Articles for Youth Leaders

Spring Break Ideas: 5 Youth Ministry Activities You Can Try

Check out these five spring break ideas for teen youth groups. We're assembled one activity for each weekday of break.

Youth Ministry Scandals: How to Avoid Becoming a Statistic

Youth ministry scandals, discouragement, burnout—how can you avoid becoming yet another statistic?

Youth Ministry Tough Questions: 5 Topics You Must Be Ready to Address

Check out these five youth ministry tough questions. Somewhere, sometime, someone will ask them. That's the wrong moment to realize you don't have an answer.

High School Youth Group Is Changing—So We Must, Too

When I was a teenager, I lived for the weekend events of our junior high and high school youth group. I attended every possible one. But these days, kids have other ways to connect socially, so youth ministries must adapt.

Writing a Great Youth Pastor Job Description

Looking for a good youth pastor can be difficult. It helps to have a great youth pastor job description. Trust me, I know. Not only have I served as a youth pastor, but I have also now hired several youth pastors in my various senior-level roles. 

Encouraging Words for Volunteers: 16 Things People Need to Hear

What kind of messages are you sending to youth ministry helpers? These 16 encouraging words for volunteers will keep them coming back for more.

Youth Ministry Plan: How to Run a Strategic Program

Throughout the years, I've learned valuable tools for making a strategic youth ministry plan. Check out these 5 steps and see how you can apply them at your church!

Youth Ministry Scavenger Hunt: New Twists on a Teen Favorite

Check out this Ultimate Youth Ministry Scavenger Hunt, featuring a bunch of quirky twists and tips for added fun!