Articles for Youth Leaders

Life-Changing Retreats: 5 Tips for Planning

I have written down five things that I consider vital to pulling off life-changing retreats.

What to Do When a Student Leader Goes Bad

Student leaders can be our greatest joy in youth ministry.

How to Teach Boys to Respect Women

Every Christian teaches the next generation of men, since all of us are responsible for building up the body of Christ. So what’s most important in rearing boys to respect women?

Walking With Students Through Depression

I’ve laid out some key ideas for walking with teens through depression. But before you start, you need to pray! You will need God with you on this.

Worship Preferences: When Musical Taste Is a Precondition for Worship

With so many worship preferences, tastes and values in the room it’s amazing that we ever get through it without broken teeth, flying drumsticks or choral tantrums.

Confessions of a Struggling Youth Minister

I suspect that most youth ministers desperately wish for at least one person in their church to be their confidant.

5 Times NOT to Love Your Students

There are times when how you express love for your students could actually create an unloving environment for others.