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5 Prayers to Seek God’s Guidance on Summer Mission Trips

Planning a mission trip? Don’t go without these five powerful prayers. They’ll help you check your motives, face spiritual battles, and figure out...

5 Prayers to Seek God’s Guidance on Summer Mission Trips

7 Life Lessons Youth Ministries Need to Teach

Whether your youth ministry is large or small, is rich in curriculum or outreach programs or not, or has the flashy stage and band or not, the real...

7 Life Lessons Youth Ministries Need to Teach

What is VBS? Understanding Vacation Bible School

Discover the history, structure, and benefits of Vacation Bible School (VBS) programs for Christian churches.

What is VBS? Understanding Vacation Bible School

8 Ways Satan Is Attacking Our Youth and How to Protect Them

Our children are under spiritual attack, but the enemy’s tactics are subtle. Learn vulnerable areas where young hearts and minds are being shaped,...

8 Ways Satan Is Attacking Our Youth and How to Protect Them

5 Things Christian Seniors Can Do to Mentor the Younger Generation

You have the opportunity and responsibility to guide and mentor younger Christians, helping them learn how to live each day with strong faith. Here...

5 Things Christian Seniors Can Do to Mentor the Younger Generation

How Can We Teach Teens to Be ‘In the World but Not of It?'

By explaining worldly patterns to teens, and showing them how Christ calls us to live differently in these situations, we can help them understand...

How Can We Teach Teens to Be ‘In the World but Not of It?'

10 Things to Do When Launching Your Graduate into a Secular World

When your child steps into a world that doesn't know Christ, you step into a new role that matters more than ever. These 10 Spirit-led actions will...

10 Things to Do When Launching Your Graduate into a Secular World

6 Fun Ways to Get Youth Actively Involved in the Church Body

The decline of church attendance today happens, in part, because we have chosen to believe the myth that the youth are our future. They are not....

6 Fun Ways to Get Youth Actively Involved in the Church Body

3 Things the Next Generation of Church Leaders Must Know

The church is increasingly losing regular access to people who no longer attend. Here are four things the next generation of church leaders must...

3 Things the Next Generation of Church Leaders Must Know

5 Ways to Equip Teens with Spiritual Independence after Graduation

Parents can prepare their teens for spiritual independence after graduation by fostering critical thinking, modeling consistent faith habits,...

5 Ways to Equip Teens with Spiritual Independence after Graduation

14 Wise Words of Advice for Upcoming High School Graduates

It’s nearly graduation season for high schoolers, and what better time than now to think about what advice to give these young men and women on the...

14 Wise Words of Advice for Upcoming High School Graduates

6 Ways to Get Kids to Put Their Phones Down for Church

To help kids put their phones down during church, parents can set clear boundaries, offer engaging alternatives, involve the whole family in...

6 Ways to Get Kids to Put Their Phones Down for Church

7 Reasons Your Kid Is Going to Love Church Camp

A Christian summer camp isn’t just an activity. It’s an investment in your child’s faith, character, and confidence. Here are seven reasons why you...

7 Reasons Your Kid Is Going to Love Church Camp

3 Christian Cliches Destroying Young Adults' Mental Health

...to ignore the rich provisions and helpmates He’s given us forfeits the full life He calls us to live.

3 Christian Cliches Destroying Young Adults' Mental Health

Top 5 Reasons Churches Need to Prioritize Youth Ministry

There are at least five great reasons that churches should prioritize youth ministry: teaching God’s Word, providing fellowship, connecting...

Top 5 Reasons Churches Need to Prioritize Youth Ministry