Articles for Youth Leaders

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.

How to Partner WITH Parents in Student Ministry

We must partner with the parents in student ministry, so we do not add more stress or tension to the busy schedules of our students.

How to Create a Personal Growth Plan for this Year

How do we create a personal growth plan in our spiritual journey, our personal growth or our leadership development?

Where Have All the Youth Pastors Gone?

Low pay, poor management and unrealistic expectations are true reasons why people don’t want to be youth pastors. There is, however, another side to this coin.