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4 Tips to Help You Navigate Through Complaints About Your Ministry

It's inevitable. You are going to have a difficult conversation if you work in ministry.

Today’s Teens Are Always in the Hallway

To the average teen, the high school hallway is as high pressure a performance environment as the catwalk is to a fashion model or the weight room is to the football player.

What Is the Core Reason Kids Leave the Faith?

When exploring the question "why do kids leave the faith?" one core issue that is often overlooked is the need to grasp a need for God.

The False Reality of Social Media

Students are obsessed with social media. Here are some things they need to keep in mind.

How to Lay Aside the Weight of Lust

Why it's time to turn to faith and embrace hope and grace.

The Key to Making Your Lessons Stick

A simple way to get your students to internalize the Gospel.

The Christian School Dilemma: Producing Legalists, Hedonists or Activists

A Christian school is in a position to produce one of three kinds of people.

6 Tips for Better Lesson Illustrations

How to make sure you're reaching your audience with your speaking illustrations.

The Wisdom of Mourning

Using tragedy as a springboard to be reminded of God's love and faithfulness.

8 Must-Have Elements of the Best Coding Boot Camps

Coding is an important job skill for the future and the best coding boot camp can help you build it.

Parents, You Can’t Build Heaven Here

We’re called to parent toward eternity. It turns out to be remarkably difficult to keep our hearts fixed on God’s future new creation rather than attempting to seize that future in our present.

How You Should Spend Your Day Off

Why you should take a Sabbath—and some suggestions of how you should spend the time off.

5 Ways to Deal With Bullying Parents

How to handle bullying parents who want to argue and abuse.

The “Why” for Every Sexual Question

Unfortunately, we typically defer to the age-old cop out in response to any sexual question—because God said so.

The Reminder Every Youth Leader Needs

Fanning the gospel flames in every student leader.

8 Hacks for Managing a Roomful of Teenagers

Corralling teenagers can be exhausting, frustrating and even a little bit exhilarating at times.

What to Do While You Wait on the Lord

Before Pentecost, Jesus calls on his followers to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father. What will be their first impulses to being told to wait? What will they gravitate towards in those moments while they wait on the Lord?

Who Would Win the Yoscars? (The Oscars for Youth Pastors)

If the Yoscars were an actual thing, I would pick these people for these awards because youth ministers rarely receive the accolades they deserve.
Pursuit Church

Police Searching for Shooter After Victim Killed During Seattle Church Event

Seattle police are searching for an assailant who fatally shot a 28-year-old man at a church event on Thursday evening. Pursuit Church, where the shooting occurred, is located near the University of Washington.
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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