"Those aren't just numbers, that's Kingdom impact."
- August 24, 2012 |
No one gets into ministry for the great salary and benefits- youth pastors included. Here are some smart ways youth leaders can save money from month to month.
- August 21, 2012 |
The relationship between a head pastor and a youth leader is critical, not only for the health of the youth ministry, but for the entire church.
- July 24, 2012 |
A majority of young people consider themselves as possessing some sort of faith. However, at some point the message the Church is sending doesn’t correspond to the rest of their lives, and they're responding with, "You Lost Me".
- June 29, 2012 |
This is one of the most poignant and profound messages our youth can hear today. With a culture obsessed with sex, violence and tolerance, there are more and more obstacles standing in the way of our Savior than ever before. Music, media and cultures can have powerful influences over us--this message is a powerful reminder that we need to guard ourselves and our youth against it.
- June 18, 2012 |
Christian camps are transforming lives, whether campers begin in African refugee camps or American suburbs.
- June 08, 2012 |
You can prepare for faith challenges from peers and professors by familiarizing yourself with the following top ten defenses based on the book Don't Check Your Brains at the Door.
- May 22, 2012 |
In an attempt to help out youth leaders everywhere, I've labeled five main categories of games along with some pros and cons.
- May 18, 2012 |
You don’t need gimmicks at all to minister successfully to teens. You simply need to focus on communicating God’s grace.
- May 14, 2012 |
Would it be inappropriate after I graduate high school to date my youth pastor? Read more in this edition of “He Said-She Said.”
- May 10, 2012 |
Studies show two-thirds of young adults raised in the church will leave, but here are five reasons why many never drop out.
- April 24, 2012 |
A look at the current conversations among ministry leaders about premarital sex.
- April 20, 2012 |
Identifying predators in your church isn’t easy. Some guys truly are stalkers. But others are simply socially awkward men.
- April 16, 2012 |
Reminiscing on two youth ministries I was involved in reminds me of the true purpose of youth ministry.
- March 22, 2012 |
Does being a celebrity give one the right to be heard on matters of faith?
- March 04, 2012 |
- March 04, 2012 |
I know I'm not the only youth leader who has been unprepared for a lesson...
- February 16, 2012 |
Teens crave freedom and they want to show the adults in their life that they are fully prepared to make their own decisions...
- January 31, 2012 |
"You must be really good at your job," my father-in-law said the other day. "Because the devil is working really hard to keep you out of church work."
- December 30, 2011 |
How are you using your influence to build spiritual wisdom and maturity into the lives of others? Are you paying it forward in your faith?
- December 01, 2011 |
