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3 Ways to Add Creativity to Your Youth Ministry

Creative environments, learning activities and games create an amazing atmosphere for many thriving youth ministries.

A New Job Description for Youth Leaders

Youth workers should be women and men of God before program directors.

How to Help Teens & Their Parents in the Recession

What we can do to help teens and their parents see the silver lining during a bad economy.

A Leader in Crisis: I've Lost My Excitement

Real questions & answers from Doug Fields about the crisis of losing excitement & passion in ministry.

Why You Matter in the Story of Twenty-somethings

Connecting college-aged people to the life of the church.

Boys Will Be Boys

Andrew Burden talks pranks & pillow fights. Should we promote, prohibit or participate?

Open Letter to My Former Students

What would you share if you had the chance to speak with teens who graduated from your youth ministry?

Leadership is Lonely – Are You?

The phrase “leadership is lonely” is way more than cliché because it's true.

Cyber-Bullying Leads to Teen Depression

Bullying via social networks or cell phones leads to increased risk of depression, a new study finds.

New Study: Texting in the Classroom

The survey of teens concluded that 43% of teens text their friends and parents during classroom lectures.

How to Protect Against (Spiritual) Identity Theft

Doug Fields shares about one of the critical tasks facing youth workers today.

A Consuming Generation

How many hours do students spend in media each week? The results may surprise you.

Study: American 'Millennials' Spiritually Diverse

Thirty-one percent of Millennials pray by themselves at least once a day.

4 Minutes Wisely Invested

The four minutes it takes to write a thank-you note could be the most fruitful ones of your week.

How Youth Workers Benefit From Conferences

A few pointers to help convince your boss that you should attend a youth conference.

Moving Students Beyond Fun

Greg Stier: "What might happen if we begin to make our youth ministries evangelism-centric?"

Pulling Tails and Burning Korans

"The weapon we fight with is love, not hatred, living water, not burning fire," says Greg Stier.

6 Reminders When Ministering to Students

Josh Griffin offers thoughts from 1 Thes. 5 on how to reach students with Christ's love.

What Do Junior Highers Struggle With Most?

Kurt Johnson discusses the basis of most struggles for middle school students.

Whatever Happened to College Ministry?

Reggie Joiner, Abbie Smith and Chuck Bomar share why young adults are disengaging from the church and what we can do about 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