Tag Archive for youth ministry
Tough Time For Social Media…Values
Bad Breaks, Bad Publicity, and Bad Management Stack Up
Best Travel Advice For Youth Pastors
10 Flight Tips If You Actually Want to Get There
3 Phrases To Diffuse Potential Arguments...
“Don’t argue and don’t fight with your kids.” It’s difficult to mentor and lead if your fighting and arguing all the time
Possible “Conflict Of Visions&...
Does The Vision Of Your Ministry Line Up With Your Senior Pastor?
Communicating Like A Social Media Pro
How many hours do you put into managing your social media accounts?
3 Ways To Get Students To Read Their...
According to Ed Stetzer, “only 45 percent of those who regularly attend church read the Bible more than once a week.”
Book: Understanding Your Teen….By...
Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities
Parent Guides: Your New Best Friend
Talking about issues…with teens can be scary and complicated. But it doesn’t have to be
Why Kids Need Exegetical Bible Teaching...
“If anyone asks you how your ministry is doing, always reply with this: ‘I’ll tell you in ten years how my ministry…
6 Reasons Youth Pastors Leave Youth...
The one thing these six can lead to that will ultimately cause you to walk away
It’s Time To Hit The Reset Button
If things are getting crazy for you, here’s how reset things…
“lift Up Your Hearts” Not &...
Pope Francis urges priests and bishops to not use their cellphones during Mass and to focus on God instead
Grandparenting On Purpose
“If you do not have a grandparent in your home; go buy one!”
Discerning Culture
Four Questions That Can Help You Talk to Students About Pop Culture
Opioids, Heroin And Youth Ministry
Ignorance is No Longer an Excuse the Church Can Hide Behind
Wingin’ It In Youth Ministry
We don’t stumble into youth ministry that produces life-long disciples of Jesus. We aim for it with intentionality and planning
3 Ingredients Catalyzing The Spike In...
And How a Caring Adult Can Actually Help
Performance-Based Culture Is Killing Us
“performacist” culture is now this: We’re valuable only when we perform well in this economy.
The Future Of Youth Ministry
As Culture, Media, and Schools Move Further from Christian Values Students will require Daily Discipleship to Survive Adolescence
Stranger Things…3d Cultural...
I cannot emphasize enough just how important and necessary it is to teach kids these skills
An Inside Look At The Museum Of The...
Chairman of the board Hobby Lobby Steve Green sits down with Judge Jeanine to discuss the importance of the Bible
The Rise of Anxiety and Depression in...
We can’t afford the risks associated with these realities, so it’s best to be proactive in helping teens develop a more positive,…
Media Use By Kids Age Zero To Eight&...
42% of 0-8-year-olds have their own tablet (compared to 7% in 2013)
While Your Kids Need Five Adults In...
Who are your kids’ five? Who will they text and who will they call when they don’t know what to do?
9 Leadership Principles You Need To...
Leadership. Without it organizations crumble, potential is never met, people are left puzzled and frustrated, and everything suffers
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.”
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