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4 Super Effective Ways to Motivate Spiritually Apathetic Teenagers

Greg Stier -
If you've been in youth ministry for any amount of time, you've encountered spiritually apathetic teenagers. Between the rolling eyes and heavy sighs it's easy to get discouraged when it comes to inspiring young people to know, live, share and own their faith.
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Unbelievable: A Netflix Show Youth Workers and Parents Might Want to Watch

Jonathan McKee -
Every once in a while a movie or TV show comes along that actually “gets” young people today or provides a glimpse at “how to reach them.” Well, Netflix just released a series titled, Unbelievable, that literally took my breath away, on several levels.
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Why Your Children’s Ministry Isn’t Growing … Sports Are Not the Problem

Christina Embree -
Think sports are the problem for your children's ministry's shrinking attendance? Think again. Here are real reasons your children's ministry isn't growing.
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Mind the Gap: Reuniting Generations in Our Churches

Christina Embree -
Recently there’s been a return to cross-generational and intergenerational communities and contexts with reuniting generations in our generations. This is mostly because of the research being done on the importance of multigenerational community.
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Articles for Youth Leaders

8 Deadly Sins of Student Pastors

Chase Snyder -
Student ministry is one of the greatest callings within the church! But there are some deadly sins of student pastors that must be avoided.
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The Elusive Quest for Getting a Raise

Benjamin Kerns -
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.
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The Redemptive Side of Being Fired

Todd Jones -
Being fired, let go, transitioned out, or whatever verbiage the church uses, can be some of the deepest pain and hurt you experience. After being fired, you embark on such a difficult journey and it is so easy to let the negative creep in. But what if it was all part of a bigger plan?
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Your Son and Porn: Helping Your Son Escape

Jonathan McKee -
If your son doesn’t live in a cave (a cave without a Wi-Fi signal, I might add), he’s going to encounter porn. It’s not if… it’s when your son and porn meet.
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What You Need to Know About Teens and Vaping

Jonathan McKee -
The CDC director released a statement just a few days ago in response to the death related to the outbreak of “severe lung disease in...
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College Freshmen: Don’t Forget These 3 Things

Eric Geiger -
College freshmen: More than you hunger and thirst for the good things that college provides, hunger and thirst for Jesus and His righteousness. Those other things will be thrown in as blessings as well, but only He will fill you.
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George Whitefield: Don’t Leave Those Kids Alone

Nicholas Batzig -
George Whitefield was equally as understood by children as he was by adults, as Howell Harris tells of going ‘to hear Bro Whitefield preach to little children, many hundreds of them, in their own infant language.
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Weird, but True, Youth Ministry Insights

Greg Stier -
Dangerous risks…Formidable odds…Mortal peril…Shifting alliances…Dead-of-the-night escapes… Rumblings of revolution! Sounds like an intense, high-paced action movie plot, doesn’t it? Or...are these really powerful youth ministry insights?
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Self Esteem Activities for Kids Who Are Part of Generation Screen

Jonathan McKee -
Kids who are part of "Generation Screen" need parents to utilize self esteem activities for kids more than ever.
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Why Is Christian Dating So Weird?

Eric Demeter -
Here's some Christian dating advice: don't make dating weirder than it already is. Really, all dating is awkward...but some Christians take it to the next level.
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Christian Teens and Social Media: Positive Stats You Should Know

Daniel Whyte IV -
There are actually some positive statistics you should know about Christian teens and social media.  A New Voice Raises Concerns About Teens and Social Media Last...
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Does Virginity Still Matter to Churched Teenagers?

Benjamin Kerns -
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.
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5 Myths about Expository Teaching in Youth Groups

Tim Gough -
Is expository teaching or topical teaching best for your youth group?
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5 Ways to Reach Apathetic Teenagers

Greg Stier -
How do we motivate teenagers who are apathetic about their faith? For the last 24 years, I've been training teenagers to live and share the Gospel. The biggest challenge I've faced by far is spiritual apathy.
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How to Find Summer Balance in Your Youth Ministry

Andy Lawrenson -
Having served in student ministry for over 25 years I have learned something about summer balance and time.
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Digital Natives and Why It’s Impossible to Do Ministry Where Your Students Live

Benjamin Kerns -
Are you prepared to be a true cross-cultural missionary in the unexplored context of digital natives?
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