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Why Confrontational Evangelism Must Stop Now

Confrontational evangelism: "the kind of evangelism that communicates the Gospel in an abrasive, in-your-face way."

Should We Allow Dating in Our Student Ministry?

More often, I see relationships built in student ministry, and then a result is horrible and ugly break ups that affect the friendships, cause drama and, in a lot of cases, tend to be uncomfortable for other students surrounding these dating issues. I want to share some of our philosophy on how we deal with dating:

It’s Lit When You Use Teen Slang, Right? TBH, I’m Kinda Shook

Do kids actually care if you attempt to use teen slang with them? What really matters?

Just One Thing Your Kids Need to Know About Weed

Can weed kill you? Unlikely, but most studies reveal that smoking weed can really hurt the development of the brain. This is significant because the majority of teens think smoking weed is no big deal.

How Do You REALLY Follow Your Passion?

So much is written and said these days about following our passions. But how do you actually begin to attempt to "follow your heart," as it were, when it comes to your life goals?

New Youth Pastors: What to Do in Your First 3 Months

What should new youth pastors try to do when they take on a ministry position? This won’t be a popular answer.

“I Don’t Wanna Go”

Tips for Parents Whose Kids Want to Skip Church

What Ministry Expectations Does Your Church Have?

When it comes to ministry expectations, what does your youth ministry ask of its members?

Cultivate Student Leaders: 4 Steps You Need to Take

Are you effectively motivating and equipping your student leaders to actually be leaders of students?

How to Help Students Deal With Their Sin

When a student confesses a sin and asks for your help in working through it, how do you respond?

Dealing With Doubts in College (and Beyond)

Doubts are a normal part of any faith walk. Here's how to navigate them well.

Let This Basketball Coach Teach You How to Pray a Blessing

Coach Buzz Williams of Virginia Tech could teach all of us a thing or two about praying a good blessing prayer. Watch and learn.

A Letter to My Porn-Addicted Son

A letter God might write to his son who has fallen into sin.

Helping Find Truth for Kids in a World Blaring Lies

Here are three ways I have observed parents experience success setting the stage to dialogue about truth.

Kids: The Overlooked Victims of the Opioid Crisis

These startling statistics make one thing quite clear: The chances that every youth leader has at least one child or teen in their program that has been touched by the opioid crisis is high.

Did the Resurrection Really Happen?

For Christians, everything hangs on the Resurrection. So how do you answer students' questions about this event?

4 Essential Aspects of the Sex Talk With Teenagers

"The kitchen table and living room are perhaps the best places for this discussion."

The Music Tour Your Youth Group Can Afford and Your Teens Actually Want to See

This could be the largest, cheapest, and unheard of 5 hour annual youth gathering that encourages and equips the younger generation to take the good news of Jesus Christ all over the world.

4 Simple Ways to Be a More Effective Speaker

How to improve your communication ability.

Easy Ways to Create Welcoming Environments

One of the most overlooked elements in a youth group gathering is creating welcoming environments.
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UPDATE: Dr. Bryan Chapell Retires as PCA Stated Clerk ‘Effectively Immediately’

The administrative committee of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) announced on Friday, June 6, that it has accepted Dr. Bryan Chapell's request to retire as stated clerk "effectively immediately."
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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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