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7 Issues Your Youth Group MUST Address

Praying for students and telling them not to do something is not enough.

How You Can Fake It and Make It in Youth Ministry

Start by giving yourself an honest assessment.

Why the Best Leaders Will Not Join Your Youth Ministry

A person who is a 10 on the Leadership Scale does not want to work with someone who is a 6.

3 Ways to Measure the Success of Your Next Event

The misconception is that a successful event means large crowds, staying within the budget and having a good time.

5 Tips For Using Humor When Speaking to Teenagers

Humor is a great tool to use when communicating God’s Word to teenagers.

How to Help Your Parents Be Parents

Give parents opportunities to ask questions.

Why 5 Years May Be Your Ceiling for Effectiveness

Everyone says that the longer the better for youth workers to stay in one church context.

The 4 Cries of a Teenager's Heart

I think most adults think it’s hard to build a relationship with a student.

5 People You Need on Your Youth Ministry Team

Leading can be difficult, and you need someone who's constantly praying for your leadership and the ministry you lead.

What Happens When the Youth Pastor is Absent?

We've all taken those meticulously planned and scripted vacations.

How to Give an Effective Invitation

Make sure the gospel has been presented clearly enough for a child to understand.

4 Steps to Maximizing Your Youth Ministry Space

Where you meet is just as important as when.

Are Your Teens Too Young to Lead?

Can someone tell me how old you have to be in order to be a leader?

3 Steps to Help Handle Your Next Mistake

Everyone makes mistakes, but not everyone knows how to deal with them.

3 Tips for Improving Your Next Message

The better your delivery, the more you’ll be able to inspire.

Why Teenagers Struggle to Develop Spiritual Habits

Recognize the challenges, but don't be overwhelmed by them, and don't use them as an excuse.

5 Reasons Why Youth Pastors Avoid Certain Topics

You avoiding a subject you struggle with in your faith is a sure-fire way to make sure your students struggle in that same area and learn to suppress it from their community, too.

Why You Should Volunteer at Your Next Church Event

If you are a next generation leader, then you spend tons of time asking people to volunteer.

5 Signs You Have a Healthy Student Leadership Team

Healthy student leadership teams have adults that facilitate, mentor and challenge.

David Ashcraft on the Surprising, ‘Deep Emotions’ He Felt Stepping Down...

David Ashcraft joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how leadership has changed, how pastors can leave their churches better than they found them, and the startling emotions he felt when he stepped down as senior pastor.

Articles for Youth Leaders