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Making a Complete 160-Degree Turn

The 20 degrees of sin that I still struggle with can be completely frustrating.

Standing Out for You

God wants us to live out our faith -- and sometimes that means we need to stand out.

Messages for Teenage Girls

Here's a video created by a teenage girl FOR teenage girls!

Mary Margaret Tells the Story of Jonah

6-year-old tells the story of Jonah

God Plays with Lasers?

Breathtaking light show in a time-lapse video by National Geographic.

Maze Craze

We put together a huge maze for our middle school students every year. Tomorrow morning in all the services the students will go...

Being Discoverable

It happened again last night. I’m so happy when it does because it gives me more respect for parents. A student I was...

How To Keep Your Edge in Youth Ministry

Thought that DC had some good thoughts over on Curry Stew this week – loved his post about keeping your edge in youth ministry....

Three Helpful Epstein Tests

i’ve mentioned dr. robert epstein‘s book, teen 2.0 on this blog a few times. it continues to shape my thinking (and,...

The Power of Calling

Yesterday, I spent some time thinking about the calling of Abraham and Moses. (Genesis 15) I was comparing the discomfort those men went...

Youth Ministry Essentials: Cultivating Student Leadership

Guest Post by Aaron Shaver An essential part of the youth leader’s job is to identify, recruit, and develop potential leaders . . . . . ....

Free Discussion Guide: Start Here

Free Discussion Guide  Challenge your students to do hard things, and to turn the world upside-down for Jesus. This 16 page PDF discussion guide contains questions...

Why Youth Talks Keep Getting Shorter

What do your youth talks look like?

Boys Will Be Boys

Andrew Burden talks pranks & pillow fights. Should we promote, prohibit or participate?

How To Handle Criticism

Roy Probus discusses five key things in making criticism work for you.

The Perfect Youth Minister

We may get envious of the youth minister down the street but we must realize that our students want (and need) "us!"

This is the Truth

The truth is distorted or twisted by the enemy. This video is a great example of the attack... and the truth that sets us free.

Free Witnessing Resource: Gospel Journey Steps

"Sharing the gospel with someone else is like taking them on a journey with six stops along the way."

Open Letter to My Former Students

What would you share if you had the chance to speak with teens who graduated from your youth ministry?

Letting Go and Celebrating It

Today we're continuing our conversation about the Orange Conference and the philosophy behind it. Late last night or should I say this morning I...

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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