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10 Tips to Help You Break Out of Your Teaching Funk

Making sure we’re as effective as possible is vital.

How to Advise Your Students Well

When students ask for advice, don’t tell them what to do right away.

How to Stay Creative in Ministry

The good thing about busy work is how it helps you feel productive.

The #1 Marker of Success in Small Groups

How do you know if your new small group is going to “work”?

Young People Aren't Slackers: Here's How to Prove It

Young leaders: It's time to slay the myth that you are a slacker with these 7 key habits.

7 Key Qualities of a Youth Ministry Volunteer

Key qualities on who volunteers should be based on 1 Peter 5:2-3.

How to Talk to Your Students About Money

Money is overwhelming and confusing unless you are a natural born accountant.

5 Epic Fails in Student Ministry

Have you ever felt like a failure?

Stewarding the Identity Formation of Teenagers

My most recent middle school ministry column for Youthworker Journal is online now. The issue was about identity, so I wrote a bit about...

6 Keys to Leading a Killer Youth Retreat

Leading an effective retreat is really hard work ... but it's worth it.

How to Reboot Your Youth Ministry to Make it Relational

You can’t make changes to make your youth ministry more relational if you don’t know what needs to change.

3 Tips for Handling Parents Who Complain

A parent complains about a recent youth group event; how do you respond?

How to Maximize Your Youth Ministry Budget

If managed correctly you can maximize your resources and extend your impact even further.

5 Marks of a Healthy Youth Ministry

When we are healthy we are constantly helping teens discover Jesus, follow Jesus and live a life that honors Jesus.

The Church and the New Paradigm Shift in Youth Ministry

Churches historically don’t have the best track record when it comes to adapting to change.

3 Ways to Ignite a Passion for God in Teens

Just like Jesus led the early disciples on evangelistic campaigns, we must do the same with our teenagers.

5 Keys to Healthy Youth Ministry

Youth ministry is like water; it can be many different things at different places.

How You Can Reduce Stress from Your Ministry

Be careful—student ministry and church life can be very stressful.

David Ashcraft on the Surprising, ‘Deep Emotions’ He Felt Stepping Down...

David Ashcraft joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how leadership has changed, how pastors can leave their churches better than they found them, and the startling emotions he felt when he stepped down as senior pastor.

Articles for Youth Leaders