Tag Archive for youth ministry
Drag Queen Story Hour Redeemed
Two Fed-Up Pastors Have Brilliant Solution to Drag Queen Story Hour: ‘Push Back on Evil’
All Healthy Volunteer Teams Have
Over the last 15 years I have learned some things in regards to caring for and leading volunteers and I wanted to…
3 “Kingdom Questions” Teenagers Must...
Who has my heart? What are my motives? How do I make choices?
Benefits Of Sleepaway Summer Camp
Sleepaway summer camp can help promote essential socio-emotional abilities in kids, such as the ability to control oneself, cooperate, or help others
Can Christians Date Nonbelievers?
To some degree, Christians date and marry nonbelievers because of a lack of imagination
Prayers For A Teenager Struggling With...
Father, I know that I’ve spent much more time this week fearing for my child rather than depending on you. Forgive me…
For The Burdened Parent Of College- Aged...
So when you are tempted to beat yourself up for parenting failures (real or perceived), look up to see God’s smile upon…
Teaching Christology And The Incarnation...
In a culture where the majority of people self-identify as Christians, it’s important for youth workers (and all Christians, in general) to…
Contextualizing The Gospel And Youth...
Contextualization is really about effective communication and making sure what we say is the same thing that is received. I am not…
Next Gen Ministry
Kids and student ministry leaders need to work together to create a discipleship plan that goes from preschool through high school
Professional vs. Personal Christianity
Prioritizing personal faith life over professional ministry success
Welcoming The Anxious Student To Youth...
As youth ministers, we are no strangers to the mental health crisis facing the teenagers we serve
A Reflection on Barna’s Open...
The Barna Group conducted a global survey that included over 24,000 teenagers from 26 different countries
A Clearer Picture Of Developing Teen...
A critical period for neuroplasticity in the frontal cortex during the teenage years, a time at which risk-taking behaviors and mental illness…
Book: Calling Out the Called
Discipling Those Called to Ministry Leadership
Flashback: Parents Matter
Sharing life together with the parents allowed me to set an example to strengthen the relationship between the students and parents
Using Reason To Lead Little Ones To...
A childlike faith isn’t at odds with intellectual curiosity. In fact, a child’s appetite for learning could be the conduit through which he…
Recovering The Art Of Christian...
In our post-Christian context, public life has become markedly more secular and private life infinitely more diverse
Expose Your Kids To Hard Truths
Shying away from hard subjects does little to prepare children to defend a faith that’s increasingly under attack
Study: Gen Z Wants To Know More About...
Despite long-term trends away from religion, Barna Group finds openness in teens
Nurturing Faith In Teens
5 ways you can nurture faith that goes beyond youth group
A Biblical Resource For Pastors On...
We must not fall for the lie of culture that our bodies are to be changed to meet our self-perception
3 Takeaways From Barna’s New Research...
The state of Generation Z’s faith
Battling Pornography
We have a generation of young people for whom the call to repentance must include a call to turn from porn
Fla. Board Of Medicine Votes To Ban...
Which now moves to the Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine for approval
Michigan To Facilitate Child Sexual...
The Michigan Department of Education has adopted a radical gender theory program that promotes gender “fluidity” beginning in elementary school and encourages…
5 Reasons Why Kids Grow up And Turn Away...
There is no one-size-fits-all answer, but there are factors that it can be traced back to. Let’s take a look at five…
Gen Z Mental Health Crisis: How Pastors...
Anyone who works with Gen Z is facing a mental health crisis in this generation at levels they’ve never seen before
Curbing Cliques At Youth Group
Creating a culture of belonging, welcoming teenagers as God has welcomed us in Christ
Suicide Prevention And Additional Notes...
Our teens desperately for need for the adults in their lives to be equipped to share Biblical truth and hope whenever the…
5 Truths The Church Needs To Realize...
The goal, first and foremost, is to treat each individual as an image bearer of God, worthy of love. The second, is…
Flashback: Parents’ Religious Beliefs...
It’s not that religious people don’t have suicidal thoughts or take their own lives — after all, even ministers sometimes die by…
Flashback: Even Christian Kids...
Flashback: Even Christian Kids Contemplate & Attempt Suicide
(As I’m doing research on teen suicide, I found the survey by Christian…
Starting Out In Youthministry
3 Things I Would Tell Myself as a Newer Youth Worker
“The Dechurched And Ministry To...
Young people are leaving the church because they feel they do not belong to Christianity, they do not believe the Christian faith,…
Helping Our Children To Love The Church
In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron and Anna visit with author Megan Hill about her recent book A Place…
Surviving The Mess Of Ministry
Even Jesus had to make it through the mess in the middle. After years of mentoring his disciples, they still didn’t seem…
How To Measure Success In Post-Pandemic...
Youth ministry is not dead. Youth ministry is not even dying. Contrary to how we all may feel while climbing out of…
Does Church Really Help My Kid?
by Jonathan McKee: 3 Ways to Help Our Kids Tap into Truth
Does Church Really Help My Kid?
Does Church Really Help My Kid?
3 Ways to Help Our Kids Tap into Truth
by Jonathan…
A Dozen More Gen Z Terms You Should Know
So, what do I mean by good communication between an adult leader and a young person?
Number Of Trans Youth In 2021 Up 70%...
9 Reasons Why Media Is At Fault.
Advice From A College Student: Go To...
Go to church your first Sunday in college. The most influential, biblically founded advice for me in my freshman year of college
Tim Keller: Why Does Anyone Become A...
