, and Traditional Christians Disagree on What It Means to Love Others
Flashback: Surviving A Downturn In...
Knowing how to push through this and strengthen your ministry in light of it is essential
The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half century has been a catastrophe for many. It’s…
58% Of Parents Attend Church B/C Of...
Children are a big influence on where their family attends church
Slippery Slope Of Families Inconsistent...
Families that used to attend twice a month are now attending once a month. used to come once a month now Christmas…
Why Mothers Must Be Theologians
It requires a stream of explanations for why we believe what we believe about God and how he relates to everything
Ford v Ferrari’ And The Frailty Of...
The frailty of fatherhood doesn’t make one cower; it emboldens a father to more fiercely live and love
40 Days Of Lent Self-Care Tips For...
Self care during, in order to renew, recharge and be ready for the challenges of youthwork in the year ahead
Pastor, Let The Children Preach
Why You Should Let the Youth Group Invade Your Pulpit
Pope To Catholics: For Lent, Give Up...
a time to give up useless words, gossip, rumours, tittle-tattle and speak to God on a first name basis
Book: Youth Ministry Nuts And Bolts,...
Organizing, Leading, and Managing Your Youth Ministry
Lent Bible Readings
Lent – a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal – when Christians are invited to prepare themselves spiritually for the celebration of…
What Is Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the forty days of Lent
Is Seminary Worth It For A Youth Pastor?
But to help you answer that question for yourself, I want to look at three topics with you
The First 60 Days Of A New Job
Here are a few things I think are important when starting a new role in the first 2 months
My First Two Years In Youth Ministry
The most comprehensive companion to not only surviving, but also thriving, during the most crucial phase of youth ministry
New Vision 2020: My Youth Ministry...
- 2020 Calendar, Monthly To Do Sheets, Questions you should be asking at certain times of the year, Leadership Evaluation Worksheets, Equipping Articles
Exploring Your Youth Ministry’s...
Have you ever wondered what your youth ministry would look like if it existed in the first century? That is what Heather…
Who is that Stranger in My House?
I’m the first to admit it wasn’t easy for me when my girls became teenagers. “The change” was not gradual for our…
The ‘Perfect Female’ Body...
“Make this the decade you choose to forget what the media says and choose to love your own self as you are,”
Book: Generation Z Unfiltered
Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population
Book: The Decadent Society
What happens when a rich and powerful society ceases advancing
Great For Your Youth Ministry…...
3 Reasons to Visit an Elderly Person Soon
5 Trends Defining Americans’...
“Church hopping”—is becoming a common feature of churchgoing.
Study: Connecting Students To Adults...
“If you don’t have relationship, you can’t assume they believe anything you say.”
How to Build a Gospel Advancing Ministry...
The fifth part of a series. How as leaders, we have to lead with a bold vision for our students, to focus on…
Solving Your Top 5 Mission-Trip Problems
We want to attack problems in creative ways to streamline our trips and tear down barriers that keep us from our ministry…
Gen Z Trends What You Need To Know For...
TikTok. Marijuana use. Anxiety. Flexitarian diets. Text message therapy. Mean for our ministries going forward?
10 Questions Churches Should Ask Gen Z
Today’s emerging adults have grown up in a different world from prior generations. Consider these four realities
13-Year-Olds Smart Phones And...
And by the way, it’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when
Handout: Ways To Reduce Teen Anxiety
Require our kids to shut down, shut off, and sleep in their beds without phones overnight
Talking To Kids About Tech Is Dreadful...
Survey of 1,000 parents revealed that 56% would rather talk to their children about sex and puberty than technology features, trends, and…
Passing Faith To Your Children
Do you know what the most often quoted scripture of all time is? Many Christians might answer John 3:16 or maybe Psalm…
Parents What Do You Not Understand About...
If You Have Questions About Teens, They’re Answering Them for You on Reddit
How To Make The Right Hire In Youth...
Podcast: the importance of hiring the right people into your youth ministry
Planning A Gospel-Centered Retreat
In the midst of our retreat planning, we must also remember to retreat to the Lord ourselves
Recalibrating Your Ministry Ambition
I needed to learn doing faithful youth ministry would only result from embracing an attitude of humility
The Church, Royal Family And Today’s...
Britain’s royal family isn’t the only institution struggling to retain and empower the next generation
Culture And The 2020 Golden Globes...
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…
Phoneless 11-Year-Old Lost In Manhattan...
I’m sticking to my principles on not getting smartphones for my tweens — even though my child got lost in NYC
Why MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY Should Be Top...
Here is why I believe middle school ministry is now the most important ministry at your church
We Need To Talk About Anxiety
“Living with anxiety is like being followed by a voice that knows all your insecurities and uses them against you.
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