How to Disciple a Teenager Well
“How can we equip teenagers to truly live out their faith in a world full of distractions?”
Why Regrets Are a Waste of Time
It’s that time of year where we may feel regret because we didn’t do what we had planned to do, because we tried but didn’t even come close, because well, we failed.
Dealing With Christmas Stress: How to Avoid a “Bah, Humbug!” Christmas
For many, it’s a simple formula: The higher the level of stress = the higher the chance of a bout with depression.
Quick and Easy Christmas Games for Your Youth Group
Four favorite games guaranteed to add that extra sparkle to your Christmas fellowship or get together.
5 Tips for Discipline and Disruption in Junior High Ministry
How you handle discipline with junior highers will communicate a lot about how you love them.
10 Keys to Effective Youth Ministry
Have you ever felt like you weren't making a difference? These tips might help you build more effective youth ministry.
Preaching for Youth: Finding Topics for Youth Sermons
Finding great youth sermons is tough, but this is a pretty normal challenge, especially when you have to preach every Sunday. Here's how to find good topics for your youth group.
2 Christmas Games
It's Christmas and it is the season for giving so I thought I should give away a few games we have done the past...
Keeping Your Family Focused on Christ During the Christmas Rush
So it’s Christmas! It’s a time for joy & celebration, family & faith...
...and three white elephant parties, two cookie exchanges, six performances of the...
5 Things to Remember When Discipling Youth
Here’s a few things I’ve challenged our team to keep in mind when discipling.
The Temptation of Youth Ministry
If I were given everything in the whole world but couldn’t have this one thing, could I resist it?
Open Letter to Parents of Teens
This is what so many of us youth workers have wanted to say to (some) parents over the years.
One of the Many Problems Youth Pastors Face: What to Do When a Youth...
One of the difficult things about youth pastor jobs is getting along with the senior pastor. So here's my working list that describes HOW youth pastors can have a decent Kingdom-minded relationship with their senior pastors.
#1 Thing You Can Do Right Now to Be a Better Youth Pastor
It’s time we ask for help instead of leaning back, filled with pride, thinking of “those children/student ministry people’s issues.”
Youth Ministry Evangelism 501: Learning How to Reach Out to ALL Families in Your...
Youth ministry evangelism is a great thing but what if youth ministries widen their reach beyond students to all families in the community?
10 Trends That Will Reshape Youth Ministry
What will youth ministry look like in 2020?
What Needs to Change in Youth Ministry?
Rachel Blom looks to the future of youth ministry, and what needs to change.
5 Marks of Super Effective Youth Leaders
I just had the privilege of spending a week with 50 amazing youth leaders from across the nation and their top student ministry leaders. Lead...
What's More Enjoyable: Promiscuity or Monogamy?
What’s more enjoyable, a monogamous sexual relationship, or promiscuity (sleeping with whoever you want)?
Most entertainment media seems to lean towards the latter. Why is...
Greg Stier: My Five Pre-Preaching Rituals
As a “professional communicator) I get the privilege of doing a lot of speaking to a ton of different groups. God has blessed me...
Latest News
Videos, Documents Uncovered Showing Patterson’s Coverup of Abusive Pastor
Even after Darrell Gilyard confessed to some claims and resigned from Victory Baptist Church near Dallas in 1991, tapes show Patterson defended Gilyard and spoke about “sins” committed by his accusers, who were “not innocent either.”
New Podcasts
David Kinnaman: Living in a Digital Babylon (What You Need to...
Barna president David Kinnaman says, “We’re becoming more post-Christian by a lot of measures." This week on our podcast, David shares why, even though our culture is becoming increasingly secular, he is optimistic about the faith of the next generation.
