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7 Tips for Becoming a Better Youth Worker

Do you feel underequipped and undereducated? Here are a few tips to help you grow.

Free eBook: Friend of the Lonely Heart

"Dear Josh, I am so lonely I can hardly stand it."

Wonderfully Made

A reading of Psalm 139 in a short film setting.

Students Want Accountability

I had this text message conversation with a student this week (shared here with permission from the student). This illustrates the impact and...

Compete Less, Encourage More

Guest Post by Joshua Becker This spring, I ran my first marathon. Going in, the endeavor was about realizing a dream and proving to...

Leadership as Facilitating Competencies

i’m presenting a seminar at the national youth workers convention this week called “leading without power“. i stole the title from a book...

How to Blog, Write, and Speak With Integrity

Here’s a quick tutorial for how to blog, write, preach, or teach with integrity. Let’s say you’ve came across a blog post on Adam McLane’s...

Developing Spiritual Disciplines In Your Students: SERVICE

The great preacher and theologian, Charles Spurgeon, said: “He is no Christian who does not seek to serve his God.” I think this is a profound...

Is Your Church Lying?

Greg Stier: "Is your church living out its mission statement or lying through its teeth?"

4 Things I Want New Kids to Know

Scott Rubin shares 4 basic things he wants all new students to know.

9 Ways to Make Your Ministry Family-Oriented

Read these tips to help guide your ministry to be more family-centered.

Top 5 Reasons Youth Pastors Quit

Before handing in the resignation letter, check these 5 reasons youth workers resign.

I Still Feel…

I still feel NERVOUS the day before big events! Even though I’ve been doing middle school ministry for over a decade, it’s still...

Sabbath Breakers

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a...

Keeping Volunteers Engaged In Your Youth Ministry

Guest Post by Chris Wesley It’s nice when your ministry is growing on all fronts, not only when you see new teens walking in...

Who Are the Leading Youth Ministry Voices Today?

Who's leading YOU in Youth Ministry Today? and who are YOU leading?

DIY: Thank Your Leaders

The bottom line. We can't thank our leaders enough. It's impossible. When writing thank you cards a few weeks ago--in a moment of whimsy--I...

Call Your College Students

Right about now your recent graduates are dying in a pile. The graphic (embedded below) is a perfect illustration of that.  Before you call...

Quitting: The Healthiest Thing I Did Today

Today I quit my adult small group Bible study. This group was a huge answer to prayer. I actually prayed over the course...

A Soul Fuel You Must Forward to a Teen

I’ve known Lane Palmer since we were both freshmen in high school. We did evangelism together as teenagers. We were college roommates at...

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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