Articles for Youth Leaders

God the Father knows what it’s like to have a child unjustly hurt by others.

Every young leader shares some common fears.

The world your students live in is constantly changing.

It’s not easy to “bring up [our] children in the training and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4). It’s harder if we’re don’t give them our attention when we’re with them. It’s even harder to do via Skype.

Researchers are finding that marijuana effects on the brain are serious. A study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine found teenagers who regularly smoke cannabis suffer long lasting brain damage and are in much greater danger of developing schizophrenia.

We read about 40 examples in the Gospels of how Jesus witnessed to others. Each is unique. What can we learn from a 30,000-foot look at these?

If you don’t take summer off for youth events, or you have different reasons for taking summer off, please share in the comments section as I would love to hear about what you do!

Student ministry is hard—but it’s not difficult. It’s simple really. Pray that God would give you a heart for the basics today. Love teens into the Kingdom.