Tag Archive for youth ministry
Faithful Where You Are
Be faithful doing what I feel God has called me to do. Don’t get caught up in comparisons or measuring what I…
“Ready, Set, Glow” House Party!
“Ready, Set, Glow” is a family-style evening that your family hosts for other families
Barna: Trauma In America
A guidebook to help church leaders minister to people who are hurting
Help Your Child To Cope With Loneliness
4 Ways to Help Your Child Cope With Loneliness
No Room Or Shame In The Suitcase
You’re making the kids feel terrible about you being gone
Penn State no longer use terms like ...
Because terms aren’t ‘inclusive’ enough
what your graduate’s show you about...
Graduation is an important time. It’s most important for the possibilities that exist for evaluating your ministry. What do I mean? Glad…
Keeping The Faith
The desire to pass on the faith to offspring in a world that does not seem to support that goal can put…
Effective Youth Ministry
Youthworkers. . . I see and hear you in the midst of your ministry frustrations. I’ve been there
Helping Teenagers With Religious...
Religious pluralism doesn’t have to be a youth ministry boogeyman
Teaching Children A Biblical View Of...
In the U.S., we are daily hearing about, debating, protesting, expressing outrage, and more over “racism.”
Why Do We Say ‘Gospel-Centered’?
For the past decade and a half, there has been no bigger buzzword in American evangelical circles than “gospel-centered.”
Returning From Exile: Coming Back From...
Here are a few suggestions as we prepare to return from the exile of the pandemic
Help! COVID Shrunk My Youth Ministry
So take heart and be encouraged by who is coming to youth group, the desire and passion God has placed in the…
Four Ways ToHelp Teens Fail Well
Parents, we have the important responsibility of helping our teens prepare for and navigate the failures of life.
One Main Reason Why We Doubled Last Year
How did we make this a thing in our ministry?
How To Fire A Volunteer
It could be a tough thing to navigate but it will be a necessary thing that needs to happen for the betterment…
Fauci CDC Summer Camp Guidance ‘...
Critics say guidance for summer camps lack scientific backing
12 Great Bible Verses For High School...
Too often churches miss the boat on making the most of this important milestone
Free Graduation Devotions
We’ve compiled two graduation devotions to help you celebrate your seniors and encourage them to stay the course in their faith even…
“What Is Youth Ministry?”
Most answers seem to miss out on the bigger picture of why youth ministries exist.
Don’t Set The Wrong Tone For Families...
As Student Ministry leaders, we are put in a position to be tone setters within our ministries and beyond
Teaching Middle Schoolers
A room full of middle schoolers can be a hard and intimidating environment. Why? Well, for starters, they are easily distracted with…
Teen Suicides Spike During COVID...
“The response to the virus has been worse than the virus itself for our younger people,”
Mistakes….The Youth Pastor’s...
Mistakes are the price we pay to get better anything. It’s called learning. As a youth pastor you’re going to make mistakes…
Building Confidence In Your Kids
Instead of individually weeding out the negative thoughts quickly filling her brain, I tried planting positive, never-changing, confidence-building truths in the hopes…
5 Ways To Connect Parents To Your Youth...
How well are you doing with connecting parents to your Youth Ministry?
Successful Parent Ministry is Successful...
I would like to offer I think there are three levels of student ministry leadership influence. Level 1: Youth pastors who minister…
Parent Ministry: Beyond Information
Here are some steps you can take to move beyond providing information and into partnership with parents
LGBT Educator ‘4th Graders Are...
A suburban public school, hosted an LGBTQ+ allyship event last week
Engaging The Talents Of Teens
Have you ever thought that ownership and talents go together? Maybe teens are looking to use their talents?
Letter to My Son Who Is Deciding About...
The only sure thing you have in this life is God Himself: You will seek me and find me, when you seek…
Double Standard For Teens
Clarence Thomas why teenagers are not fully culpable for homicide but should have an adult’s full right to abortion
Children Who Bloom in an Instant
Some children who were once the envy of parents everywhere are now the shame of their own
5 Initiations Your Son Needs From You
We should be intentional with a son’s initiation into manhood. Here are 5 initiations that your son needs from you.
Book: God Made All of Me
A Read-Aloud Story to Help Children Protect Their Bodies
Book: Talking Back to Purity Culture
Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality
1 In 6 Parents Allowed Teens To Drink...
Might lead to less misuse or binge drinking in the future, but data do not generally support that conclusion
U.S. Church Membership Falls Below...
