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The Future of Youth Ministry, Episode 1

i led a late night discussion at the national youth workers convention this past fall on “the future of youth ministry”. in...

Why Did Jesus Come Here?

It’s a perfectly logical question for this time of year. The incarnation of Jesus: God becoming flesh in the form of a baby. St. John...

Youth Ministry Essentials: Where’s The Bar For Your Adult Leadership Team?

Guest Post by Bucky Rogers In my 11 years of student ministry, I’ve discovered a seemingly universal truth about my adult leadership team: They...

Sabbath Keeping Versus Margin Keeping: Practices We Must Foster

Exchanges between friends on Twitter often raise some great questions. On November 24 Tyler Braun posted the following: Challenging post from @MarkBatterson on maintaining margin: http://bit.ly/gMJmjP...

Stress Is Affecting Our Kids

Stress doesn’t just hurt us; it hurts the kids we care about.

Free Song Download: O Holy Night, by David Crowder*Band

"O holy night, the stars are brightly shining / It is the night of our dear Savior's birth."

Free Christmas Youth Lesson: Vantage Points

Encourage your students to be faithful witnesses of Christ through this Christmas lesson.

The God of My Neighborhood

"Until you can love your neighbors as yourself, you have no business doing anything else," says Adam McLane.

Ideas on How to Talk to Teens and Emerging Adults

Practical tips from teens and young adults on how to talk with them.

Eat Good Stuff

Youth workers are infamous for having all pizza diets. I tend to drift more in the direction of all chocolate diets (chocolate rice...

Just Above Water

Sometimes I think our consumerism gets the best of our interpretation and we infuse into a passage a promise to expect instead...

Generation to Generation: Never Give Up!

Each week we’ll be writing about different ways that we, as leaders, can effectively be examples to our students, and we’ll discuss different topics...

If I Could Get in a Time Machine–Part 1

Have you ever wondered about what you would say if you could have a chat with your younger self? I have. If I...

Why Conflict Is a Good Thing

This week during HSM’s end of year meeting I encouraged my team to be better at conflict. Being the people-pleasing giant that I am...

Go See Narnia This Weekend

i got to see an early screening of narnia: voyage of the dawn treader, a few weeks ago in nashville. and i...

Stop Telling Me Not to go to Haiti

I know, you’re concerned. I know, you care about me. I know, the news makes it look dangerous. I’ve noticed, too. Honestly, your concerns are very logical. Trouble...

Perspective

That’s what 2010 has been about. My life was turned upside down multiple times in the past 12 months. All of which I’m entirely grateful...

Why Christmas Is Perfect For Sharing The Gospel With Your Students

Guest Post by Aaron Shaver “He’s the reason for the season.” Ever heard that phrase? Yeah, you have. As youth workers we know what the...

3 Myths About Teenagers

Reggie Joiner encourages leaders not to buy into these three myths about teenagers.

Ministering to Abusive Families

Do you have a game plan for dealing with family abuse in your ministry?

Phil McGraw and Ed Young Discuss God’s Calling, Parenting and the...

Dr. Phil McGraw recently spoke at Pastor Ed Young’s Fellowship Church, where McGraw shared his thoughts on topics including parenting, envy, and the importance of the church to society.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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