Articles for Youth Leaders

The Continually Critical Parent: How Teachers and Ministers Can Engage Them

Dealing with a constantly critical parent who just can't seem to say anything nice.

How to Help Parents of Teens Who Don’t Want to Go to Church

Are your kids bored with and don't want to go to church? Young teens have a passionate need to be valued and noticed.

True Love Waits: Suggestions for a More Holistic Purity Culture

We were wrong about purity culture. It was damaging and repressive.

Youth Pastor: Are You a Controversy Addict?

Are you a controversy addict? For some of us, this rush of ‘rightness’ and ‘winning’ can subversively become the primary mover in our lives and as such becomes a true addiction.

‘I Still Believe’ Tops List of Romantic Movies for 2020

Upcoming Christian movie “I Still Believe” tops Seventeen.com’s list of “7 Most Romantic Movies Premiering in 2020.” “I Still Believe,” the #1 movie on...

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.