Articles for Youth Leaders
Youth Bible Study on Mental Health: 12 Resources to Use With Teens
Leading a youth Bible study on mental health can provide fascinating, applicable insights for students.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Lack of Volunteering: A (Mini) Rant From a Longtime Youth Minister
A lack of volunteering is a struggle everywhere. But recruiting helpers shouldn’t be this difficult! Allow me to rant a bit. In the process, you may discover some strategies to tackle your own volunteer shortage.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Stressed Out Teens: 4 Ways Youth Ministers Can Ease Kids’ Anxieties
Want to help stressed out kids in your youth group and church? Use these tips from a veteran youth minister.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Why Grace Is Important in Every Youth Ministry Program
I've interacted with many youth workers who share a passion for student ministry anchored in the Gospel. They express several reasons for their conviction of why grace is important.
Articles for Youth Leaders
The Secret to Writing a Great Youth Ministry Talk
Good ideas are cut from the message and filed away for another day.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Resources on Understanding Issues of Race
As I read each of these books, I was moved to tears, and I am not a book crier. I was moved because I realized what I did with the issues of race was turn my head.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Christian Counseling for Youth: 10 Options for Helping Teens
Though youth ministers have many opportunities to assist teens, few are trained psychologists or therapists. So it’s essential to keep resources handy for Christian counseling for youth.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Youth Pastor: Escape Your Cocoon and Engage With the Culture
Holiness-preserving and heart-guarding aren’t bad things, no matter how we choose to engage in culture. But as a youth pastor, I was strangling opportunities to reach teens.