Tim Keller is one of the greatest thinkers in our world today. I loved his thoughts on Why Does Anyone Become a…
Update: To Rehome LGBT School Kids Top...
..said the group could provide false documentation to hide children’s whereabouts while they participated in gay activities
Planned Parenthood Advertises Puberty...
Aimed at minors, incorrectly markets puberty-blocking drugs as safe substances that can be used “like a stop sign” to halt puberty
To ‘Rehome’ Gay Kids Who Hate Their...
Pro-Trans Group Behind Virginia School Walkout Plans To ‘Rehome’ Gay Kids Who Hate Their Parents
Relational Ministry In A Technology...
“Isolated in a world full of connection.”
Connecting With Parents
Here are four ways our ministry intentionally connects with parents
Gays Against Groomers Speak Out…
Dogs should be groomed not kids! Transgender grooming in schools
Movie: Uncle Tom II
Unveils the Marxist strategy of creating false racial tension between Americans, with its ultimate goal of obtaining power, destroying capitalism and replacing…
Ministering To Anxious Students In An...
The promise of Heaven reminds us that our suffering is not to last forever
Book: Communicating To Middle Schoolers
A Guide to Developing and Delivering Messages That Stick
Book: What Most Parent’s Aren’t...
Four Insights About Parents That Should Radically Impact Your Ministry
Words teenagers want to hear as they go...
Mostly out of love and good intentions, we parents offer support in ways that our teenagers experience as stress because our support…
Book: The Collapse of Parenting
How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
Teaching Students About Sanctification
Christ’s life, death, resurrection, and ascension is the inheritance given to Christians, and the Spirit is the guarantee of our place with…
Don’t Leave Youth Ministry To The...
Get to know youth with the long game in mind
Why Is Family Ministry Important?
A parent is the number one spiritual influence in a child’s life, Rooted wants to equip and encourage parents as they seek to…
Anglican Conference In Conflict Over...
What is the possible significance for the Anglican communion?
Time For The lawsuit Phase To Stop The...
The ghastly fad of genital mutilation will end when the lawsuits begin
Parent Ministry For The New School Year
Help equip you with resources to share with parents for any upcoming Fall Kickoff or Back-to-School
What if My Child Doesn’t Like Youth...
In this episode, Alice is joined by Davis Lacey, a former youth pastor who now leads a young church plant in Ellijay,…
Walt Muller: Priorities, Practices And...
Effectively leading and discipling them into a lifetime of vital Christian faith
Book: Handing Down The Faith….. (To...
How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation. by Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk
Flashback: Small Group Management
Small group management is tricky and requires a delicate balance of fun, focus, and
accountability
The Spread Of Critical Race Theory &...
In an ongoing investigative series, City Journal contributing editor Christopher F. Rufo
Flashback: Are You Ready For The New...
Are you ready to partner with parents to help shape the faith of their teenagers? What is your plan? How are you…
To Stay In Youth Ministry: 7 Compelling...
Why remain in such a low-pay, high-pressure position? Why not escape to get a “real job” in ministry, a job where you…
Book: 3 Big Questions That Change Every...
Making the Most of Your Conversations and Connections
Flashback Book: Gospel-Centered Youth...
Specifically for youth workers focused on viewing all aspects of youth ministry through a gospel-focused lens
Recruiting A Team Of Amazing Volunteers
A great team of volunteers is the lifeblood of any healthy ministry environment
Seeking To Reach Gen Z In The Current...
Are students interested in what’s being offered at church anymore?
Rescue A Generation…Book &...
Every person in youth ministry needs to know how to do it effectively and remain healthy through the process so that you…
Book: A Conservative Evangelical...
“I am convinced that the church is on the precipice of a far greater controversy that took place with the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy…
4 Ideas For Connecting With Parents
As the launch of a new school year approaches, remember to include on your calendar some strategic touchpoints with parents
If You Miss Youth, You Miss The Movement...
Youth leaders don’t just entertain teens, train them! Equip them to grow deep in their faith and go wide with the Gospel
Growing A Gospel Culture In Youth...
If we proclaim the gospel but demand perfection and excellence from one another, then the way we’re treating people contradicts the “imperfect…
How Are You Ministering To The Parents?
What are you going to do with parents? Kids become like their parents! And you better go out of your way to…
Four Reasons People Are Not Volunteering...
Many people simply feel overwhelmed as the rush of normal life returns on top of the lingering pandemic stress levels
5 Steps For Welcoming Families With...
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Programming From Street To Seat In Your...
Where do you start when putting youth services together?
A Great Volunteer Process = Great...
Part of our job as leaders is to set up our volunteers well, beginning when they first join our team
College Students Incredible Dorm Room...
One student even going as far as to hire an interior designer
Use Your Gifts To Serve And Make A...
Use Your Gifts to Serve and Make a Difference By the time you begin thinking about finishing well, you have finally become…
Helping Students Transition From...
Create some systems that help students know they belong in youth ministry. Consider a “welcome home” night
Christian Men And Their Godly Moms
Timothy was a man of the Word because he had been raised by a woman of the Word.
Book: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
It’s Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature
Let’s Make Promotion A Big Deal
One of the most exciting times in a student ministry is when everyone promotes up to the next grade
Modesty: Helping Parents Reclaim Beauty
One day I read an article about the marketing trends in the world of teenage clothing and undergarments. I began to think…
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