Tag Archive for youth ministry
When They Walk Away
The right advice at the right time…Their daughter Katelyn was dating a non-Christian. How could that happen?
Does Focusing On Young People Mean...
Let us be clear – we’re NOT saying younger people matter more than older people
The “Problem” With MiddleI School...
“Mom, You Think Babies Are Tough? Wait Until Middle School.”
Leisure Time At Home May Be Best Path To...
“The best predictor of happiness for families may be spending quality time together in familiar activities inside the home. And that’s great…
International Day Of Prayer For The...
Free church resource kit — a service guide, sermon outline, video files, social media elements, Prayer Partner card templates and more!
Do Your Students know About Bible...
Walk them through Bible Gateway. Read, search, study, compare, & share the Bible in 200+ versions & 70+ languages. Free app
Students: Bring Your Bible To School Day...
Talk with your students and encourage them to be part of a movement to take their Bibles to school
When Youth Workers Become Mug Shots
All of us are sexually broken. We have all crossed borders and boundaries in thought, word, and deed. Be watchful…
How To Become A Church Young People Love
Discover how effective you are at engaging the next generation
How Decades Of Divorce Helped Erode...
The children of divorced parents have grown up to be adults of no religion
9-Year-Old Boy Graduates High School And...
Wants to Become Astrophysicist: ‘I Want to Prove That God Does Exist’
So, What’s The Problem In Youth...
The Good News To The Problem In Youth Ministry
Correcting Obstacles Teenagers Face With...
How do we create new ways to get the past the obstacles that are keeping the away?
5 Ways to Connect with Today’s Young...
Who Can’t Pry Their Eyes from Their Mobile Devices!
The Dark Side Of Ministry Life
But there’s a not-so-hidden dark side to ministry life that act as pitfalls, snares, and traps… these are….
Book: Under Our Skin
Getting real about race and getting free from the fears and frustrations that divide us
The Christian Music Kids Like… Or Do...
In fact, if you pour through those comments you’ll discover two things
Christian Radio Is Booming…
Four out of five listeners are tuning in for the same reason
Book: Black Mans Guide To Survival For...
Officer and lawyer co-author Book. The book boils down to four words: “Comply now, contest later
8 Expert Authors Whose Books Will Grow...
Almost every ministry leader I talk with is reading a book to improve themselves and their ministry. But with more than a…
Learning How To Fail…In Ministry
People who do ministry are going to fail. The question is: “What are you going to do about it?”…Ed Stetzer
Don’t Do This….#FAIL
Learning From the Screw-Ups of Youth Ministry Leaders
Flashback: Ministry Fail…..
This was the day I realized that my blind spots really could affect others
Lawyer: After School Satan Club Must Be...
A so-called “After School Satan Club” proposed by the Satanic Temple of Seattle to be held at Centennial Elementary School should be…
3 Ways To Help High Schoolers Relate To...
When you mobilize high schoolers’ potential you help them keep pursuing authentic faith and discover a personal mission
Helping Teens Engage In Reconciliation
This is a difficult topic..a powerful conversation around helping teens engage in racial reconciliation in their communities
Sleek Christian Books Deliver The...
Beauty is a theme of key importance that speaks throughout the pages of the books. Even the name, “Alabaster,”….beauty
The Surprising Secret To A Highly...
What’s the secret to a highly effective youth ministry? Rocks!
5 Contributions Veteran Youth Leaders...
Returning leaders bring so much to a leadership team. For me, the five biggest things veteran leaders bring to my team are..
Welcoming New Students
It’s a new school year, which means that lots of families are checking out new churches for their teenagers
How To React To An Angry Parent In Your...
Our minds will be racing for a way to react to the anger of the parent. Here’s a list of instinctual things…
Students: Sex Education Is Negative And...
“If young people aren’t engaged with their sex and relationship education then valuable opportunities…are lost.”
Legacy Grandparenting Summit Nov 15-17...
Grandparents with decades of life/faith experience equipped to intentionally, strategically build stronger families and churches!
5 Questions To Ask Yourself About...
When did image become more important than integrity? Culture tells us: looking good is more important than doing good
Is This The Biggest Barrier To Students...
I believe the main reason students don’t live as powerfully as they could can be boiled down to one simple concept…
5 Disturbing Trends In Youth Ministry ...
I’ll share the 5 Disturbing Trends with you here, but you’ll have to listen to the Podcast to know how we’ll fix…
When To Engage In Youth Culture And How...
Student culture is one of those things that youth ministers can shape
5 Reasons Students Attend Youth Group
Teenagers attend youth group because…
52 Ways To Connect With Your Smartphone...
Youtube interview: Jonathan McKee offers just the help you need to have meaningful interaction with your Smartphone Obsessed kids
TV’s Latest Take On Christianity&...
NBC is jumping on the spiritual bandwagon…but the theology smells as bad as last Easter’s eggs
Flashback: “Moralistic Therapeutic...
More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians
Reclaiming Fatherhood
I simply didn’t understand how parents fit into the ministry picture
Meet the Churches Engaging—and Keeping...
A study of 250 congregations suggests that engaging youth and young adults has little to do with style and everything to do…
American Teens Still Respect the Bible
Despite increasing secularization in American culture, a new study found that a majority of teens still have both “respect for and interest…
Beloit College Mindset List For The...
We have had the NOW generation…get ready for the RIGHT NOW generation, entering college this fall
How Community Networks Stem Childhood...
Community rallying around the young
Why Doubt Needs To Have A place In Your...
It’s not doubt that is squelching young people’s faith…It’s protective parents who shield teenagers from hard conversations that feel too to navigate
10 Things Your Son Needs From You
Our job is to raise young people in love and security, but also make sure they are well equipped to leave home…
The “Gender Unicorn”…Charlotte...
The gender unicorn…purple, has a tattoo on its crotch, and it wants to talk to your kids about sex. It’s truly the…
Flashback: Veggie Tales: “Morality,...
I looked back..and realized I had spent 10 years trying to convince kids to behave Christianly without actually teaching them Christianity
RIP Joel Stigale: Youth Ministry Legend
Well done, good and faithful servant!
RIP Joel Stigale: Youth Ministry Legend
Well done, good and faithful servant!
It was an honor to work with Joel for so many years with Miami…
Should Parents Be Allowed To Drop Off...
Should students at either private or public high schools be allowed to call their parent or guardian to ask them to bring…
Values: Change The Way We Talk To...
Nowadays, I find myself encouraging my teenagers not to think about their daily time with God as something that they do for…
The Volunteer From Hell
This person has left a trail of destruction at each ministry she volunteers at…. yet new churches keep putting her into positions…
Helping Kids Navigate Through Crisis
How to identify the signs your child is struggling and how to respond in an appropriate way
Teens & Youth Pastors Struggle With...
Teen boys and girls view pornography weekly..pornography also has a grip on an alarming number of pastors and youth pastors
Moms Have Toughest Time When Kids Are In...
Most taxing years for mothers….middle school years are far more challenging
Flashback: Olympic Lesson……...
Even the best of us with all of our training, preparations, and aspirations can trip up and fall
What Do Young People Really Want In A...
Debunking myths about what attracts the next generation
Gods Call To Youth Ministry In Front Of...
My life changed forever one afternoon in 2006 as my car sat at a red light beside a McDonalds across the street…
Fall Planning Ideas For Youth Pastors
Use these ideas as a springboard to create something new in your ministry
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