Articles for Youth Leaders

Easy Ways to Create Welcoming Environments

One of the most overlooked elements in a youth group gathering is creating welcoming environments.

Teens and Spiritual Gifts: How to Help Discover Them

Teens and spiritual gifts: Part of discipleship is helping a believer discover and use their spiritual gifts.

5 Reasons Jesus Would Be Fired If He Was Your Youth Pastor

I am convinced Jesus would be fired within his first few months of becoming a youth pastor at the average church. Here are five reasons why He wouldn't make it.

Where Young Adults Like to Have Spiritual Conversations

The "third place" is a good spot for deep conversations.

How to Create a Youth Ministry Scorecard

A youth ministry scorecard focuses on the precise development of a vision, mission and quantifiable objectives to track progress against those goals.

The Death and Resurrection of Youth Ministry

Youth ministry must "die" in its current form for it to experience a glorious resurrection.

6 Reasons Ministry Is Harder Than It Used to Be

Six reasons ministry is harder than it used to be and one reason there's still plenty of hope.

Generation Z … Parenting Pro Tips for Their Millennial Parents

Are you a parent raising, or youth pastor leading, Generation Z kids?