Benjamin Kerns
I have the pleasure of speaking and teaching for youth events, youth worker gatherings, and every week to my ministry labratory known as my youth group. I have had the privilege to write for a number of websites and journals, and currently I am a contributor and curriculum writer for youth ministry360. I also have the opportunity to serve in my denomination on the speaker team and as a youth ministry network facilitator.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Student Ministry Longevity Matters More Than Personality: Here’s Why
Longevity in student ministry beats personality every time. Learn why from one veteran's story.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Youth Talk Tips: How to Share Powerful Messages With Teens
When giving a youth talk, keep listeners in mind. Use this simple, effective structure for giving youth messages.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Youth Ministry in the Church Is the World’s Most Important Job
Our culture has totally abandoned kids. But youth ministry in the church can make all the difference for teens.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Middle Schoolers Don’t Know How Bad Middle School Is (Yet)
Middle schoolers experience grief, hurt, and shame. But for most of them, this is their first time around. They will reflect back with a full bag of hurt and then put that emotion on all of their memories.
Articles for Youth Leaders
The Elusive Quest for Getting a Raise
So, you want a raise. Who doesn't. Getting a raise as a vocational youth worker is one of the most difficult, and therefore rarest item to ever make a church budget. Just like the quest for El Dorado, this journey often leads to a disappointing conclusion.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Does Virginity Still Matter to Churched Teenagers?
To simply put it, virginity is an indicator of mature Christian culture. It is like calculus. In order to understand calculus you need to know and understand rudimentary math, algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Digital Natives and Why It’s Impossible to Do Ministry Where Your Students Live
Are you prepared to be a true cross-cultural missionary in the unexplored context of digital natives?
Articles for Youth Leaders
Generation Z … Parenting Pro Tips for Their Millennial Parents
Are you a parent raising, or youth pastor leading, Generation Z kids?
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