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Introducing a Pandemic-Proof Way to Share the Gospel

With social distancing and virtual meetings becoming our new normal, the Life in 6 Words app seeks to solve some of your evangelism woes.

How to Cultivate Personal Growth in Your Life

Everything that's planted is supposed to grow. Are you growing?

5 Awesome Family Game Ideas

One of the things our family loves to do is play games together. In fact, we have one night each week designated as “Family Game Night.” Here are our best family game ideas.

5 Surefire Ways to Train Your Kid to Use Porn

A child can be in training to become a porn addict long before there is awareness from the child or the parents.

Technology for High School Small Groups When You Can’t Meet In-Person

These are written for youth leaders who may not have used these tools for high school small groups before, but keep in mind that your high school students are probably using all of them for school now.

Romans 16: A United Family in a Divided Society

The names in Romans 16 reveal that the early church was remarkably diverse. They may sound strange to us, but they reveal unity-in-diversity in three areas.

7 Tips on Getting and Keeping the Attention of Teenagers

From small youth groups to medium-sized camps to arenas full of students, I have known the thrill and terror of trying to get and keep the attention of teenagers that adrenalin-filled and twitchy.

The Update on Generation Z Every Church Leader Needs

They are the largest generation on the planet. If you care about reaching people for Jesus, you will care about Generation Z.

4 Ways to Keep Your Marriage Strong in Youth Ministry

Ministry has to be one of the busiest jobs on the planet.

Parenting Means Wrestling Demons

"It’s essential to know, especially when the going gets tough, that we are fighting hell."

Opinion: ‘This Virus Is NOT About You’—A Plea to the Young and Healthy to Stop Being Selfish

Dear young person who is healthy, the coronavirus is not about you. It is about loving your neighbor by doing your part to contain the virus. This is a time to be circumspect—not selfish.

Church Kids and Church Shootings

I could almost feel my eleven year old’s ears perk up as Chad and I talked in quiet tones about one more of many church shootings, this one just a couple hours down the road from us.

Free Easter Lesson: Washed Clean

"'Washed clean' involves a simple chemical reaction which provides a great object lesson for young people."

5 Roadblocks to Advancing the Gospel in Your Ministry

Consistently ask God for strength to stand against the Evil One and his schemes.

6 Things Christian Teens Need in a Church

Here is what your students really require from a church community.

Mom, I Want to Be a She

If your child announces his or her desire to change their gender identity, think hard about your response in advance. You might just be the only glimpse of Jesus someone in the LGBTQ+ community ever sees.

Why You Should Bring Your Students to ‘I Still Believe’

But more than just an amazing film, I Still Believe is an opportunity for student pastors everywhere to challenge, encourage, and build their ministries. Here are 6 reasons why you should take your students to a showing of “I Still Believe.”

Too Busy to Lead Family Worship?

"Despite his innumerable and important responsibilities, Spurgeon made the privileges and delights of family worship a priority."
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

Can the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission Survive Trump 2.0?

Years of controversy during the Trump era have some Southern Baptists arguing that the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission is more trouble than it is worth.
Joby Martin

Joby Martin: What Happens When Pastors Finally Understand Grace

Joby Martin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what happens when a church leader has truly been run over by the “grace train" and understands the profound love and grace of God.

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