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How Are You Helping Hurting Students?

Nothing is harder in youth ministry than serving hurting teens.

A Different Way to Build Relationships With Students

Building relationships with students is one of the most important things we do as student pastors and youth workers.

How to Unleash Amateur Coders in Your Youth Ministry

Computer programming is the career of the future.

How to Successfully Recruit Volunteers

If you want to successfully recruit volunteers for your youth ministry you need to KEEP IT SIMPLE.

5 Ways to Make the Gospel a Priority in Your Meetings

When you give the gospel weekly you are making a statement.

5 Keys to Recapturing Your Momentum

Don’t allow the loss of momentum in your ministry today to blind you to what could be in the future.

Stop Communicating With Parents and Do This

If your church communication looks too much like junk mail, expect it to be treated like junk mail.

4 Critical Components of An Engaging Environment

Your environments are meant to engage and draw your audience into a closer relationship with Christ.

4 Necessary Traits of a Servant

Why do you think we allow technical competence to trump other qualities?

How to Put Out Fires in Your Youth Ministry

Educate your team on what can and will happen.

3 Steps To Preventing Stress in Youth Ministry

Youth ministry is stressful, even more than other jobs.

How to Raise Funds and Win Friends

There is a BEST way to solicit donations, and you should know what it is.

10 Ways to Help Students Grow in Their Faith

Teach teenagers how to have an effective, consistent quiet time.

Is Athletics Hurting Your Student Ministry?

Do you see your teenagers spiritual growth negatively impacted by their commitment to athletics?

The Problem With Numbers in Youth Ministry

We reach different students in different ways in different numbers and at different times.

The Top 10 Steps to Help Kids Connect to Church

Help solve the problem instead of complaining about it.

A Better Way to Deal With Difficult Parents

When a parent unloads on you, it's easy to act defensively or emotionally, but you shouldn't.

Is Your Youth Room Working Against You?

Your youth room should help you share the story of Jesus, not distract from it.

Phil McGraw and Ed Young Discuss God’s Calling, Parenting and the...

Dr. Phil McGraw recently spoke at Pastor Ed Young’s Fellowship Church, where McGraw shared his thoughts on topics including parenting, envy, and the importance of the church to society.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

Articles for Youth Leaders