Articles for Youth Leaders
Articles for Youth Leaders
Christian Teens and Social Media: Positive Stats You Should Know
There are actually some positive statistics you should know about Christian teens and social media.
A New Voice Raises Concerns About Teens and Social Media
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Articles for Youth Leaders
Does Virginity Still Matter to Churched Teenagers?
To simply put it, virginity is an indicator of mature Christian culture. It is like calculus. In order to understand calculus you need to know and understand rudimentary math, algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
Articles for Youth Leaders
5 Myths about Expository Teaching in Youth Groups
Is expository teaching or topical teaching best for your youth group?
Articles for Youth Leaders
5 Ways to Reach Apathetic Teenagers
How do we motivate teenagers who are apathetic about their faith? For the last 24 years, I've been training teenagers to live and share the Gospel. The biggest challenge I've faced by far is spiritual apathy.
Articles for Youth Leaders
How to Find Summer Balance in Your Youth Ministry
Having served in student ministry for over 25 years I have learned something about summer balance and time.
Articles for Youth Leaders
Digital Natives and Why It’s Impossible to Do Ministry Where Your Students Live
Are you prepared to be a true cross-cultural missionary in the unexplored context of digital natives?
Articles for Youth Leaders
Why Confrontational Evangelism Must Stop Now
Confrontational evangelism: "the kind of evangelism that communicates the Gospel in an abrasive, in-your-face way."
Articles for Youth Leaders
Should We Allow Dating in Our Student Ministry?
More often, I see relationships built in student ministry, and then a result is horrible and ugly break ups that affect the friendships, cause drama and, in a lot of cases, tend to be uncomfortable for other students surrounding these dating issues. I want to share some of our philosophy on how we deal with dating:
