Articles for Youth Leaders

Is Your Focus on the Right Thing?

Why "straightening the cookies" can wait.

Learning From the “Godfather” of Youth Ministry

Some encouragement from the thoughts of Mike Yaconelli.

The 3 Things That Guarantee a Connection With Your Audience

What you need to do to make sure your message gets across.

Video Games & Teens: Understanding Digital Natives, Pt. 2

In the second part of this series, learn how to understand our students and their entertainment choices.

Social Media & Teens: Understanding Digital Natives, Pt. 1

Our students are digital natives. Here's how to begin to understand them.

3 Reasons to Go on Mission This Summer

Why students should consider a mission term this summer.

College Doesn’t Change Your Heart, It Reveals It

“What our students need is the one thing Jesus said was necessary: a heart that’s found its rest in him.”