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The Best Christmas Gift

Do you give kids the Christmas gift they want or what they need?

6 Keys to Starting Your Next Ministry Season Right

In a high-pressure ministry season, it’s important to remember the basics of what will set you up for a great start.

10 Youth Group Christmas Game Ideas

This time of year is nice because you can differ from the “regular” games and switch it up with some Christmas ones. Here are 10 Christmas game ideas to make your season hilarious.

Create Bigger Onramps to Your Youth Ministry

The work we do in these moments of potential confrontation can either shut down that process completely or, instead, make giant, easy onramps back into Christian community.

How to Appreciate Youth Volunteers

Let’s face it, our youth volunteers are awesome and we couldn’t do it without them.

3 Ways to Make the Most Out of Christmas in Youth Ministry

How you can take full advantage of the holiday season.

Why Youth Pastors Need to Multiply Leadership

Exhausted, alone and too many people are coming at you for too much stuff? Youth pastor, you need to multiply leadership.

The Most Important Thing You Could Do for Students This Week

I didn't do anything last week that mattered more to my students than the time I took to do this.

Bridge the Gap Between Church and School

Five steps and three principles to bridge the gap between church and school for your students.

How to Help Teens Deal With Difficult Situations at Home

"There’s no such thing as a perfect family, but some of our teens face a more difficult situation at home than others," says Rachel Blom.

What Youth Workers Should Do With Angry Parents

No matter who’s at fault, I have found the two silver bullets to de-escalate just about every major conflict between angry parents and youth workers.

Is This the Most Stressed Out Generation in History?

How to help out our very overwhelmed students.

5 Ways to Keep the Next Generation in Church

Lots of information abounds on next generation young people leaving the church. But not all leave; many stay, thrive and are impacting the world for Christ. Why do they stay?

Pastor’s Kids: Why You Should Raise PKs in the Ministry

Being a youth worker is a calling and so is being a parent. Raising your pastor's kid in the ministry is good for both them and the ministry.

Moral Failing: 5 Warning Signs Every Ministry Leader Must Notice

Moral failing describes a disqualifying behavior in a church leader’s life. Learn key warning signs of moral failure.

7 Things Youth Group Parents Must Know

Since God has placed my family here I believe we have a responsibility to be supportive of the student ministry, the student ministry team and the leadership of our youth pastor. My support is proven by my action.

5 Tips for Pulling Off a Life-Changing Retreat Weekend

Here are five things I consider vital to pulling off a life-changing retreat.

The Priorities Every Youth Ministry Should Have

Be intentional about these priorities of your ministry.

One Vital Key for Volunteer Youth Ministry Leaders

I often get asked about the most important ways to be successful when you are a volunteer youth ministry leader—here's one vital key.
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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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