Americans’ membership in houses of worship continued to decline last year, dropping below 50% for the first time in Gallup’s eight-decade
How To Start A Youth Ministry In A Small...
Where do you begin if you’re attempting to launch a new program for teenagers, especially in a smaller congregation?
Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now
Questions To Consider To Stay In Your Youth Ministry
Book: Intentional Youth Ministry
A practical guide that will help you move beyond impression to impact
Views Of Life’s Meaning And Purpose...
Americans are also more likely to contemplate whether they will go to heaven when they die but less likely to strongly believe…
Pew: YouTube Dominates Social Media...
TikTok Now Rivals Snapchat, Twitter
Generation Z Survey Of 7,000 U.S. Teens
20+ years of research U.S. teens GenZ insights
YouTube’s New Parental Controls...
What Parents Should Know About YouTube’s New Parental Controls
Investigating Jesus For Violating Stay...
Roman Authorities Investigating Jesus
Polish Pastor Chase Police Out Of His...
Who came there to shut him down for Rona violations
Book: Engaging Gen Z Raising The Bar For...
This family-connected generation model calls for youth ministers to better intertwine families into ministry programming.
Is The Main Thing Actually The Main...
I wonder if we have mistaken people growing in faith actually by seeing people enjoy themselves more
5 Lessons For Youth Ministry From The...
I wonder if we need to help young people to be more honest, to vocalise their fears and anxieties, as well…
How To Connect And Support Families
Every leader needs to be intentional in supporting families and here are seven ways that can help
What Kind Of Youth Pastor Are You?
In other words, some youth pastors are hardly working while others are working really hard
3 Signs Of A Miserable Youth Ministry...
Are you affirmed as an individual and appreciated for your specific contributions? Or, do you feel anonymous, invisible, and taken for granted?
Easier Transition From Children’s To...
Pouring in the lives of younger kids can ease the anxiety of transitioning into student ministry because it bridges the invisible gap…
Calling Your Students Might Seem Old...
In the age of text messages and group threads, phone calls seemed to have gained a greater impact
3 Key Words Your Kids Are Longing ToHear
Research has motivated me to not only tell my kids, “I like you,” but also to tell them…
Book: You’re Not Enough (And That&...
Escaping our culture of trendy narcissism—and embracing God instead.
Book: “Frontlines” Finding My Voice...
A shocking and honest account of the culture war at American universities
“Green Fraud” The Truth About...
This book breaks down the science and the politics to expose the truth about the Green New Deal
Skillet frontman John Cooper warns that...
Grammys, Cardi B are part of oppressive ‘woke’ culture that’s increasingly calling evil ‘good’ and good ‘evil’
How To Prepare Parents For Spiritual...
Learn how to give parents a vision for leading, confidence, a blessing, practical tools, community, and more
Fla.Schools Reopened Without Becoming...
Schools in the state have maintained case rates lower than those in the wider community
Parenting In An Overly Sexualized...
It is not an overstatement to say we live in an overly sexualized culture
Belonging: Purpose In A Pandemic
When it comes to belonging, felt like they fit when they felt safe
Preparing Students For Lifelong Faith
The purpose of youth ministry is not to build large programs with many students but to establish students with lifelong faith in…
Thoughts On Starting New In Youth...
It all kind of comes down to this: Do good work. Love God. Love people. Don’t be stupid
Hope For Parents In The Here And Now
The Promise of a New Heaven and a New Earth:
Teaching Students To Be Responsible...
Your decisions determine the direction and quality of your life. And good questions are connected to good choices.
Igniting Passion In Your Teenagers
We can’t cajole or bribe them into devotedness, but we can help them discover it…
Why No One Understands the Reformation...
In what sense are we in communion with Irenaeus, Athanasius, Augustine, Anselm and Thomas Aquinas?
Addison Rae: Body Image, Identity And...
how we can take control of social media rather than giving it permission to take control of us?
How To Talk To A Middle School Student
How to communicate with your tween or teen (and why that’s so hard)
Lonely Adolescents Are Susceptible To...
A new study finds the risk of compulsive internet use has grown with loneliness becoming increasingly prevalent among adolescents
Book: When Relationships Matter…...
Make Your Church A Place Where Kids & Teenagers Belong
When and How Talk to My Child about...
Most likely in the history of the world, there has never been a non-awkward conversation about pornography between a parent and child
Students React To Biden’s...
Culturally, there are different norms that each country and their leaders are expected to follow,” Biden said of the Chinese government’s genocidal…
Leading Through The Mess
Here are four tips that were brought back to me from the 2017 GLS that can help you lead well through the…
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