Articles for Youth Leaders

Parents' prayers for children are powerful and effective, yielding fruit both now and for eternity. But do you ever feel like you're praying the same things over and over?

Let's face it: Youth Bible Study teaching tends to get a little…predictable. Leaders often fall into the habit of using the same basic teaching methods.

We men soothe ourselves with illusions of strength, with fantasies of control, with digital delusions. But we're often hurting...to the point that we're destroying ourselves. Prayer for man has never been more important.

The path to salvation is the most important topic youth leaders can address. Kids need to know that Jesus is the only way to heaven. Here's how you can answer the question, "Is Jesus the only way?"

The Bible uses sports metaphors to describe spiritual training and faith-filled fitness. Consider how you might incorporate sports devotions for youth into your programming.

Youth ministry is synonymous with the youth lock in. Teenagers enjoy staying up all night together and telling everyone about it the next day. But without a solid youth lock in schedule, you might be in for a rude awakening.

The age range of preteens may be rather narrow, but the avenues for preteen ministry are wide. For a meaningful preteen and tween activity that helps kids explore and grow their faith, consider breaking out paper and pens.

Most of our strategies to reach and disciple young people haven't changed since the '80s. Find out why your youth ministry program needs to leave that approach in the past.