Articles for Youth Leaders

We are members of a group of people who have frequent exposure to the grief, loss and joy as it’s experienced through kids and teenagers.

Like the engine in a hybrid vehicle, having two ministry modes allows instant “plan B.” If a teen (or our state) suddenly needs to participate virtually, we make the shift.

Do you want to build a youth ministry that is filled with precious and pleasant teenagers? Then plan for it now! Plan while you have some time. Plan now before the craziness of Covid is over!

Unpacking some of the latest data in teen sex.

Parenting advice for pastors - Your children will either grow up in a performance-driven house or a grace-driven house. If they grow up in a performance-driven house, then they will either be hypocrites or rebels. If they grow up in a grace-driven house, they will be disciples who seek the grace of God.

No matter their background or training, every teen will need to answer this question at some point in their faith journey: Do you think the Bible is true?

Here are six biblical resolutions for dating—uncommon, countercultural commitments, for sure—that will lead to the kind of marriage you long for, the kind of marriage Jesus wants for you.

Since kids and youth spend so much time hanging out here, I thought it would be a good idea for me to be there, too. So, I performed an experiment: 80 minutes a day on TikTok.